By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — For more than 120 years, since April of 1897, the Colfax Messenger has published local news, local feature stories and local sports. Here is a look back at the top news stories from April, May and June of 2019: April 3, 2019 • The first hint there might be…
Read MoreWisconsin long has ranked above average among the 50 states in the share of income its residents pay in state and local taxes. Yet government spending in Wisconsin in 2017 was about average among states, and a closer look at state tax and spending data reveals important nuances. Each year the U.S. Census Bureau releases…
Read MoreA name says something about a person – noble, kind, charitable or simply derived from another name. Below are the top five baby boy and baby girl names at HSHS Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s hospitals, respectively, in 2019. The top baby names at HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in 2019 were: • Boys: 1. Oliver,…
Read More“Your Right to Know” column by Christa Westerberg Just shy of two years ago, this column explored the heightened importance of open government when public health is at risk. Multiple examples showed the government was not sharing timely information with the public, or even other branches of government, on issues such as clean drinking water…
Read MoreCHIPPEWA COUNTY — Chippewa County Sheriff James Kowalczyk has issued a warning about a fraudulent telephone scam involving the Clerk of Courts office. According to a news release, the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department received a report about a fraud on December 31, 2019. Investigators discovered that the perpetrator had been able to make it appear…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Out of the 29 supervisors on the Dunn County Board up for election April 7, seven incumbents have filed a notification of non-candidacy with the Dunn County clerk as of the December 27 deadline. The remaining incumbents on the Dunn County Board as well as any other candidates who…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 21-year-old Wheeler man accused of armed robberies at Peoples State Bank in Boyceville and at U-Fuel near Elk Mound has been found competent to stand trial and has pleaded not guilty. David J.R. Hoffman appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court January 3 with attorney Lynn McMullin to enter…
Read More“Your Right to Know” column by Larry Gallup You can walk into city hall asking to see records without ever having to give your name. You can mail or email an open records request to any public entity without giving any indication of who you are. You don’t even need to submit a written request.…
Read MoreWestern Wisconsin Health is excited to announce the return of Dash to Disney, a community wellness challenge. This family friendly 8-week walking challenge will run from Monday, January 6 through Sunday, March 1, 2020. There will be a kick-off event held on January 6 at Western Wisconsin Health and a finale event held on March…
Read MoreThe Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of St. Croix County with the assistance of the Immaculate Conception Youth Group in New Richmond, assembled 144 Emergency Meals Kits for the Home-Delivered Meal Participants. These kits contain nonperishable and mainly ready to eat items to ensure Home-Delivered Meal Participants have something to eat when the Senior…
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