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First 2018 St. Croix traffic fatalities occur January 20

By Melissa | January 23, 2018

On Saturday January 20, 2018, at about 5:01am, the St. Croix County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call from a motorist advising there was a vehicle that appeared to have crashed in the north ditch on County Road E, just west of County Road D, in Baldwin Township, St. Croix County.

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Glenwood City, surrounding area strong in support of Jarchow – Schachtner wins special election

By Melissa | January 23, 2018

By Cara L. Dempski HUDSON — Saint Croix County’s chief medical examiner will fill the seat vacated by Sheila Harsdorf in Wisconsin’s Senate District 10. Democratic candidate Patty Schachtner bested GOP candidate and current assembly representative Adam Jarchow of Balsam Lake, and Libertarian candidate Brian Corriea in a January 16 special election. The vote came…

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1 in 5 businesses consider moving out of Dunn County due to poor Internet access

By Melissa | January 23, 2018

By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE  —  One in five Dunn County businesses — 21 percent — that responded to the Broadband Gap Analysis Survey have considered moving out of the county because of poor Internet access. The business statistic was part of the presentation of the Rural Broadband Gap Analysis Study presented to the Dunn…

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Child identified in Town of Richmond house fire

By Melissa | January 23, 2018

The child who died in a January 15 house fire in the Town of Richmond has been identified. The name of the child that tragically passed away in the house fire was Jacetin L. Campeau, age 4.

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Mayo Clinic-Red Cedar lists births – 1-24-2018

By Melissa | January 23, 2018

The following babies were born at Mayo Clinic Health System: Menomonie

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Dunn County civil matter calls attention to open enrollment policies

By Melissa | January 22, 2018

By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — Most parents want what is best for their children. Part of that, at least in this country, is ensuring the children receive the best education possible. So, despite living in the Eau Claire district, Kenneth Books and his wife Kelly knew they wanted their children to attend school…

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Mayo Clinic-Red Cedar lists births – 1-17-2018

By Melissa | January 16, 2018

The following babies were born at Mayo Clinic Health System.

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Dunn County Democrats to meet Jan. 24

By Melissa | January 16, 2018

The Dunn County Democrats will meet on Wednesday, January 24, 6:30 p.m. at the Menomonie Library, 600 Wolske Bay. 

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Former Boyceville woman headed to trial in forgery case

By Melissa | January 16, 2018

By Cara L. Dempski MENOMONIE — A former Boyceville resident charged with multiple counts of forgery-uttering is headed to trial in Dunn County. According to online court records, Lori N. Klund, age 42 of Wilson, learned during a January 12 pre-trial conference in front of Dunn County Circuit Court Judge Rod Smeltzer that three cases…

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Century and sesquicentennial farmers wanted

By Melissa | January 16, 2018

Has your family farm or home had continuous family ownership for 100 years or more?  You could be eligible to be recognized as a Century Farm/Home or Sesquicentennial Farm/Home at this year’s Pierce County Fair and Wisconsin State Fair if it has.

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