Services include dental care, haircuts, wellness CVTC hosts free care for veterans event screenings
EAU CLAIRE – Each year, Chippewa Valley Technical College (615 W. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire) offers free services to veterans during the Give Vets a Smile one-day event. This year, the College welcomes veterans to campus from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, to receive these free services. “This is our way…
Read MoreOff the Editor’s Desk 10-30-24
It’s almost over! By the time you get next week’s edition of this newspaper the November election will be history. Some of us will be elated and some of us will not be. If you have paid attention to television ads placed for the two leading candidates, Harris and/or Trump, no matter which one wins,…
Read MoreBenefit for Aaron Giebel scheduled November 16 at Menomonie Moose Lodge
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A benefit is scheduled for Aaron Giebel November 16 at the Menomonie Moose Lodge. Aaron and his wife, Kya, live in the Connorsville area. Kya and her twin sister, Krista, graduated from Colfax High School and are the daughters of Tim and Tammy Dalhoe of Colfax. On September 1…
Read MoreIncumbents on the ballot for Dunn County offices
MENOMONIE — The November 5 ballot has only incumbents and no challengers for Dunn County offices. Incumbent Dunn County Clerk Andrew Mercil is the only candidate on the ballot for county clerk. Mercil was challenged in the August 13 partisan primary on the Democratic ballot by James Erickson. Mercil received 2,746 votes in the primary,…
Read MoreElk Mound increases fines for false alarms
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Property owners in Elk Mound will now be assessed a $250 fee for a second false alarm, $500 for a third false alarm and $1,000 for a fourth false alarm. The Elk Mound Village Board approved changing the ordinance pertaining to false alarms from “location” to “property owner”…
Read MoreDunn County Board enters 10-year contract with Red Cedar Racing Association
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Instead of the previous three-year contracts, the Dunn County Board has approved a 10-year contract with the Red Cedar Racing Association for the Red Cedar Speedway at the Dunn County Recreation Park. The longer-term lease from three years to 10 years will provide more stability for the Red Cedar…
Read MoreSCCB reviews $134 million budget, fails to fund $185,000 for UW-Extension and $70,00 4-H admin assistant
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County Board has reviewed a budget of $134 million for 2025 and has declined to provide from the unassigned fund balance $185,000 for UW-Extension and $70,000 for an administrative assistant to support a 4-H educator. The St. Croix County Board’s Committee of the Whole reviewed the…
Read MoreGC school board accepts two checks from Johnson
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY — In their board work session and regular board meetings which spanned more than three hours on Monday evening, the Glenwood City school board voted to accept two restitution checks from Tim Johnson, learned about upcoming court proceedings involving Johnson and heard from two district residents about how Johnnson’s criminal…
Read MoreU.S. Navy band visits Glenwood City School Dist.
GLENWOOD CITY — The School District of Glenwood City hosted the Liberty Call Brass Band from Navy Band Great Lakes from Great Lakes, Illinois. This seven-piece group of sailors performed for the K-12 student body and then did a question and answer session with high school students. The event was coordinated by band director Matt…
Read MoreGlenwood City agricultural education program receives a fork farm
GLENWOOD CITY — This year, the Glenwood City agricultural program now has three approved courses where students can take an agricultural education course in our high school and receive college credit while doing so. One of the newly instated courses is a horticulture course taught by Miss Konder and when the student completes the course,…
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