By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A former Boyceville man who pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a child has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison and five years of extended supervision. Patrick Korwicki, 38, appeared with his attorney, Francis Rivard, for a sentencing hearing in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge…
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BOYCEVILLE — A single-vehicle rollover along State Highway 170 on Friday evening, September 25 near Boyceville, has injured two people including one seriously. A male occupant, who suffered life-threatening injuries after being ejected during the crash, was air lifted from the scene by a Life Link III helicopter. The other occupant, also male, was taken…
Read MoreBOYCEVILLE — With the State’s emergency face coverings mandate set to expire September 28, the Boyceville Board of Education took action to update its re-opening plan to include monthly reviews of the face coverings at the regular monthly meeting held Wednesday, September 16 in the high school/middle school IMC. Essentially, the board unanimously approved to…
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By Missy Klatt WHEELER — On Wednesday, September 2nd, Eldie (Eldon) and Marilyn Stevens of Wheeler celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Due to the Coronavirus, their original plans for a celebration got cancelled and they had a drive-by celebration instead. Marilyn stated that it was a surprise and they didn’t know anything about the drive-by…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Dunn County is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases that is approaching the possibility of overwhelming the public health system. As of 4 p.m. Friday, Dunn County had a total of 345 positive cases, of which 132 were active cases of COVID-19, said KT Gallagher, director of the Dunn…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — With the October 1 deadline approaching for Boyceville’s application to the state Department of Natural Resources to become a Responsible Unit for recycling, the village plans to schedule meetings next week with solid waste and recycling haulers. The Boyceville Village Board at Monday night’s meeting (September 14) scheduled a…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A trial has been scheduled for early next year for a 42-year-old Boyceville man charged in Dunn County with six misdemeanor counts related to poaching Whitetail deer. Ray C. Stuart appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge James Peterson September 4 for a status conference. Stuart was not…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A sentencing hearing in Dunn County for a former Boyceville man who pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a child has been rescheduled to allow the defendant to appear in court in person. Patrick Korwicki, 38, was scheduled for a sentencing hearing August 25 before Judge James Peterson…
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