As we turned back the clocks on November 5th and temperatures continue to fall, St. Croix County Public Health wants to remind residents to take action to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. “As colder weather arrives, we start seeing more carbon monoxide poisonings,” said Ed Thurman, Environmental Health Specialist. “Now is the time for St. Croix…
Read MoreOn Sunday October 15, 2017 at 1:02 a.m. the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office was requested to investigate a motor vehicle crash that occurred in the City of Menomonie. The crash involved a pedestrian being struck by a Menomonie Police Department squad car. The crash location was on Wilson Avenue west of 2nd Street West. Dunn…
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Read MoreMain Street of Menomonie, Inc. is excited to announce the hiring of new Executive Director, Dustyn Dubuque, who will fill the vacant position that has been open since June. Dubuque will take over as director on November 8th. A Dunn County native, Dubuque is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he received…
Read MoreMENOMONIE — An article published in the October 25 Colfax Messenger and the Glenwood City Tribune Press Reporter reported that Dunn County planned to solve the deficit in the preliminary 2018 budget with $2.6 million from the fund balance.
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — A Glenwood City resident would like the public to be aware of a potential computer scam after receiving a suspicious phone call last week. Bobby Berends was at home October 29 when a man who identified himself as officer Charlie Williams called and said he represented a security…
Read MoreEAU CLAIRE, WI – A steady stream of customers pulled inside the Automotive Technician program lab at Chippewa Valley Technical College on Saturday, Oct. 28 for a free automotive check-up by students in the CVTC Auto Club. The check of fluids, belts, hoses and tires was pretty simple work for the students, who had already…
Read MoreIn 1915, Harvey Higley graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Just two years later, the life of this Marinette County native changed forever when the United States declared war on Germany, entering into World War I.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The 88-year-old woman from Colfax who was inside the Ford F150 pickup truck that ended up submerged in the retention pond at the Eau Claire Travel Center/29 Pines was Vera Benson. At 3:01 p.m. on Friday, October 27, the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a vehicle…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski PRAIRIE DU SAC — A young St. Croix County resident’s work will be featured in 2018 calendars distributed by a popular restaurant chain. A press release from Mari Bonadonna of Culver’s indicated eight-year-old Gavin Benedict of Baldwin will be featured in the chain’s yearly calendars as part of the “Thank You…
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