GREEN BAY — Wisconsin’s largest dairy lobbying organization today announced its key legislative priorities for 2019-2020 along with recommended budget provisions to support them. Among the group’s areas of focus are addressing the state’s water quality issues, spurring innovation and supporting workforce development and public safety through a driver’s card for non-citizens. Image “Our priorities…
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MENOMONIE — A Menomonie man has died after the SUV he was driving left a Town of Menomonie roadway, struck a tree and overturned the morning of April 10. Paul R. Darnell, 60 of rural Menomonie, was pronounced dead at the scene by tthe Dunn County Medical Examiner’s Office. According to a release from the…
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HUDSON — A single-vehicle crash in St. Joseph Township on March 27 resulted in St. Croix County’s fourth traffic fatality of 2019. Brian T. Foster, age 35 of Hudson, was killed in the accident that happened on State Highway 35 approximately 1/10 of a mile north of Cedar Dr. in St. Joseph Township around 10:49…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph Living near a sand mine could decrease your life expectancy from one to three days per year that you live near the facility because of poor air quality. Dr. Crispin Pierce, an associate professor of the Environmental Health Program at UW-Eau Claire, along with several of his students, presented some of…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF NEW HAVEN — A recount in the Town of New Haven has verified the vote for treasurer at 78 for the incumbent and 79 for the challenger. Incumbent treasurer Laura Ulrich received 78 votes in the April 2 spring election, and challenger Mark Bartz received 79 votes. According to…
Read MoreMADISON, WIS. – Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, acting through the University of Wisconsin-Madison (“University”), agreed to pay $1.5 million to the United States to settle the claims that it violated the False Claims Act by…
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BALDWIN – Adoray Home Health and Hospice is pleased to announce that they received a $25,000 grant from the Otto Bremer Trust. These funds will be used for the development of an in-home Mental Health and Substance Abuse program. Adoray Home Health and Hospice is expanding services to include mental health care needs such as…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Scott A. Gunnufson has been elected village president in Colfax. Gunnufson was the only candidate on the ballot for village president in the April 2 spring election, and according to unofficial election results posted on the Dunn County clerk’s website, received 161votes. The election results are not official until…
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