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One injured in motorcycle vs. deer accident on Highway 128
Boyceville Main Street Becomes a Lake
BOYCEVILLE — This is what it looked like in Boyceville last Wednesday evening, May 8th, following heavy rains. The Main Street is under construction and the road surface and a foot of material had been removed to allow for utility installation, which allowed the rainwater to fill the hole in the street. Above, Mark Gingras…
Read MoreDNR Report: nearly 3,500 tons of manure removed from wetlands near Emerald Sky Dairy
By LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF EMERALD — After a manure spill at Emerald Sky Dairy in December of 2016, nearly 3,500 tons of manure were removed from a nearby wetland the following summer, according to a report from the state Department of Natural Resources. Kim Dupre, a Town of Emerald resident, made an…
Read MoreDog owner shoots bear to save his dog’s life
GLENWOOD CITY—A city resident was forced to shoot a bear that attacked his dog near their home in the 300 block of West Walnut Street. The attack happened Sunday, evening, May 12th. According to Glenwood City Police Chief Robert Darwin, the bear attacked the dog on West Walnut Street, and the dog’s owner, Doug Nelson,…
Read MoreTwo hospitalized from accident at 64 and 128
Glenwood City firefighters used the Jaws of Life to force open the door of this 2008 Kia, to allow emergency personal to remove the driver. The driver, Jonathan T. Gossler, 34, of Mondovi, was involved in a two-vehicle accident at 4:55 p.m., Wednesday, May 1st at the intersection of Highways 128 and 64 in Forest…
Read MoreEmerald Township Fire
Former Frieburg Farm Equipment building razed
Groundbreaking for Boyceville Fire Station
Motorcycle accident claims life of Boyceville man
TOWN OF SHERIDAN — An early morning motorcycle in the Dunn County Town of Sheridan has taken the life of a Boyceville man. The victim has been identified as 56 year-old Richard J. Larson of rural Boyceville. At about 12:41 a.m. on Friday, April 26, 2019, the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office along with Dallas Ambulance…
Read MoreSnow and Rain too much for Downing landmark
DOWNING — A heavy load of snow coupled with several inches of rain was too much for the long vacant Armour & Company Creamery building in Downing the two-story structure fell in. The building was built in 1916 by the National Dry Milk Company with Armour and Company taking over in 1929 and operating it…
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