WESTERN WI — WESTconsin Credit Union held its annual School Supply Drive July 29 – August 10 to collect school supplies and monetary donations. WESTconsin employees and members, as well as members of the community collected over 4,300 supplies and raised $1,975. All proceeds were delivered by the credit union to local schools and organizations…
Read MoreOn Saturday, August 17, 2019, at about 2:59 p.m. the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a traffic crash in the 2300 block of STH 46, in Cylon Township, St. Croix County. A passerby noticed a vehicle down an embankment, and contacted the St. Croix County Emergency Communications Center. Upon arrival by first…
Read MoreBring the entire family “back to the farm” and enjoy a free day of fun and learning about agriculture! Join us Saturday, September 7th from 10 am – 2 pm for the Twelfth Annual Chippewa Valley Farm-City Day at Denmark Dairy, E7455 County Rd B, Colfax, WI 54730. Denmark Dairy was established in 1902 and…
Read MoreWith the challenging financial and emotional situation plaguing farm families in our communities, Extension in Chippewa, Dunn, and Eau Claire Counties will be hosting a half day meeting on Wednesday, September 18th, 2019. This meeting will assist agri-business professionals and agency staff in feeling more comfortable and confident working with families in distress. The agenda…
Read MoreMADISON -Ruffed grouse hunters can assist wildlife health officials in a multi-year study monitoring for West Nile virus in ruffed grouse by submitting samples from their harvested ruffed grouse. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is collaborating with the Minnesota and Michigan Departments of Natural Resources, the Ruffed Grouse Society and the Wisconsin Conservation Congress…
Read MoreHigh school students have a lot on their plates. Today’s parents often lament that kids’ schedules are far more hectic than their own schedules were when they were teenagers. But for many high school students, a familiar foe their parents have no doubt encountered is proving a considerable source of stress. Homework has long been…
Read MoreMADISON, Wis. – For 75 years, Smokey Bear has been protecting our forests and getting the word out about wildfire prevention. In honor of Smokey Bear’s 75th birthday on August 9, 2019, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is celebrating the nation’s favorite bear. “Smokey Bear ranks right up there behind Santa Claus and Mickey…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A couple accused of setting a double-wide trailer house on fire in the Town of New Haven has pleaded no contest and been found guilty of misdemeanor criminal damage to property, and both were sentenced to probation and jail time. A trial had been scheduled this month for…
Read MoreA pair of convicted sex offenders are being released in the area according to notices from the Dunn County and St. Croix County Sheriff’s Offices. James A. Bever and Christopher Mikulski, 60, will be released in the City of Menomonie and the Town of Emerald respectively. Bever James A. Bever was released on Tuesday, August…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 21-year-old Wilson man found guilty in connection with criminal damage to the Eagles Nest Bar in Boyceville has been ordered by the court to pay $2,200 in restitution. Hunter T. Smith appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court August 1 for a restitution hearing before Judge James Peterson. Smith…
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