MADISON – After a five-day trial, a federal jury in Madison, Wisconsin, found Erin F. Graham, Jr., 37, of Madison, guilty on Friday, April 12, of seven counts of sex trafficking. The verdict was announced by U.S. Attorney Scott C. Blader for the Western District of Wisconsin. Evidence presented at trial established that between 2015…
Read MoreBy Cora Fox, policy associate, Center for Rural Affairs Conducted every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Census of Agriculture is a count of all U.S. farms and ranches and the producers who operate them. A question about veteran status was a new addition to the Census released last month. Here are a few…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 21-year-old Wilson man has pleaded no contest and has been found guilty in connection with criminal damage to the Eagles Nest Bar in Boyceville and with sexual assault. Hunter T. Smith appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court May 6 for a plea hearing before Judge James Peterson. Smith…
Read MoreMADISON, Wis. — Calling the need for next-generation dairy research critical, five Wisconsin farm groups today urged state lawmakers to increase investment in scientists and supporting facilities at the state’s agricultural colleges. The endorsement came as lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 186, which would create a Dairy Innovation Hub in the University of Wisconsin System. The…
Read MoreWashington D.C.—In the wake of the Trump administration’s decision to end Deferred Acton for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protection Status (TPS) state and local elected officials across the country signed a bipartisan statement urging Congress to pass permanent protections and a path to citizenship for Dreamers and TPS holders, and to ensure our nation’s…
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The 10th Annual May Fair Event & Sale will be held Mother’s Day weekend, Saturday, May 11th at the St Croix County Fairgrounds in Glenwood City, WI. Sponsored by the St. Croix County 4-H Dairy, Horse & Livestock Committees and the Friends of the St. Croix County Fairgrounds, the May Fair Event & Sale offers…
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Glenwood City firefighters used the Jaws of Life to force open the door of this 2008 Kia, to allow emergency personal to remove the driver. The driver, Jonathan T. Gossler, 34, of Mondovi, was involved in a two-vehicle accident at 4:55 p.m., Wednesday, May 1st at the intersection of Highways 128 and 64 in Forest…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Boyceville contractor has been charged with two felony counts of theft in a business setting totaling more than $5,000. A criminal complaint was filed in Dunn County Circuit Court against Richard D. Madison on April 30. The complaint identifies Madison’s address as 284th Street, Boyceville. According to the…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s Note: LeAnn R.Ralph serves as a supervisor on the Otter Creek Town Board MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has granted standing for the Town of Otter Creek to intervene regarding sex offender housing in the Town of Otter Creek selected by the county’s 980 Committee. Judge Rod Smeltzer granted…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has ordered a second man involved in a burglary at a Rock Creek home destroyed by fire to help pay $62,785 in restitution. Ryan J.Weiss, 30, appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge Rod Smeltzer for a plea and sentencing hearing April…
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