EAU CLAIRE — It was a big moment for Tyler Peterson of Boyceville. The high school senior sat at a table on a raised platform in a room full of people and signed a commitment to his future. Applause followed. No, he wasn’t signing for a big athletic scholarship, but to something the local economy…
Read MoreCOLFAX — The Caring Ministries Emergency Food Pantry is still operating from the Colfax United Methodist church. “There seems to be some confusion in the community if it is still actively serving people, which it is,” said Reverend Craig Conklin, the pastor at Colfax United Methodist and Tainter United Methodist, in an e-mail message to…
Read MoreCOLFAX — Robyn Lee of New Auburn is a member of a growing group of people in Wisconsin — grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Lee, the co-founder of the non-profit organization Beds 4 Kids, also is the leader of a group called “Grandparents and Others as Parents” (GAP). “Are you raising a grandchild? So…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Restitution of $62,785 has been requested from a 34-year-old Eau Claire man who pleaded guilty in Dunn County Circuit Court in connection with a burglary at a Rock Creek home destroyed by fire. Dunn County Assistant District Attorney Andrew Maki requested the restitution amount from Michael A. Tenney…
Read MoreMENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has dismissed charges against an Eau Claire man accused of stealing guns in a Town of Spring Brook burglary but the charges were read into another case for sentencing in Eau Claire County. Judge Rod Smeltzer dismissed the charges against Patrick E. Nolan, age 30, during a hearing in…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — “Beds 4 Kids” is wondering if you could help. “About two years ago, we got placement of three (of our) grandchildren, and when we got them, we didn’t have sleeping arrangements for them. They were sleeping on an air mattress,” said Robyn Lee of New Auburn. “We had friends…
Read MoreWhether you bake, sew, build, grow or train, entering an exhibit at a county fair is an exciting process and open to all. The St. Croix County Fair offers 17 different open class departments for entries including classes ranging from Antiques and Cats to Rabbits and Woodworking. This year’s St. Croix County Fair will be…
Read MoreBy Amber Hayden CONNORSVILLE – It’s been a little over a month since the last article regarding a scam hitting grandparents, but it seems to have happened again according to Virgil (87) and Patricia (86) Schoonover. Virgil has been part of the Connorsville community since the fall of 1945 when their home and Schoon-Haven Holsteins…
Read MoreWhen the temperature drops below freezing, we ask you to keep your electric and natural gas meter as well as furnace vents clear of snow and ice. Heavy snow or falling icicles can cause damage to your meter, and it can block your intake and exhaust vents, putting you in danger. We ask you to…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Do you know where your well water comes from? Neil Koch, a retired hydrologist, says in rural subdivisions in this area with private wells, within a few years of drilling the well, people are drinking their neighbors’ septic tank water. Koch, who also serves as a supervisor on the…
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