BIL funding gives hope for development of Chippewa & St. Croix Valley passenger rail
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Funding from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law could make passenger rail in the Chippewa Valley and St. Croix Valley a very real possibility in the coming years. Scott Rogers of the Chippewa – St. Croix Rail Commission spoke to the Dunn County Board at the January 18 meeting…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Fair receives awards at Wisconsin Association of Fairs annual convention at WI Dells
WISCONSIN DELLS -— Several members of the St. Croix County Fair Board recently attended the annual Wisconsin Association of Fairs Convention, “Keeping it Rural”, January 8-11, 2023 at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells. St. Croix County Fair Board members took advantage of workshops designed to help fairs with administrative responsibilities, consumer protection and bio…
Read MoreBoyceville man facing 12 additional felony charges related to exposing a child to harmful material
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 19-year-old Boyceville man is facing 12 additional felony charges related to exposing a child to harmful material by texting pictures of his genitals to girls aged 14 to 17. Jonathan A. Zebro was scheduled for an initial appearance in Dunn County Circuit Court January 24 on seven felony…
Read MoreElizabeth “Jo” Wallace
Elizabeth “Jo” Wallace passed away peacefully on January 19, 2023. Jo was born November 28, 1959 to Audrey and Ralph Sessions. She enjoyed sewing, fishing, gardening, shopping, and spending time with her family and friends. She worked at the Colfax Nursing Home and enjoyed her residents. Jo was preceded in death by Ralph Sessions, Audrey…
Read MoreLady Mounders beat Stanley-Boyd, lose first game of year to Somerset
ELK MOUND — The win streak is over. Hosting a pair of non-conference basketball games last week, the Elk Mound girls saw its 14-game winning streak come to an end. After a convincing 64-28 win over Stanley-Boyd on Monday evening, January 16, the Mounders lost for the first time this season as a very strong…
Read MoreMounder boys maintain share of first with wins over Spring Valley, Elmwood-Plum City
Winning a pair of Dunn-St. Croix Conference road basketball contests last week, the Elk Mound boys held on to a share of first place along with Durand-Arkansaw who they were also set to face this past week but saw that game postponed by yet another winter snow storm. The Mounders headed to Spring Valley last…
Read MoreColfax girls fall to Prairie Farm in non-conference action
by Marlys Krueger Sports Correspondent COLFAX –— Colfax coach Courtney Sarauer always tries to find some stiff competition in non-conference games during the season to make sure her players know what to expect when WIAA tournament time comes around. Her Viking team met their match when they hosted the Division 5, number 3 state ranked…
Read MoreAnderson, Hovde finish 2nd at Shell Lake Invite
SHELL LAKE — After another winter storm postponed the January 19 Cloverbelt quad meet in Cadott, the Bloomer/Colfax wrestlers were left with just a single event last week – an individual tournament in Shell Lake. The Raptors placed in the top half of the 15-school tourney after scoring 142 points to finish seventh in the…
Read MoreColfax boys hit trifecta with three conference wins
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent The Colfax boys certainly got a workout last week when they played and won three Dunn-St. Croix Conference basketball games, all in different fashion. Starting with a home game against Boyceville Monday, January 16 the game was pretty close against the Bulldogs before the Vikings pulled away midway through the…
Read MoreLocal family farm corp turns to solar for diversification and regenerative strategy
This story is a collaborative effort between participating landowner, Doane Ltd, Elk Creek Solar’s Project Intern and UW-Stout Student, Ava McHugh, and the Elk Creek Solar Project. Plans for a new solar project are sprouting in Dunn County thanks, in part, to the Doane family. The Elk Creek Solar Project is proposed on more than…
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