By LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF HOWARD — Even though a moratorium on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) would not affect the unzoned Town of Howard, the Howard Town Board has gone on record in support of a moratorium by Chippewa County. The Howard Town Board approved sending a letter to Chippewa County planning and…
Read MoreMADISON – Between May 15 and July 2, 2018, almost 558,000 eligible families filed for the $100 Per-Child Tax Rebate. “It’s great to see almost $95 million returned to hardworking families throughout Wisconsin because of our $100 Per-Child Tax Rebate,” said Governor Walker. “Surplus dollars belong to the taxpayers, so it was only fitting to…
Read MoreMADISON – Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that MacFarlane Pheasants, Inc. (MPI), and Chris Theisen, 43, production manager at MPI, Janesville, Wisconsin, entered guilty pleas and were sentenced August 29 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker for taking or killing migratory birds in excess of those…
Read MoreSt. Croix County will hold a Clean Sweep Hazardous Waste Collection on Friday, September 28th at the county highway shop located at 666 E Hwy 12 in the Town of Hudson. Household hazardous waste will be collected from 12 – 6 pm. Hazardous waste from farms and businesses who qualify as a Very Small Quantity…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The theme for the day was “Welcome Home” and “Thank you for your service.” Another theme for the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Tom Prince Memorial Park in Colfax on August 30 was, “It is never too late to right a wrong.” In February of 1983, the…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF HOWARD — The Howard Town Board is expecting to hold a public hearing on the proposed Albertville Valley sand mine southeast of Colfax in October. A notice will be sent out to all residents living within a half mile of the mine site, said Susan Haake, town clerk,…
Read MoreThe Dunn County Health Department has received its first report of a local person becoming ill after exposure to a harmful algal bloom (HAB) in a local lake. A HAB occurs when certain types of microscopic algae grow quickly in water, typically forming visible patches that may harm the health of the environment, plants, animals…
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Students at Glenwood City and Boyceville High Schools will get an extra lesson in geography this year when they welcome new international exchange students. Francesco Tietolo from Italy and Azra Ibrahimagic from Bosnia and Herzegovina are attending Glenwood City while Ade Harpil from Indonesia, Cholponai Batyrbekova from Kyrgyzstan and Yaiza Granda from Spain are students…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 27-year-old former Wheeler man convicted of first degree child sexual assault, false imprisonment, and strangulation and battery in three separate cases has had his probation revoked in the false imprisonment case. Mykle J. McMahon, along with his attorney, Richard Yonko, appeared before Judge Rod W. Smeltzer in Dunn…
Read MoreMENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has found probable cause and has set an arraignment hearing for two suspects accused of setting a double-wide trailer house on fire in the Town of New Haven. Jonathan G. Hopkins, 35, and Jamie M. Schewe, 34, appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge Rod W. Smeltzer for…
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