The Western Wisconsin Conservation Council is excited to announce its first annual field day scheduled for Thursday, November 15 in Baldwin. Featured practices are tailored to farms in St. Croix County but are applicable to farms across the state with similar conservation goals. The event will be hosted by Emmert & Sons , 1881 140th…
Read MoreFoxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) have partnered to support the participation of ten innovative Wisconsin companies in the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), a major global business development initiative taking place from November 5 to 10 in Shanghai. The partnership is in line with Foxconn’s commitment to the…
Read MoreBy Janet Trautwein, CEO of the National Association of Health Underwriters (www.nahu.org) Medicare’s Annual Election Period is here. Beginning October 15, seniors will choose their Medicare plans for 2019. They’ll have to make their selections by December 7 for coverage that takes effect January 1. The enrollment process will be different than previous years. This…
Read MoreELK MOUND — The School District of Elk Mound will be hosting the annual Veterans Day program on Monday, November 12, at 2:20 p.m. in the Elk Mound High School gymnasium. The keynote speaker will be Greg Quinn, Dunn County Veterans Service Officer. According to the County Veterans Service Officer Association of Wisconsin’s on-line directory,…
Read MoreCOLFAX — The School District of Colfax will be hosting the annual Veterans Day program on Friday, November 9, at 10 a.m. in the Colfax High School gymnasium. The theme for this year’s Veterans Day program is “The War to End All Wars.” The program will be unique in that it will include a history…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The November 6 election will feature a variety of races for Dunn County sheriff, the 67th Assembly District, the 23rd Senate District as well as United States Senate and Representative in Congress and statewide races for governor, attorney general, and state treasurer.
Read MoreThe General Election is next Tuesday, November 6 where national, state and country officials are elected. Included in this election are a United States Senator, a Congressional representative, state officials including governor and other state officials, state representatives and County Sheriffs and Clerk of Circuit Court.
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By Missy Klatt STANTON TOWNSHIP – At this time of year, most people are trying to avoid cemeteries, especially old run down ones. However Tim Wyss, formerly of Stanton Township has a passion about one such cemetery. Brookside cemetery in Stanton Township is probably one that most have never heard of, let alone knew that…
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COLFAX — Kevin Bygd is the Republican candidate on the ballot in the November 6 election for Dunn County sheriff. Bygd, a Boyceville resident, has worked for the Dunn County sheriff’s department for 29 years and is the captain of field services. He grew up in Prairie Farm and graduated from Prairie Farm High School…
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COLFAX — Rodney Dicus is the Democratic candidate on the ballot in the November 6 election for Dunn County sheriff. Dicus, an Elk Mound resident, has worked for the Dunn County sheriff’s department for 32 years and is an investigator, primarily in the area of child protection. He grew up on a farm near Ladysmith…
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