By Amber Hayden EMERALD— St. Croix County has yet to approve the housing for sex offender Christopher Mikulski who will be moved to the Town of Emerald upon release. On January 25 the State of Wisconsin closed on a home in Emerald at 2253 170th Ave. which will become the residence for Mikulski who will…
Read MoreHUDSON — A 29-year-old Hudson man was killed early Saturday morning when the vehicle he was driving left a Town of Troy roadway in St. Croix County and struck a tree. The victim has been identified as Timothy E. Hoffman. The St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene to the one-vehicle crash in…
Read MoreBy Tommy Thompson The FDA just issued draft guidance that would expedite the development of groundbreaking cures by empowering drug makers to utilize “adaptive trial designs.” These designs significantly speed up the traditional drug research and testing process, making it “more efficient and less costly.” America’s most vulnerable populations should welcome the news. Adaptive trial…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A three-week trial scheduled to start April 3 for a 21-year-old woman accused in the death of Alexander Woodworth in the Town of Spring Brook last March has been rescheduled for October. Ezra J. McCandless appeared with her attorney, Aaron A. Nelson, before Judge James Peterson for a motion…
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Members of Dunn County Farm Bureau, along with more than 300 other farmers and agriculturists from across Wisconsin, attended Ag Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 20th in Madison. Attendees began the day at the Monona Terrace Convention Center where the program was kicked off with a transportation panel comprised of Wisconsin DOT Secretary-Designee…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 41-year-old former Boyceville man has been sentenced to 109 years in prison and 55 years of extended supervision all together for sex crimes involving children. Ted Lopez appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court for a sentencing hearing March 29 before Judge Rod W. Smeltzer. Some of the sentences…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Millie Packer says she does not know how — or why — she has lived so long. Born on March 25, 1914, Millie celebrated her 105th birthday on Monday, March 25. “It’s a long, long time. I don’t know why. I really don’t,” said Millie, a resident at Ridge…
Read MoreWestern Wisconsin Health held the Dash to Disney finale event on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 to finish their second family-friendly community walking challenge and awarded another lucky participant a trip to Disney World. We initially registered 618 participants by January 7. A total of 450 participants completed the challenge – even more than last year!…
Read MoreTOWN OF NEW HAVEN — Laura Ulrich, the incumbent treasurer in the Town of New Haven, will be on the ballot in the April 2 election against challenger Mark Bartz. Ulrich, 54, has been married to Ted Ulrich for 36 years. They have three “wonderful adult daughters, along with three equally wonderful son in laws…
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