DOWNING — About four years ago the Village of Downing sold the Village’s Civic Hall to Downing resident, Bob Nagy. He remodeled the building into living quarters and a community-gathering place on the second story of the building. During the work remodeling the building, Nagy, constructed a ramp from the second floor across a vacant…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County Board has approved transferring $1.5 million from the unassigned general fund balance to the health insurance fund to help stabilize health insurance premiums and to include a plan for an on-site clinic. St. Croix County took a “big hit” last year in health insurance claims,…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Who was William Kidd? What happened to him? Where is he buried? When Colfax Messenger reader Gary Swartz came across a story in the “Irish Genealogical Quarterly Newsletter” about a man who had grown up in Colfax, went out West, and was killed by two men robbing the train…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Pepin County and Landmark Conservancy to pursue the acquisition of the Chippewa River Bike Trail. The Chippewa River Bike Trail goes from Durand to the Red Cedar State Trail and covers 6.5 miles, with 1.5 miles in Dunn…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved a Capital Improvement Plan for the 2025 budget of $2,825,000 that will not be funded with any borrowed money. The process for developing the CIP for 2025 to 2029 started early this year by meeting with department heads, said Dr. Beata Haug, Dunn…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Colfax residents Jeanna Berge and Heather Logslett are the recipients of the J.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award for 2023. Mark Johnson, president of the Colfax Commercial Club, presented the awards as a surprise to the twin sisters at a meeting of the Colfax Booster Club at the Viking Bowl…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves as a member of the Colfax Elevator Commission. COLFAX — As part of the application process for the $4.25 million Flexible Facilities grant for the Colfax Municipal Building, the plans have received approval from the Wisconsin Historical Society. Lisa Bragg-Hurlburt, director of the Colfax Public…
Read MoreThe second, St. Croix County sponsored, free nitrate screening clinic of 2024 will be offered at the Kinnickinnic Townhall – 1271 County Road J, River Falls, WI 54022 on Wednesday, July 10th from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. If you have a private well, you should test your water annually even if you do not observe…
Read MoreBy Renee Bettendorf DOWNING- First time mural painter and Glenwood City High School Art Teacher Sarah Nichols is nearing completion on a mural located on the west wall of the Village of Downing office. The entire project has been funded by donations from the community. According to Nichols, currently about $2,600 has been donated by…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — An Elk Mound man held on $100,000 cash bail and found guilty of possessing child pornography and second degree sexual assault of a child has been sentenced in Dunn County and Price County to serve time in prison. Adam R.W. Arnsdorf, age 22, was sentenced by Judge Luke M.…
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