By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 39-year-old Boyceville man has pleaded no contest and has been found guilty in Dunn County on one felony count of election fraud concerning illegal voting. Joshua D. Hitz appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge Rod W. Smeltzer November 9. Hitz waived his right to have an…
Read MoreDunn County also gave the incumbent President Donald Trump the most votes in the November 3rd election by a count of 13,176 to 9,909. Only the City of Menomonie favored Joe Biden in unofficial balloting with Biden collecting 3,879 votes in the City of Menomonie and Trump with 2,983. Incumbent Congressman Ron Kind was elected…
Read MoreSt. Croix County favored President Donald Trump over his Democratic challenger Joe Biden by nine thousand votes. The county had 56,995 people casting ballots for the November 3rd Presidential Election. Only the City of Hudson cast more votes for the Biden/Harris team, with the rest of the county voters going to the Trump/Pence ticket. In…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Incumbent Republican U.S. Congressman Tom Tiffany (7th Congressional District), Rob Stafsholt (Wisconsin’s 10th Senate District) and Clint Moses (Wisconsin’s 29th Assembly District) won the November 3 election. Congressman Tom Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst) faced challenger Trisha Zunker (D-Wausau) in the November 3 election for representative of Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District.…
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Boyceville High School senior class member, Jocelyn Wilson, was selected as the Menomonie Rotary Club Youth Volunteer Service Award winner. Jocelyn is the daughter of Heidi and Ben Wilson, both from Boyceville. Jocelyn was recognized by the Rotary Club for her service above self, academic excellence and her positive contribution to the classroom. Ms. Karlene…
Read MoreBOYCEVILLE — The Village Board listened to reports about village business, including a report from the Airport Manager Joel Timblin. Timblin was not able to be present at the regular monthly board meeting, but emailed his report to the Village Clerk/Treasurer, Darlene Lee. His report stated: “The runway reconstruction project is on track for a…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A two-day jury trial will be scheduled in Dunn County for a former director of the Boyceville ambulance service on two misdemeanor counts of fraudulent data alteration and theft in a business setting. Matthew J. Feeney, along with his attorney Matthew Krische, appeared before Judge John F. Manydeeds November…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A trial has been scheduled in Dunn County Circuit Court next April for a 46-year-old former Boyceville man accused of setting a fire in a garage. Jason M. Figler appeared by video for a court hearing before Judge James Peterson October 26. Figler is charged with one Class C…
Read MoreBOYCEVILLE—The School Board approved a tax levy that will support school operations for the next year. Meeting on Wednesday evening, October 28th the board approved a tax mill rate of 8.88646 which is eight and half percent lower than the current budget. The new rate will ask for a total tax levy of $3,019,120, which…
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