State Supreme Court extends deadline for briefs concerning conviction of Colfax man
By LeAnn R. Ralph MADISON — The state Supreme Court has extended the deadline to January 13 for briefs to be filed concerning the conviction of a Colfax man sentenced to 25 years in prison for child sexual assault. A three-judge panel in the District 3 Court of Appeals released a 30-page decision dated May…
Read MoreTainter Lake Rehabilitation District planning carp bounty program for this spring, muskie stocking next fall
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Tainter Lake Rehabilitation District is planning to run a carp bounty program in May or June and to stock the lake with muskies in September. Kasey Yallaly, a fisheries biologist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, has made a suggestion regarding an individual to help set up…
Read MoreEau Claire man charged with death of DC correctional officer waives time limits, posts $75,000 cash bail
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 40-year-old Eau Claire man charged with homicide following a crash that killed a Dunn County correctional officer on December 24 has waived his right to a speedy preliminary hearing and has posted a cash bail of $75,000. Mark Allen Sokolowski was scheduled for a preliminary hearing in Dunn…
Read MoreDalores Clara (Fansler) Haroldson
Dalores Clara (Fansler) Haroldson was born on Sept. 17, 1928, five minutes after her identical twin sister (Lorraine Josephine) in rural Glenwood City, WI to Percy and Clara (Spaeth) Fansler. She was the youngest of four children. She was Baptized and Confirmed in the Methodist Church, attending for many years in Deer Park, WI. Her…
Read MoreErnest Vernon Prinsen
Ernest (Ernie) Vernon Prinsen, 70, of Emerald, passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2025, at his home. Born on June 20, 1954, to Wilmar and Marcella Prinsen at Holy Family Hospital in New Richmond, WI, Ernie attended Glenwood City schools until midway through his freshman year in 1969. He worked on the family farm and…
Read MoreGordon Ernest Haugli
Gordon Ernest Haugli died at home on Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 88. He was a strong and generous man throughout his life. Born Feb. 9, 1936, in the midst of a blizzard on the family farm in Chippewa County and raised in Colfax, Gordon graduated from high school in 1954 and enlisted…
Read MoreBeatrice Mae Root
Beatrice May Root, age 85 of Elk Mound, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. She was born on December 6, 1939 in Rusk County to the late Theodore Jerome Sr. and Enga Hamond. Beatrice enjoyed sewing, gardening, coloring, puzzles, knitting, crocheting, painting, square dancing, nature and waterfalls. She was happiest when she…
Read MoreJames E. Bahr
James E. Bahr, 84, died peacefully on Monday, December 16, 2024, at MCHS in Eau Claire, Wisconsin with his doting daughters by his side. Jim was born February 22, 1940, to the late Lawrence and Dorothy (Brinker) Bahr in Eau Claire. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army 1958-1962. Jim was a competitive…
Read MoreRobert (Bob) Charles Uhrig
Robert (Bob) Charles Uhrig, age 94, of Black River Falls WI died on December 8, 2024. Keenly interested in America’s rural way of life, Bob had a varied career in agriculture. He studied in the farm short course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and then agricultural education at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. He taught…
Read MoreVanessa Rae (Burton) Harris
On December 22, 2024 Vanessa Rae (Burton) Harris, passed away tragically in a motor vehicle accident. She was born October 5, 1980 in Whitehall, WI to Gaylen and Rosella (Cormican) Burton. Vanessa is survived by her children Evelyn and James Harris and their father Robin Harris. She is also survived by her siblings, Sherry, Bobby,…
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