DC judge refuses to delay Fodness trial
Jury selection Aug. 24 in Rusk County; trial begins Aug. 27 MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has refused to delay the trial scheduled for former Colfax resident Michael Fodness that is set to begin August 27 in Rusk County. The Honorable Judge William C. Stewart, Jr., denied a motion filed by Fodness’s attorney, Shirlene…
Read MoreKopp wins primary for DC treasurer
MENOMONIE — Cindy Kopp has won the August 14 Republican primary election for Dunn County treasurer and will be on the ballot in November. Kopp, the deputy treasurer in Dunn County, faced challenger Megan Mittlestadt. Kopp is from Elk Mound, and Mittlestadt is from Boyceville. Incumbent Dunn County Treasurer Mary Erpenbach will be retiring in…
Read MoreArraignment scheduled for California trucker accused of homicide in I-94 accident
MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has found probable cause and scheduled an arraignment for a 22-year-old California trucker accused of vehicular homicide following an accident on I-94 near Menomonie July 31. Destry D. Wilson, 22, of Redding, California, appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court for a preliminary hearing August 13 with his attorney, Eric…
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