MADISON – The entire state of Wisconsin will be placed under quarantine for emerald ash borer, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced recently. The quarantine will be effective Friday, March 30. Until now, quarantines have been imposed county by county, but now that EAB is in 48 of the state’s 72…
Read MoreThe Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a homicide. On Friday, March 23rd the body of a 24-year-old Eau Claire man was discovered in a car in rural Springbrook township in Dunn County. Upon discovery of the body it was clear that his injuries were not self-inflicted. The man was pronounced dead at the…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — Ronald P. Score of Boyceville will be one of two candidates on the ballot in the April 3 election for the Dunn County Board District 4 position. The other candidate is Pamela Powers of Boyceville. District 4 covers the Town of Otter Creek, the Village of Wheeler and parts…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — After 28 years on the Dunn County Board — 12 of them as chair — Steve Rasmussen has said “farewell.” “I could not have asked for a better chair,” said Paul Miller, county manager, at Rasmussen’s final Dunn County Board meeting March 21. Rasmussen, county board representative for District…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved a resolution supporting the initiation of passenger rail service between West Central Wisconsin and the Twin Cities. Representatives for the West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition did a presentation for the Planning, Resources & Development Committee about passenger rail service and asked the PR&D…
Read MoreThe Wisconsin General Election is next Tuesday, April 3rd with local city; village school board and county representatives seats open for election. Also included in this election is a Justice for the Wisconsin Supreme County with the candidates Michael Screnock being challenged by Rebecca Dallet. The two are seeking to replace Micheal Gableman who has…
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Read MoreMADISON – Governor Walker signed AB 843 into law on March at Victor Haen Elementary School in Kaukauna. The bill includes Governor Walker’s $100 million School Safety Plan, which creates a grant program for school districts to enhance school safety resources. Every Wisconsin school is eligible for the grant program.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF HOWARD — Chippewa County Land Conservation and Forest Management has reviewed the reports from Northern Sands Wisconsin for the proposed Albertville Valley frac sand mine and has identified deficiencies. Northern Sands Wisconsin is proposing to develop a 1,300-acre sand mine southeast of Colfax that would stretch north and south…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 30-year-old Wheeler man has been bound over for trial in connection with an incident at the Wheeler Inn last July when he struck another man with his truck. Joseph D. Tireman appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court for a preliminary hearing March 13, along with his attorney…
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