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Fatal house fire in Elk Mound
ELK MOUND — At approximately 12:53 p.m. on October 16, the Dunn County Communication Center received a call from an individual who advised of a structure fire at a residence with a person still trapped in the residence. The person had mobility issues and was unable to get out. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and…
Read MoreSchool District of Colfax announces new Superintendents
Colfax, WI – The Board of Education for the School District of Colfax has selected Paul Blanford and Troy Gunderson to serve as Interim Superintendents for the upcoming school year. Blanford and Gunderson will combine efforts to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of William Yingst Jr. Blanford and Gunderson are recently retired school…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Assistant District Attorney charged with threatening 3 judges
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — A St. Croix County assistant district attorney has been charged in connection with threatening three St. Croix County judges. Bela Alexander Ballo, age 33, made an initial appearance in St. Croix County Circuit April 4. Ballo is charged with three felony counts of making threats to a judge and…
Read MoreBail set at $100,000 cash for Menomonie teen charged in hit and run death
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Bail has been set at $100,000 cash for a 17-year-old Menomonie girl charged in the hit and run death of Ann Seidl on March 29 in the Town of Dunn. Addison Bowell made an initial appearance in Dunn County Circuit Court April 2, along with her attorney Michael R.Cohen,…
Read MoreCommunity discussion continues on Xcel Engery’s proposed solar panel project in St. Croix County
By Renee Bettendorf NEW RICHMOND — On Wednesday evening (March 26) more than 150 people attended a panel discussion about the Ten Mile Creek/King Transmission Connection solar energy project being proposed by Xcel Energy. The event was hosted by the Americans for Prosperity (AFP) organization and the St. Croix County Responsible Energy Coalition (SCC-REC). If…
Read More17 year old involved in fatal hit and run crash in Dunn County
MENOMONIE — On Saturday, March 29th, 2025, at approximately 7:14 a.m., the Dunn County Communication Center received a 911 call reporting a female lying in the ditch that appeared to have been struck by a vehicle on County Highway Y, between 330th Ave and 370th Ave, in the Town of Dunn, Dunn County, Wisconsin. The…
Read MoreGlenwood City native Meredith Lingerfelt serves with Seabees in the U.S. Navy
by Megan Lemly, Navy Office of Community Outreach SAN DIEGO — Petty Officer 3rd Class Meredith Lingerfelt, a native of Glenwood City, Wisconsin, serves the U.S. Navy at Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 operating out of San Diego, California. Lingerfelt graduated from Eagle River High School in 2019. The skills and values needed to succeed…
Read MoreBail set at $1 million cash for Hudson man charged with homicide
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — Bail has been set at $1 million cash for a 54-year-old Hudson man charged with first degree intentional homicide in connection with the death of his wife at their home on Namekagon Street in Hudson March 5. Chad Aaron Haworth made an initial appearance in St. Croix County Circuit…
Read MoreBail set at $25,000 for suspect in Shooters Showgirls arson
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Bail has been set at $25,000 cash for a 25-year-old Comstock man who is charged in connection with arson in the January 18 fire that destroyed Shooters Showgirls in the Town of Elk Mound. Colton Wayne Jansen appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court by video from the Dunn County…
Read MoreEau Claire man charged with death of DC correctional officer waives time limits, posts $75,000 cash bail
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 40-year-old Eau Claire man charged with homicide following a crash that killed a Dunn County correctional officer on December 24 has waived his right to a speedy preliminary hearing and has posted a cash bail of $75,000. Mark Allen Sokolowski was scheduled for a preliminary hearing in Dunn…
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