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Boyceville man pleads not guilty on methamphetamine charges

By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE —  A 49-year-old Boyceville man has pleaded not guilty on felony and misdemeanor charges related to possessing and selling methamphetamine. Chris D. Herdahl appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court with his attorney, Roger M. Hillestad, before Judge Rod Smeltzer November 7.

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Gov. Walker appoints Sheila Harsdorf to serve as Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary

Harsdorf becomes the first woman to lead the agency in its 88-year history MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced on November 10 the appointment of State Senator Sheila Harsdorf (R – River Falls) to serve as secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Senator Harsdorf will become the first woman in…

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Radtke and Redwine tapped as D-SC players of the year

By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — Mounder fans are almost starting to get used to their athletes being some of the best in the conference. The Elk Mound fall season garnered two more “Player of the Year” honors for the Dunn-St. Croix, with juniors Morgan Radtke named the Dunn-St. Croix player of the year…

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EM girls’ basketball seeks added value in games this season

By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The number one rule of basketball is you have to sink shots in order to score. In order to sink shots, you have to have possession of the ball, which means teams often focus on minimizing turnovers. Elk Mound’s head girls’ basketball coach Jordan Kongshaug knows smart players…

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Four EM football players named to WFCA all-region teams

By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — It is a testament to just how good Elk Mound’s football season was that the team landed four Mounder football players all-region honors with the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. Last year, the Mounders had just one player named to an all-region team: Dane Lew. This year, Bryce Kasper,…

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Lady Vikings look to impress on hardwood this season

By Cara L. Dempski COLFAX — The Colfax girls’ basketball team did not exactly leap out to a fast, aggressive start last season. Coach Joe Doucette’s Lady Vikings played seven games between November 18 and the start of Christmas break in 2016, and won only two of them.

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College athlete update: Colfax and Elk Mound

By Cara L. Dempski Between Colfax and Elk Mound High Schools, there are eight former prep athletes who are continuing their careers in college. Lakken Meredith, Kori Buchanan and Marianne Scharlau represent Colfax well as volleyball players at UW-La Crosse and Jamestown University, while Abbagail Schotter is working her way through her first cross country…

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