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New Northern Sands investors speak to Howard Town Board

By LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF HOWARD  —  New investors for Northern Sands Wisconsin, LLC, the company proposing to develop the 1,300-acre Albertville Valley sand mine southeast of Colfax, have introduced themselves to the Howard Town Board. Tom Gapinske, identified as the president of Northern Sands on his business cards, was the chief spokesperson for…

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Father and infant daughter found dead in Baldwin apartment

BALDWIN — A man and his infant daughter were both found dead in an apartment in the Village of Baldwin Halloween afternoon. According a news release from Baldwin Police Chief Darren Krueger, the Baldwin Police Department and EMS were dispatched to 280 Cedar Street, Apartment 54, in the Village of Baldwin at 4:40 p.m. on…

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Rockpile – 11-7-2017

Matt McGee put up the 5th “700” series last week. Included in that 700 series was a 268 game. Good bowling, Matt!! Dylan Dikeman bowled his first ever 700 series on the Sunday Night Mixed League with a 709.  Great job, Dylan!!

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Sand Creek residential fire claims life

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office reports that on November 6, 2017 at 8:20 P.M. the Dunn County 911 Communications Center received a report of residential fire at N12946 870th Street in the Township of Sand Creek. Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, Sand Creek Fire, Colfax Fire and EMS and Chippewa Fire Protection District responded to the…

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Boyceville National Honor Society inducts 8 members

BOYCEVILLE – The Boyceville Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) welcomed eight new members at its 2017 induction ceremony earlier this week after each had demonstrated that they possessed the four virtues that the National Honor Society holds dearest – Character, Scholarship, Leadership, and Service.

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AG Schimel announces October Drug Take Back Day Collection results

MADISON – On November 1, Attorney General Brad Schimel announced 60,257 lbs. of unused medications were collected at Drug Take Back events on Saturday, October 28, 2017, at nearly 350 permanent drug collection receptacles located throughout the state. Wisconsin collected more unused medications than Illinois and Indiana combined. To see what it takes to process…

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