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Downing Café Closed

By Editor | October 8, 2019

DOWNING — The Downing Café, located at 306 Main Street in Downing has been closed since the first of October. A post on Facebook stated the following: “The Downing Café will be closed permanently due to water damage that can’t get fixed. Sorry for any inconveniences.”

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Donate blood with the Red Cross to help those fighting cancer

By Editor | October 8, 2019

ST. PAUL, Minn.  — During Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood or platelets to provide hope and healing to patients fighting cancer. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women, and more than 268,000 women are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer…

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Boyceville Police release photos of bank robbery suspect, seek information

By Editor | October 1, 2019

UPDATED PRESS RELEASE FROM THE BOYCEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT – OCTOBER 1, 2019 AT 6:00 P.M. On Tuesday October 1st, 2019 at 8:27AM, Dunn County Communications received a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred at the Peoples State Bank in Boyceville. Officers from the Boyceville, Colfax, and Elk Mound Police Departments, Dunn County…

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Bi-Partisan Task Force releases proposals

By Editor | October 1, 2019

New Richmond — Representative Rob Stafsholt (R-New Richmond) and the Speaker’s Task Force on Suicide Prevention released nine proposals for co-sponsorship September 25. In an effort to raise awareness of this issue, legislators on both sides of the aisle worked with members of the public to craft proposals that can benefit all Wisconsinites. “Being on…

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Local and county police responded to the robbery at Peoples State Bank Tuesday morning. —photo by Amber Hayden

Suspect still on the loose after robbery at People’s State Bank

By Editor | October 1, 2019

BOYCEVILLE — There was a strong police presence in Boyceville Tuesday morning, October 1, after a call came in at 8:27 a.m. about a armed robbery that had just taken place at People’s State Bank in Boyceville, multiple law enforcement agencies responded. Chief of Police for Boyceville, Greg Lamkin, stated that officers from Boyceville, Elk…

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$897,000 awarded to organizations in western Wisconsin

By Editor | October 1, 2019

SAINT PAUL — The Otto Bremer Trust has awarded $10,257,564 in grants as part of its most recent grantmaking cycle. “We are proud to invest in these programs and organizations that are providing fresh and innovative solutions to help communities across the region,” said Charlotte Johnson, Co-CEO and Trustee, OBT. The Otto Bremer Trust is…

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Fire destroys vacant Town of Springfield home

By Editor | September 27, 2019
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Frey arrested for sixth OWI

By Editor | September 24, 2019

ST. CROIX COUNTY —Michael Joseph Frey, 54 years of age, from Glenwood City has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 6th offense. On Wednesday, September 18 at approximately 9:46 p.m., a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper observed a motorcycle go through the north roundabout…

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Boyceville man charged with sexual assault of a teenager pleads “not guilty”

By Editor | September 24, 2019

By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE  — A 37-year-old Boyceville man charged with four felony counts related to the sexual assault of a child has pleaded “not guilty” in Dunn County Circuit Court. Patrick M. Korwicki, along with his attorney, Francis Rivard, appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge Rod Smeltzer September 19 for a…

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Hundreds of Geese

Hundreds of Geese

By Editor | September 24, 2019
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