Dunn County Board Chair Rasmussen says “farewell”
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — After 28 years on the Dunn County Board — 12 of them as chair — Steve Rasmussen has said “farewell.” “I could not have asked for a better chair,” said Paul Miller, county manager, at Rasmussen’s final Dunn County Board meeting March 21. Rasmussen, county board representative for District…
Read MoreDunn County Board supports passenger rail from Eau Claire to St. Paul, MN
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved a resolution supporting the initiation of passenger rail service between West Central Wisconsin and the Twin Cities. Representatives for the West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition did a presentation for the Planning, Resources & Development Committee about passenger rail service and asked the PR&D…
Read MoreCity Council does an about face
The City Council changed it’s mind about granting an operator’s license to a person, who they voted to deny it two days earlier. An operator’s license allows a person to tend bar in a local tavern. At the council’s regular monthly meeting of March 19th the council on a four to two vote denied a…
Read MoreBoyceville and Glenwood City school districts will benefit from state’s sparsity aid adjustment
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — A new state law that increases sparsity aid and the per pupil revenue limit ceiling for rural schools will benefit the Boyceville school district and the Glenwood City school district. Governor Scott Walker signed Assembly Bill 835 into law on March 12. Sparsity aid is intended to help…
Read MoreLTE – Tom Aebly – 3-28-2018
Dear Editor: With respect, unless something happens to save it, on March 21 we bid farewell to radio station KLBB (AM 1220).
Read MoreRockpile – 3-28-2018
Rockpile – 3-28-2018
Read MoreToppers open track season inside
By Missy Klatt MENOMONIE – The Hilltoppers opened their season at the Northern Badger Classic on Saturday, March 24th at the Johnson Field House on the UW-Stout campus. This was a large event with 25 small schools in attendance. Coach Rick Tiberg stated that “with no practice on the track because there is still snow…
Read MoreBulldog track teams open season indoors
By Missy Klatt MENOMONIE — The Bulldog track team opened their season with a couple of indoor meets in Menomonie, first at the Dunn County Indoor meet on Thursday, March 22nd and then on Saturday, March 24th at the Northern Badger Classic held at the Johnson Fieldhouse at UW-Stout. The Dawgs first meet on Thursday…
Read MoreBowling Results – 3-28-2018
Bowling Results – 3-28-2018
Read MoreLady Throwers to lead the way for Bulldog Track and Field
By Missy Klatt BOYCEVILLE — Coaches Corey Day and Jacob Peterson along with a young Bulldog team will have to work hard to have a comparable season to last year. Last year the Bulldogs qualified for state in three different events with Tyler Krueger and Brandon Kennifick placing second and ninth, respectively in pole vault…
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