By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has declined to send the zoning ordinance amendment back to the Planning, Resources and Development Committee to consider making the approval of Accessory Dwelling Units as a special exception. Gary Bjork, county board supervisor from Colfax and a member of the PR&D committee, introduced a…
Read MoreHudson and Menomonie, WI – United Way St. Croix Valley and Dunn County United Way have completed their merger, effective July 1st, 2024. The nonprofits had previously announced their intent to merge to form a stronger, more unified force for community impact. The combined organization is “United Way St. Croix and Red Cedar Valleys” (UWSCRCV)…
Read More“The Colfax Public Library is pleased to announce that we were one of the Wisconsin libraries to receive a grant from the American Heart Association (AHA) to support good heart health! The grant has allowed our Library to obtain clinically validated (accurate) blood pressure monitors to be used on site, provide educational support for staff…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Chuck LeMonds, a musician who lives in Austria and has performed all over the world, says he is looking forward to coming home to Colfax for a July 13 concert. LeMonds, described as a County Soul/artist, singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer, will be performing a concert for the Colfax High…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Dunn Energy Cooperative has completed two solar projects in the Town of Hay River and the Town of Tainter that will generate enough electricity to power approximately 800 homes. Members of the Dunn Energy Cooperative Board of Directors and representatives for the Menomonie Chamber of Commerce, Dairyland Power Cooperative…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has approved a $33,500 change in the Balsam Street project to replace six-inch water main about 150 feet farther west on First Avenue than originally planned. If the water main is not replaced now, it will not get replaced, said Mitch Nicols of Ayres Associates.…
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A felony arrest warrant has been issued for Alex Shearer for theft of an UTV after the Ridgeland Tractor Pull that occurred on Memorial Day weekend. The UTV has been recovered. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance with any information related to this incident or the whereabouts of Alex Shearer. …
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY — Donald “Jim” Busch was the center of activity on Wednesday, June 19 as many community members, friends, and relatives gathered in the dinning room of Havenwood to wish Jim a happy 99th birthday. The following was written by a former Glenwood City coach to recognize Jim for his loyalty to the Glenwood…
Read MoreSubmitted by Lori Peterson and Gary Lukes, Spring Valley Stagehands SPRING VALLEY, WI – The beautiful but self-absorbed Les Filles (Samantha Burling, Kyra Dahl, and Dani Ramirez) have their sights set on the most desirable prize in their provincial French village and that is the bigger than life Gaston. The incredibly handsome and incredibly arrogant…
Read MoreSummer Reading is ON! Swing by and grab your Reading logs today to score awesome prizes. We’ve got logs for all ages. Psst, the Glenwood City Public Library is jazzing up your summer with the MORE Passport program. It’s a great road trip exploring parts of Wisconsin! Visit libraries in our MORE System, collect stamps,…
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