Ohly expansion feasibility study Village to study possible wastewater treatment facility enlargement
BOYCEVILLE—The Village Board approved hiring the firm of MSA to do a report on the possible expansion of the village’s wastewater treatment facility. At question is the possible expansion of Ohly within the Village of Boyceville, and the need is for a larger treatment facility to handle Ohly’s future industrial discharge. The Village Board listened…
Read MoreDunn County PR&D recommends changes to land division ordinance
by LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee is recommending changes to the land division ordinance. Even though the ordinance was adopted less than two years ago in January of 2022, after staff members have been working with it for 16 months, there are some modifications needed, said Tom…
Read MoreRiver Falls man accused of child sexual assault scheduled for motion hearing
by LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 38-year-old River Falls man charged with the sexual assault of a child in Boyceville is scheduled in Dunn County for a motion hearing to allow access to the alleged victim’s mental health records. Derek P. Johnson and his attorney, Daniel P. Repka, appeared by video before Judge James…
Read More2023 D-SC all conference softball teams announced
2023 DSC ALL CONFERENCE SOFTBALL TEAMS FIRST TEAM Hannah Dunn BV Jr. Brynn Sikora COL Fr. Jada Anderson COL Jr. Hannah Peterson COL So. Katie Bignel D/A Jr. Gracie Bauer D/A Jr. Hailey Meyer EM So. Ellie Schiszik EM So. Michaela Blaser GC Jr. Emily Nelson MON Sr. Morghan Ashwell MON So. Austynrose Spindler MON Jr. Tyra…
Read MoreElk Mound Millers open season with 3 wins
by Don Stuckert The Elk Mound Millers 16U American Legion Baseball opened their season with three victories last week. The Millers are playing in the Eau Claire Junior league this year, in addition to having a handful of non-league games. The league games are limited to one hour and fifty minutes. Eau Claire Blue The…
Read More2023 D-SC all conference baseball teams announced
2023 D-SC ALL CONFERENCE BASEBALL TEAMS FIRST TEAM Chase Hollister BOY Sr. Mitch Medin COL Sr. Ethan Whitwam D/A Sr. Jacob Bechel D/A Sr. Ryan Bartig EM Sr. Carter Vieth EM Jr. Kamron Diermeier EM So. Andrew Rud MON Sr. Hunter Sandberg MON So. Keegen Catt MON So. Caleb Bartko SV So. SECOND TEAM Braden Roemhild BOY…
Read MoreColfax Woman’s Club presents awards to art contest winners
COLFAX — The Colfax Woman’s Club visited Colfax Elementary May 22 to present awards to the winners of the Colfax Woman’s Club art contest winners for the 2022-2023 school year. The theme for this year’s contest was “Everybody Loves a Rainbow.” The first place winner, with her entry “Over the Rainbow,” was Lillian Brown, a…
Read MoreSolar project to create new pollinator habitat
This story is a collaborative effort between local landowner, Doane Ltd, Elk Creek Solar’s Project Intern and UW-Stout Student, Ava McHugh, and Elk Creek Solar Project Team. As solar panels collect energy from the sun, they also provide important shade for sprouts in the soil below. Proposed local solar project, Elk Creek Solar, has plans…
Read MoreHome invasion in Dunn County
On June 6, 2023 at approximately 3:25 a.m., the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a home in the 5100 block of CTH C in the Township of Dunn for the report of a female that forced entry into their home. One of the homeowners confronted the female and the female struck the homeowner…
Read MoreOff the Editor’s Desk – 6-14-2023
Trump in trouble? What a week it has been in the nation’s political arena. With the announcement that former President Donald Trump was indicted over the classified documents that he had in storage at his Florida home. Apparently the question is not that he had them in his position, but that he did not turn…
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