By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board’s Planning, Resources and Development Committee has recommended that the county board’s executive committee consider the proposed “property owner bill of rights” as part of the county’s legislative agenda. “This is a big deal. It is a big change in land use,” said Tom Quinn, county…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board’s Planning, Resources and Development Committee has continued a public hearing on proposed amendments to the county’s shoreland-wetland zoning ordinance. The PR&D committee opened the public hearing at the August 8 meeting, and while no members of the public were there to comment on the proposed…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 29-year-old Wheeler man is facing felony charges for an incident at the Wheeler Inn July 11 when he struck another man with his truck and then ran over the man’s right ankle. Joseph D. Tireman made an initial appearance in Dunn County Circuit Court August 8 on two…
Read MoreThe Boyceville Class of 1955 will hold their 62nd Annual Class Reunion at the Loyal Order of Moose, 720 19th Ave. East, Menomonie, WI on Monday, August 21st, starting at 11:00 a.m. followed by a noon meal.
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski BOYCEVILLE — A 32-year-old Boyceville woman appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court last week on multiple charges of drug possession, recklessly endangering safety, and child neglect. Aleisha L. Downey was arrested June 27, 2017, after officers from the Boyceville Police Department and Dunn County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on…
Read MoreBy Milt Helmer Past Potentate Vern Engebretson of Clear Lake introduced Noble Ted Bissell of Boyceville, WI at the St. Croix Valley Shrine Club’s annual summer picnic on Saturday, August 6th at Freedom Park in Prescott.
Read MoreListed below are the results from the 2017 Dunn County Fair:
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski BOYCEVILLE — Boyceville area residents kicked off the final month before school starts with a National Night Out party at Pafko Park last Tuesday. The August 1 celebration was part of a national movement promoting positive relationships between law enforcement and communities. Boyceville police chief Greg Lamkin was present, along with…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski MENOMONIE — A Barron County man could spend up to 10 years and nine months in prison if convicted of one count each of third degree sexual assault and of sexual intercourse with a child. A criminal complaint filed last Thursday by the Dunn County District Attorney’s office indicates Nicholas J.…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Part of the first proposed federal budget under President Donald Trump would defund a rural broadband initiative, said U.S. Representative Ron Kind during a listening session August 3 in Menomonie. The proposed budget represents something of “a declaration of war on rural America,” he said. Kind is the representative…
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