MADISON — Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Stasia Hargis, 66, Madison, Wis., was sentenced Thursday, May 18 by U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to three years of probation for theft of government property. Hargis’s probationary sentence includes a condition of 120 days of community…
Read MoreMADISON – Governor Scott Walker released the following column calling on Wisconsin citizens who support the top priorities included in his budget – student success, rewarding work, and accountable government – to contact their legislators and urge them to support his proposal. Budget Ensures Wisconsin Remains a Top 10 State Good news! Wisconsin has the…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved reinstating the moratorium on expanding or starting new Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) for an additional 45 days. Following some spirited discussion, supervisors approved the additional 45 days on a vote of 17 “yes” to 11 “no” at the Dunn County Board’s May…
Read MoreOn Saturday May 20, 2017 at approximately 1:00 p.m., Wisconsin State Patrol Troopers responded to crash on I-94 westbound at mile marker 1 near Hudson.
Read MoreMenomonie The following babies were born at Mayo Clinic Health System in Menomonie:
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By LeAnn R. Ralph PRAIRIE FARM — If it hadn’t been for an accident at a copper mine in Michigan in the late 1800s, Marv Prestrud and his family might not be hosting the Dunn County Dairy Breakfast May 20. Marv Prestrud’s great-grandfather, Hans Prestrud, was an immigrant from Norway who ended up in the…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF ROCK CREEK — The state Department of Natural Resources has rejected the revised nutrient management plan submitted by Cranberry Creek Dairy because the plan does not support the proposed expansion to 6,794 animal units. The DNR issued a letter to Cranberry Creek Dairy May 3. The letter, after stating…
Read MoreAs motorists take to the roads this Memorial Day holiday, The St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office is urging everyone to buckle up. Beginning May 22, 2017, law enforcement officials will be out in full force, taking part in the 2017 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization and cracking down on motorists who…
Read MoreMenomonie The following babies were born at Mayo Clinic Health System in Menomonie:
Read MoreThe Farm Fresh Atlas of Western Wisconsin is a color newsprint guide describing and highlighting locations of advertising value-added farms, farmers markets, and related businesses. Copies of the Atlas are being distributed across eighteen counties in Western Wisconsin and they are available from local libraries, county UW-Extension offices, as well local businesses and farms in…
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