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 may change her plea to “not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.” Ezra J. McCandless appeared with her attorney, Aaron Nelson, before Judge James…
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NEW RICHMOND, WI – Rep. Rob Stafsholt received the “Building Wisconsin” award from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin on Wednesday, October 10 at Derrick Companies in New Richmond, Wisconsin.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF HOWARD — The Howard Town Hall was filled to standing room only with people who wanted to hear more about the Albertville Valley sand mine proposed by Northern Sands Wisconsin. Many of the people who attended the public hearing October 8 took the opportunity to express their concerns…
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On September 18th, the Dunn County Barbershoppers held their 43rd Annual Bloomer Bash Quartet Showcase in Bloomer, WI. It was a night of harmonizing in 4 part A cappella singing, quartets that the guys had randomly formed. It was pretty exciting to have 20 out of 28 active chapter members plus two non-members perform in…
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A Hammond woman was killed earlier Friday morning in the St. Croix County township of Pleasant Valley when her car struck a horse that had been standing in the roadway. 53-year-old Diane G. Johnson of Hammond was pronounced dead at the scene. The St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office responded to the one-vehicle crash on CTH…
Read MoreWESTconsin Credit Union is offering up to fourteen $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors from the Class of 2019 as part of the credit union’s Scholarship Program. The goal is to award one scholarship in each community served by a WESTconsin office. These areas include Altoona, Amery, Baldwin, Barron, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Ellsworth,…
Read MoreA column by State Senator Patty Schachtner October is National Farm to School month. All over the country, farm to school programs are empowering children to make informed and healthy food choices. These programs are also strengthening local food supply chains and building up local economies.
Read MoreDunn County Home and Community Education (HCE) will be presenting a Special Interest Meeting-Write Your Own Obituary. This meeting will be held on Monday, October 22, 2018 at 1pm in the Community Services Building, Room 101, 3001 US Hwy 12 East, Menomonie, WI 54751.
Read MoreThe following baby was born at Mayo Clinic Health System.
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MENOMONIE – Dunn County Farm Bureau held their annual meeting on Tuesday, September 25th at Dean & Sue’s in Menomonie.
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