MADISON – Wisconsin native Herb Kohl, a 1952 graduate of Milwaukee Washington High School, will receive the 2016-17 Wisconsin Distinguished Public School Graduate Award on May 1 at the Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club. State Superintendent Tony Evers will present the award during the reception for Wisconsin Title I Schools of Recognition prior to…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski MENOMONIE — One of six suspects in the June 2016 burglary of sound equipment belonging to the Boyceville Fire Department has had the charge dismissed but read into the record for a restitution hearing as part of a plea deal. Andrew J. Helmueller, age 25 of Boyceville, was charged with one…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board’s Planning, Resources & Development Committee is recommending that the county board reinstate the six-month moratorium on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations for an additional 45 days. The PR&D Committee approved making the recommendation to the county board at the committee’s April 25 meeting. The recommendation will…
Read MoreIf you are looking for an evening of Family Fun, join us at the 8th Annual May Fair Event & Sale! The May Fair Event & Sale takes place on Saturday, May 13th at the St. Croix County Fairgrounds Commercial Building in Glenwood City, WI (take 94 to exit 28, then go north 10 miles…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Livestock Operations Study Group is now working on compiling key findings from the past six months of work. The Dunn County Board approved a six-month moratorium last fall on expanding existing CAFOs or developing new CAFOs of 1,000 or more animal units, and the study group…
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By Cara L. Dempski MENOMONIE — A 50-year-old Florida man was taken to Dunn County Jail after crashing a stolen semi outside Menomonie this past weekend. Todd J. Fine of Sarasota, Florida, was arrested after stealing a semi from Break Thru Beverage Minnesota Wine and Spirits LLC of St. Paul, Minnesota. He attended a May…
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NEW RICHMOND – Loyalty Day is the day we reaffirm our loyalty to the United States and our commitment to the freedoms we enjoy. It is also a day to honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice, those who have served and those who are currently serving to further and protect freedom. The Loyalty…
Read MoreMADISON — A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned indictment on April 19th against three people for violations of Migratory Bird Treaty Act. In separate indictments, but resulting from a common investigation, three men who operated as hunting guides are charged with violations of the Lacey Act and…
Read MoreMADISON — Rep. Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer) announced the release of his 2017 Spring Survey, a brief questionnaire designed to garner public feedback on issues currently facing Wisconsin. “This is yet another way for my constituents to tell me their thoughts on matters like the state budget, transportation, broadband expansion, and more. I’ve heard from many…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 20-year-old former Wheeler man who pleaded guilty to sexual assault and child enticement has been sentenced to two years in prison and four years of probation. Micah Allen Minor, who was sentenced in St. Croix County in January to one year and two months of confinement and two…
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