By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Under the theme of “There’s No Place Like the Fair,” the St. Croix County Fair begins today (July 18) with opening ceremonies at 10:45 a.m. Fair activities continue today with junior fair conference judging of all non-live exhibits, except theater arts and music, from noon to 7:30 p.m.
Read MoreLast week, HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital switchboard received several calls from community members who said they were contacted by someone from the hospital. The scammer said a loved one had been airlifted from the hospital, and now the community member would have to pay the bill with a credit card now or by calling a…
Read MoreEAU CLAIRE – Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) July 16 announced it is expanding its Wisconn Valley Innovation Network to West Central Wisconsin as part of its initiative to spur innovation, attract talent and connect with supply chain partners.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — After so many years of inactivity, the Colfax Municipal Building Auditorium appears to be making up for lost time. The next event at the auditorium, sponsored by the Colfax Municipal Building Restoration Group, will be The Stringsmiths (playing “Hand-forged Bluegrass”) at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 22.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — An attorney defending a woman accused in the March murder of Alexander Woodworth in the Town of Spring Brook plans to file motions to suppress statements made by the defendant. Aaron Nelson, the attorney for 20-year-old Ezra McCandless, told Judge James Peterson during a hearing in Dunn County Circuit…
Read MoreMARSHFIELD — On July 11, Governor Scott Walker announced the members of the Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0 at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days. The Governor directed Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Sheila Harsdorf and University of Wisconsin System (UW System) President Ray Cross to establish the Task Force in early June.…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has agreed to sell some of the water meters that were just taken out and replaced with the new “smart” residential water meters to the Village of Wheeler for $50 each. Some of the old meters are a few months old, and some of them…
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Fire struck the office and storage facility of Dahl Well Drilling Company Monday afternoon and completely destroyed the structure. The business owner, Andy Dahl, stated that no one was in the facility at the time of the fire and that his daughter called him to report that the building was on fire.
Read MoreOn Monday July 9, 2018 at 2:57 PM the Dunn County 911 Center received a 911 call regarding a male trapped in a hay baler. Dunn County Deputies and Menomonie Fire and Ambulance were dispatched to the scene in the 6900 block of 513th St, Menomonie Township.
Read MoreHead line news – the bank note on the Horse Barn has been paid off and at the Fair we will be celebrating this tremendous accomplishment made possible by the great support of businesses, individuals and civic clubs including 4-H & FFA! This was a $180,000 project with serious fund raising starting in 2015 as…
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