Wheeler disaster drill draws 75+ emergency responders
By LeAnn R. Ralph WHEELER — It’s every emergency responder’s worst nightmare: a school bus full of children hit by a train. Fortunately, the school bus tipped on its side by the railroad tracks in Wheeler on Saturday, May 3, was part of an emergency disaster drill coordinated by the Colfax Rescue Squad and the…
Read MoreThank You – Butch Nabbefeld – 5-12-2014
A special thank you to Dr. Dettbarn, my primary doctor, and his staff at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.
Read MoreOut of the Past – 5-12-2014
Out of the Past – 5-12-2014
Read MoreROLLAND “ROLLIE” PRINCE
Rolland “Rollie” Prince, age 79, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Bloomer.
Read MoreMayo Clinic-Red Cedar lists births – 5-12-2014
Mayo Clinic-Red Cedar lists births – 5-12-2014 Menomonie The following babies were born at Family Birth Suites at Mayo Clinic Health System in Menomonie:
Read MoreGrapevine senior nutrition menu – 5-12-2014
Grapevine senior nutrition menu – 5-12-2014
Read MoreClass of 1974 donates trees for Eighteen Mile Creek
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax High School Class of 1974 has donated 400 trees and shrubs to be planted along Eighteen Mile Creek. Ralph Roggenbuck, representing the Class of ’74, presented the proposal to the Colfax Village Board at the April 28 meeting.
Read MoreColfax American Legion Auxiliary poppy symbolizes nation’s sacrifice
Auxiliary members of Russell-Toycen Unit 131 understand the sacrifice our Armed Forces have made to preserve freedom and to honor past and current service members. Members of Russell-Toycen Unit 131 will wear a red Memorial Poppy, a symbol of the price of war and the sacrifice of millions, as a sign of their appreciation this…
Read MoreXcel Energy advises caution on fast-flowing rivers
EAU CLAIRE – Due to a late spring melt, recent rainfall and high river flows, Xcel Energy crews have been unable to safely install boat restraining barriers upstream of the company’s Holcombe, Cornell, Wissota and Chippewa Falls hydroelectric plants on the lower Chippewa River and the St. Croix Falls hydro on the St. Croix River.…
Read MoreCitizen input results in state law changes
A Column of Personal Opinion by State Senator Sheila Harsdorf Since the conclusion of the 2013-14 legislative session earlier this month, the Governor has been reviewing and acting upon legislation passed by the State Legislature this spring. This process was nearly completed this week as the Governor signed 55 bills into law, including eight proposals…
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