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Mayo Clinic-Health System lists births – 10-25-2017

By Melissa | October 24, 2017

The following babies were born at Mayo Clinic Health System:

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St. Croix Co. woman enters plea to amended charge in Boyceville theft

By Melissa | October 20, 2017

By Cara L. Dempski MENOMONIE — A St. Croix County woman entered a guilty plea to amended charges related to her involvement in a Boyceville theft last year. Hope A. Chovan, age 19 of Somerset, pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property valued at less than $2,500 during an October 13 hearing in front of Dunn…

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Dunn County to solve budget deficit with $2.6 million from the fund balance

By Melissa | October 20, 2017

By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE —  Every year, it seems as if it is becoming a bit more difficult for Dunn County to balance the budget. The Dunn County Board reviewed the proposed budget for 2018 of $79.8 million that included $2.6 million from the fund balance and $21.7 million in tax levy at the…

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Judge honors plea agreement for Colfax woman guilty of hit and run and orders $706 in restitution

By Melissa | October 20, 2017

By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE  —  A Dunn County judge has honored a plea agreement and has ordered a Colfax woman to pay $706.20 in restitution related to a hit-and-run accident last December involving the owner of Mom’s Restaurant and Pub. Jami A. Golden, 38, along with her attorney, Kerry Kelm, appeared in Dunn County…

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Dunn County Board reviews $79.84 million budget for 2018

By Melissa | October 20, 2017

By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE  — The Dunn County Board has reviewed a proposed budget for 2018 of $79.84 million, representing an increase of $1.48 million over the 2017 budget. According to a budget summary presented to the county board at the October 18 meeting, the tax levy for the 2018 budget will be $21,616,783,…

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Narconon can help stop drug addiction

By Melissa | October 20, 2017

Narconon reminds families that benzodiazepine abuse is on the rise in almost every community nationwide and is commonly abused by young adults.

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Recycling “Oops” Tags to help Dunn Co. residents with their recycling

By Melissa | October 20, 2017

The Dunn County Solid Waste & Recycling Division has partnered with Menomonie Disposal to attach “Oops” Tags to curbside recycling bins in an effort to correct issues with recycling compliance.

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Self-employed Spring Valley man wins $50,000 playing Powerball

By Melissa | October 16, 2017

Steven Boyer of Spring Valley is one of two lucky players who each won $50,000 from the Wednesday, September 27 Powerball drawing.  The other player has not yet come forward. Both tickets matched four out of five numbers plus the Powerball. 

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24-year-old Wheeler man bound over for trial in case of aggravated battery involving 89-year-old Boyceville woman

By Melissa | October 16, 2017

By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 24-year-old Wheeler man has been bound over for trial in connection with the felony aggravated battery of an 89-year-old Boyceville woman. Daniel D. Schick waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge Rod Smeltzer October 13.

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Cooperative retires $1M+ in capital credits to members from 1997, 2014

By Melissa | October 16, 2017

St. Croix Electric Cooperative is returning $1,017,832 to current and former members who paid for electricity from the Co-op in 1997 and/or 2014. The payment – also called a retirement of capital credits – is for margins allocated to members in those years. Former members or current members receiving more than $100 will be mailed…

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