EAU CLAIRE — The American Red Cross has seen a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations in the first two months of the summer, which makes it hard to keep hospital shelves stocked with lifesaving blood products. By making an appointment to give blood or platelets in August, donors can keep the national blood supply…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY — The School District of Glenwood City will have some new goals for the upcoming school year. The Board of Education unanimously approved (6-0) the new district-wide goals for the 2023-24 academic year at its August 7 regular session. These new SMART Goals, which stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound, were…
Read MoreThe 41st annual Farm-City Day will be hosted by Croes Udder Dairy of Deer Park on Saturday, August 12 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This event is sponsored by St. Croix County farmers and businesses. Attendees can look forward to a free lunch, farm tours, a petting barnyard, Farm machinery displays and several other exhibits and…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — On a vote of 12 “yes” to six “no,” the Saint Croix County Board has approved a rezone of 24 acres in the Town of Kinnickinnic from Residential-2 to Agriculture-2 for an application submitted by Brian Lorence. According to information available in the county board packet for the St.…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The sale of 81 animals at the Dunn County Fair Meat Animal Auction generated nearly $240,000 in sales. All together, there were 42 pigs sold, along with 25 beef and dairy steers, 10 lambs and four goats. Pigs sold anywhere from $3.75 per pound to $17.50 per pound. Beef…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Myron Park in Sand Creek has been Dunn County property for 50 years, but now the park will once again be the property of the Town of Sand Creek. The Dunn County Board approved a resolution transferring the ownership of Myron Park to the Town of Sand Creek at…
Read MoreListed below are the results from the 2023 Dunn County Fair: YOUTH DIVISION CLOTHING Helen Bullard, Missouri Valley, Clothing – grades 10 & up, Costume sewn by exhibitor, Award of Excellence, State Fair Award CATS Tobias Kappel, Ideal, Short hair – adult – neuter male, Best in Show, Champion DOGS Lilly Bauer, Elk Meadow, Agility,…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — In years past, the Dunn County Board — with no real policy on how to spend the money — has used unassigned general fund balance to fill budget deficits. The Dunn County Board approved the first reading of an ordinance at the July 26 meeting to limit the amount…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Non-owner-occupied single family and multi-family dwellings may soon be eliminated from commercial zoning districts in Dunn County. The Dunn County Board accepted for a first reading at the July 26 meeting an amendment to the county’s comprehensive zoning ordinance that would eliminate non-owner occupied dwellings in limited commercial districts…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Following approval by the Dunn County Board, a revised land division ordinance is in effect for Dunn County. The Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee has been working on revising the land division ordinance for many months, said Tom Quinn, county board supervisor from Downing and chair of…
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