St. Croix County Board approves spending $185,000 from general fund for UW-Extension in 2025 budget
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — UW-Extension will continue to be funded in St. Croix County in 2025 for at least one more year. The St. Croix County Board approved spending $185,000 from the unassigned general fund for UW-Extension at the November 6 budget meeting on a vote of 17 “yes” to one “no.” County…
Read MoreBoyceville fire board appoints interim fire chief
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Fire District Board has appointed Josh Pittman as interim fire chief. Karl Hackbarth, representative for the Town of Stanton and chair of the Boyceville fire board, reported at the November 7 special meeting that he had asked Dan Knops, assistant fire chief, if Knops would be…
Read MoreTainter Lake Rehabilitation District exploring engineering grant for two erosion sites
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Tainter Lake Rehabilitation District Board of Commissioners is exploring the possibility of submitting an application for an engineering grant concerning erosion from two sites on the Red Cedar River. The sedimentation committee is taking a break from meetings until there is more information about an engineering grant that…
Read MoreNew signs donated to Elk Mound Food Pantry
On Tuesday, November 5, the Ek Mound club of Lion’s Clubs International, represented by Joel Certa-Werner and Terry Stamm, presented two new signs to the Elk Mound Food Pantry, represented by Linda Dempski. The food pantry is located at Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church and is open on Tuesdays and Fridays. The signs were…
Read MoreRichard (Dick) A. Paulson
Richard (Dick) A. Paulson, age 87 of Clear Lake, WI formerly of Colfax and Clayton, WI, passed away unexpectedly on November 7, 2024. Dick was born on August 4, 1937 in Eau Claire, WI the son of Oliver and Leona (Isaackson) Paulson. He graduated from Colfax High School in 1955 and enlisted in the Army…
Read MoreDunn County & St. Croix County election results: U.S. President, U.S. Senate, Congress, Wis. Senate Dist. 10 and Assembly Dist. 28
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The November 5 ballots in Dunn County and St. Croix County included candidates for United States President, United States Senate and Congress and for Wisconsin Senate District 10 and Assembly District 28. The state Senate and Assembly districts have different boundaries after the legislative maps were redrawn. U.S. President…
Read MoreColfax borrows $750,000 for 2024 street projects
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has approved borrowing $750,000 through two state trust fund loans to cover the cost of street projects completed in 2024. Over the coming years, some current debt will be paid off while the new debt is added in, said Carrie Johnson, village administrator-clerk-treasurer, at the…
Read MorePregnancy Center Week – November 11-16
Pregnancy Resource Center Week is a time to recognize and celebrate the life-affirming support and care provided by our staff and volunteers at Options for Women – Menomonie, our fellow 40+ Elevate Life member centers, and pregnancy resource centers and clinics across the region. Options for Women- Menomonie has an incredible impact on our community…
Read More2024 lead service line inventory reminder for the City of Menomonie
MENOMONIE — The City of Menomonie is sending out reminder letters to those residents who have not completed the Lead Service Line Inventory survey. Identifying the water service lines in the city is a requirement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Why do we want to know what kind of material is your water…
Read MoreOff the Publisher’s Desk 11-13-24
The country is not healed! It looks like to me that following the presidential election of November fifth that the voters have spoken and that all would accept the results. I should have known better. Donald Trump won the election, collecting some three and a half million more votes than Kamala Harris did. Trump received…
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