By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 36-year-old Boyceville man who pleaded guilty in Dunn County Circuit Court to four felony counts related to the sexual assault of a child has been sentenced to 30 years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision. Mitchell D. Miner, along with his attorney Mandy Lynn Caffee,…
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New Richmond, WI — As St. Croix County Public Health and St. Croix Valley Immunization Coalition recognizes National Infant Immunization Week (April 27-May 4th), they would like to remind everyone of the importance and safety of immunizations. One of the essential services of Public Health departments is prevention of communicable diseases including vaccine preventable diseases.…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — Do you know drug paraphernalia when you see it? What about those markers in your teenager’s bedroom? Are they really markers, or do they have a hidden compartment? What about that can of Coke? Is it really soda pop? Or does it feel “solid” when you pick it up?…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph KNAPP — Residents in the Town of Stanton are concerned about the detour the Wisconsin Department of Transportation has planned for replacing the Wilson Creek bridge on U.S. Highway 12. WisDOT held a public informational meeting about the bridge project at the Knapp village hall April 23. The bridge, located on…
Read MoreMADISON—A 36-year-old Chippewa Falls man was sentenced on April 25 to federal prison for possessing firearms as a convicted felon. According to Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Michael A. Raskie was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to three years followed by a three-year…
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