Madison, WI [January 17, 2019] — Cedar Crest Ice Cream, Cedarburg, Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation are happy to announce the winner and finalists of the 2018 Ice Cream Flavor Creation Contest. All will receive a Cedar Crest Ice Cream party, and the Grand Prize winner will be awarded $300. They are: Grand Prize…
Read MoreTrio of recent Menomonie grads among those taking advantage EAU CLAIRE, WI – Tony Hess of Lake Hallie started looking for something better when he realized he was spinning his wheels at age 23. “I was job hopping for a while and was at a mediocre job,” he said. “I wanted to go back to…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A referendum question asking Dunn County residents to approve exceeding the state-imposed limits for the property tax levy could be on the ballot in November of 2020. Paul Miller, county manager, spoke about the possibility of including a referendum question to increase the tax levy in next year’s fall…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Imagine what your budget would look like if you had to spend $63 more per day per member of your family for necessities than what you earn in salary. For a couple, that would amount to spending nearly $46,000 more per year for necessities than you earn in income,…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Department of Human Services has received a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Children and Family Services that will amount to nearly $563,000 to implement a Family Treatment Court for four years. The Dunn County Board approved a budget amendment of $187,500 at the January 16…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Two wedding barn venues have filed a lawsuit in Dunn County Circuit Court seeking clarification whether a liquor license is needed when the barns are rented out for private events. Govin’s LLC / Govin’s Meats and Berries LLC/ doing business as The Weddin’ Barn, located in the community of…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMNONIE — A Dunn County judge has increased the cash bail to $500,000 for former Colfax resident Richard Seehaver and has ordered a competency evaluation. Seehaver, 52, was scheduled for a preliminary hearing in Dunn County Circuit Court January 14. He is charged with first degree intentional homicide in the death…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF FOREST — The Town of Forest has lost an appeal related to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin’s decision permitting Highland Wind Farm to construct a 102.5 megawatt wind turbine facility. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals District III issued a 20-page decision dated January 3 upholding…
Read MoreWestern Wisconsin Health held its 2nd Annual Dash to Disney kick-off event on Monday, January 7, 2019 to start this year’s family-friendly 8-week community walking challenge. Nearly 500 people attended the event and a total of 619 participants registered for the challenge! Guests were able to register, receive a Dash to Disney T-shirt, meet and…
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By Amber Hayden GLENWOOD CITY— Longtime Glenwood City area resident, Bob Bartz, hopes that at least one person will learn from his near mistake that took place last Monday afternoon, January 7. “Who would of thought something like this could happen here in Glenwood City,” said Bartz’s grandson Ben Bartz. Bartz was contacted via phone…
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