By LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area Management Committee COLFAX — With donations made by the Bergeson family in memory of Keith Bergeson, the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area has raised half of the funds needed to complete the 50-50 match…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 36 year-old-man charged in connection with allegedly attempting to cash a forged check for $3,500 at Peoples State Bank in Boyceville has reached a plea deal. Dylan J. Corrigan appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court July 1 with his attorney, Daniel James Chapman, before Judge Christina Mayer, for…
Read MoreThe public is welcome to hear missionary Rev. Eliad Dias do Santos at a potluck noon luncheon and presentation, on Thursday, July 25. Santos originates from Brazil and was sent to minister to and with the impoverished in Italy. As a child, she dreamed of becoming a radio announcer. She was ready to sign up…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 40-year-old River Falls man convicted by a Dunn County jury has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the first degree sexual assault of a child in Boyceville. Derek P. Johnson, along with his attorney Daniel P. Repka, appeared before Judge James Peterson in Dunn County Circuit…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Who knew that it would be so difficult to find a company to install a new door? Carrie Johnson, village administrator-clerk-treasurer, reported to the Colfax Village Board at the July 8 meeting that in spite of making numerous phone calls, she had received only one proposal for installing a…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee has reviewed a proposal to update the county’s comprehensive land use plan. Anne Wodarczyk, Dunn County zoning administrator, reported on the proposal from the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission at the PR&D committee’s July 3 meeting. According to information in…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Tainter Lake Rehabilitation District Board of Commissioners has approved a budget for 2025 of $60,734 to present at the annual meeting on August 3. The mill rate would $3.67 per $1,000 of property value or $36.67 per $100,000 of property value, said Al Brown, chair of the Board…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Tim Johnson, former superintendent of the Glenwood City school district, has filed a lawsuit to keep the results of the forensic audit ordered by the Board of Education from being released to the public. The summons and complaint, filed in St. Croix County Circuit Court on Monday, July…
Read MoreSOMERSET — The Somerset, Wisconsin School District is discussing the new Title IX Revision (changes) that are illegal and unconstitutional. Currently, 26 states have sued so far, but not Wisconsin, so said Matt Bocklund, a Hudson resident with “Join the Movement”. He continued with, “Taking a stand with our fellow Somerset neighbors on Title IX…
Read MoreBy Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — At the board meeting held Monday evening the Boyceville Village Board made quick work of their agenda. They heard reports from various village officials, approved changes to a camping ordinance and approved an alcohol and tobacco sale license all in just under 45 minutes. Village Engineer Eric Barclay briefly updated…
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