By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 21-year-old woman accused in the stabbing death of a 24-year-old man in the Town of Spring Brook in March of this year has changed her plea to “not guilty” and “not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.” Ezra J. McCandless appeared with her attorney, Aaron Nelson,…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 35-year-old man charged in connection with a Town of Tainter shooting May 27 has pleaded guilty to two felonies and has been sentenced to five years in prison and twelve months in jail. Shawn Harris Goplen appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court with his attorney, Francis Rivard, November…
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By WisPolitics.com Election 2018 is in the books, and as midterms go, it was one to remember. State schools Superintendent Tony Evers denied Gov. Scott Walker a third four-year term. U.S. Tammy Baldwin rolled to an easy victory over state Sen. Leah Vukmir, R-Brookfield, and got another six-year term. Republicans kept two targeted congressional districts…
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By Amber Hayden BOYCEVILLE — On behalf of Lake Farms, April Lake nominated her dad, Jeff Lake, for the Leopold Conservation Award presented each year by the Sand County Foundation and Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. The award is named for Aldo Leopold, who was an environmentalist, forester and conservationist, as well as a professor at…
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By Amber Hayden BOYCEVILLE — Located just off of Range Road in Boyceville, the Northwest Rod and Gun Club (NWRGC) has been making improvements over the last year to become better neighbors. “We are right in the middle of town and we are interested in being good neighbors,” Steve Bauder, one of the ranges supervisors,…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — For four-year-old Colfax resident Payton Brockmiller and his dad, Ricky, and his grandmother, Julie Bosshart-Stansbury, it was the chance of a lifetime to watch a live NASCAR race. What they were not counting on was that Payton would receive the checkered flag from the winning driver, Ryan Blaney. “We…
Read MoreThe following baby was born at Mayo Clinic Health System. Menomonie • Jamie and Corey Day, Boyceville, son, Calvin Kenneth Day, Oct. 24
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MENOMONIE — One hundred people attended the 100th annual alumni meeting of the Dunn County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy on Sunday, September 16th at the Moose Lodge. Dunn County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy, was commonly called Dunn County Aggie. It was a high school in Menomonie and had all the classes…
Read MoreTwo Powerball tickets, one sold in Rice Lake and the other sold in Hudson from the October drawing have not yet been claimed. On that drawing five winners were recorded in Wisconsin including one in Milwaukee, one in Richland Center and one in Crivitz. That one had the power play involved and was worth $150,000.…
Read MoreMADISON – In Wisconsin, 83 lawmakers repeatedly stood up for tax cuts, pro-growth reforms and investments in our state’s workforce this past legislative session. Each of these legislators supported initiatives that will spur economic growth and job creation by putting an emphasis on improving Wisconsin’s business climate. WMC, the combined state chamber of commerce and…
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