Blake Edward Deal, 38 years of age, from Hammond, WI has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 5th offense. On Sunday, August 4th at 1:57 am, a WI State Patrol Trooper attempted to stop a vehicle traveling eastbound on I94 at Mile Post…
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Becky Segebrecht has been appointed Clerk of the Dunn County Township of New Haven. Her appointment was made at the July 2nd Special Town Board meeting following the resignation of Laura Shepard, who had held the position since the April election. Shepard resigned because of her work related schedule. Segebrecht is a life long resident…
Read MoreA single-vehicle crash has claimed the life of 57-year-old Knapp man. Daniel M. Gibson was killed when he crashed the vehicle he was driving on 50th Avenue near a I-94 construction site in the St. Croix County Town of Cady sometime between Friday evening, August 2 and Saturday morning, August 3. The St. Croix County…
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The 2019 St. Croix County Farm City Day is planned for Saturday, August 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Minglewood Dairy. The farm is located at 60 105th Street, Deer Park, WI. Minglewood is owned and operated by Kevin and Roxann Solum, along with their son Ryan and their daughter and son-in law,…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — All together, 93 animals were sold at the Dunn County Fair Meat Animal Auction on Saturday, July 27. The highest price paid for any of the animals was $18 per pound for a 297-pound barrow sold by Benjamin Styer, son of David and Karen Styer, to Midwest Nutrition. Styer…
Read MoreListed below are the results from the 2019 Dunn County Fair: ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCE Selene Evenson, Connorsville Comets, Small interest animals – grades 7 & up, Award of Excellence CLOTHING Helen Bullard, Missouri Valley, Clothing – grades 7-9, Skirt with zipper, Award of Excellence CATS Melody Greenwood, Elk Meadow, Short hair – adult –…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has reviewed a preliminary budget of $84.9 million for 2020 that reflects a $1.6 million budget deficit, even with $2.4 million in fund balance applied. The projected property tax levy on the budget as it is now is $22.6 million, said Keith Strey, chief financial…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The City of Menomonie will be the new owner of the Dunn County Government Center at 800 Wilson Avenue. The Dunn County Board accepted the City of Menomonie’s offer to purchase the building for $775,000 at the July 31 meeting. Selling the Government Center is the next step in…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph LAKE HALLIE — The five people who died at two separate locations in Chippewa County Sunday, July 28, included three people from the gunman’s family, the gunman and one person from another family, and the motive for the murders may never be known. Ritchie German Jr., age, 33, identified by authorities…
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