13 of 29 Dunn County Board supervisors have 2 candidate races in April 2 election
By LeAnn R.Ralph MENOMONIE — Of the 29 supervisory districts on the Dunn County Board, 13 districts will have two candidates for the April 2 election. Districts 2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 24, 25 and 28 all have two candidates. District 20, which covers Ward 8 in Menomonie on…
Read MoreDunn County will notify all registered voters after April 2 of new state Assembly and Senate districts
By LeAnn R.Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County clerk plans to notify all registered voters in the county of the new state Assembly and Senate districts after the April 2 election. The new state Assembly and Senate districts will be in effect for the August primary and the November elections, and then any newly elected…
Read More2 statewide referendum questions on April 2 ballot to amend state constitution
By LeAnn R.Ralph COLFAX — Two statewide referendum questions will be on the April 2 ballot that, if approved, would change the Wisconsin Constitution regarding election funding and election workers. Question 1 is related to election funding. The question on the ballot reads: “Use of private funds in election administration. Shall section 7 (1) of…
Read MoreMerlin Russell Holden
Merlin Russell Holden age 82, of Menomonie, WI passed away Wednesday March 13, 2024. He was born March 20, 1941 in Menomonie, WI to Russell and Gladys (Schultz) Holden. He grew up in the Menomonie area and graduated from Menomonie High School in 1959. He served in the U.S. Army and National Guard as a…
Read MoreM. Irene Schmidt, nee Gale
M. Irene Schmidt, nee Gale, age 90 of Connorsville, WI, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024 surrounded by family. Irene was born November 6, 1933 to Elmer G. “Bob” and Lillian Deaver Gale in Reeve, WI. She grew up on the family farm in Reeve with her sister Carol and brothers Marvin, Lynn, and Allen.…
Read MoreDunn County Board candidate: Karl Hackbarth
GLENWOOD CITY — Karl Hackbarth will be challenging incumbent Dunn County Board supervisor for District 9, Tom Quinn, in the April 2 election. Hackbarth, who serves as a supervisor on the Stanton Town Board, has been married to his wife, Danette, for 40 years, and they have four children. The Tribune Press Reporter sent a…
Read MoreDunn County Board candidate: Tom Quinn
GLENWOOD CITY — Incumbent Dunn County Board supervisor for District 9, Tom Quinn, will face challenger Karl Hackbarth in the April 2 election. Quinn, age 76, of Downing, says that he and his wife, Helen, have two adult children, Joe and Tracy, and five grandchildren ages eight to 13. The Quinns have lived in the…
Read MoreDunn County Board candidate: Heather Seburn
GLENWOOD CITY — Heather Seburn is the challenger for the supervisor position on the Dunn County Board for District 2 in the April 2 election and is running against incumbent Patrick Breslin. Seburn, age 42, of Prairie Farm, has one son aged 23. The Tribune Press Reporter sent a questionnaire to the candidates. As of…
Read MoreDunn County Board candidate: Luke Wilsey
GLENWOOD CITY — Incumbent Dunn County Board supervisor for District 8, Luke Wiley, will face challenger Daniel J. Baldus in the April 2 election. Wilsey, age 43, of Menomonie, is married to his wife, Jaclyn. The Tribune Press Reporter sent a questionnaire to the candidates. As of press time, after sending two e-mail messages to…
Read MoreJoles finishes fifth in Big Ten tourney, qualifies for NCAA Division 1 wrestling championships
Boyceville graduate and wrestling standout Garrett Joles has qualified for his second straight NCAA Division 1 wrestling championships. The sixth-year senior at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities most recently finished 4-2 to place fifth at 197 pounds during the 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships held March 9-10 at the XFinity Center in College Park, Maryland.…
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