Boyceville
State has approved plans for new Boyceville fire hall but project at a standstill without civil engineer
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — Although the state of Wisconsin has approved the plans for a new fire hall in Boyceville, the project is now at a standstill because of the lack of a civil engineer for site preparations. Dave Cihasky of Five Bugles Design appeared before the Boyceville Community Fire District Board…
Read MoreBoyceville man sentenced to 30 months of probation, 30 days in jail on methamphetamine charges
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 49-year-old Boyceville man has been sentenced in Dunn County Circuit Court to 30 months of probation and 30 days in jail on one felony count of manufacturing or delivering methamphetamine. Chris Herdahl had originally been scheduled for a one-day jury trial July 12, but after reaching a plea…
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Village Board hears concerns about Boyceville’s community garden project
BOYCEVILLE — No good deed goes unpunished. It seems that the ongoing community garden project located at the corner of Main and East Streets in Boyceville has drawn the ire of the tenants in the rental property adjacent to the Village-owned lot. Village resident Trudie Chernak, one of the community garden’s coordinators along with Lonna…
Read MoreEmergency blood shortage: Red Cross issues urgent call for blood donors
An emergency blood shortage is prompting the American Red Cross to issue an urgent call for eligible donors of all blood types – especially type O – to give now and help save lives. The Red Cross escalated its call for blood and platelet donors after a difficult Independence Day week for donations. More than…
Read MoreBird awarded with $1,000 scholarship from WESTconsin Credit Union
BOYCEVILLE, WI—WESTconsin Credit Union, an advocate for education, has recently awarded ten $1,000 scholarships to area high school seniors as part of the WESTconsin Scholarship Program. Recipients were selected based on a variety of criteria including community and school involvement, academic progress, financial need, career plans and goals. Haley Bird, Boyceville High School graduate, was…
Read MorePreliminary hearing set for suspects in New Haven arson
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for two suspects charged in connection with an arson in the Town of New Haven in August of 2014. Jonathan Hopkins, 34, and Jamie Schewe, 33, made an initial appearance in Dunn County Circuit Court June 26 before Judge Rod Smeltzer on one…
Read MoreBoyceville school district awarded $60,000 school safety grant
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community School District has been awarded a $60,000 school safety grant through the Wisconsin Department of Justice. “It’s a nice amount of money, and it will be well used,” said Kevin Sipple, school district administrator. The state Legislature set aside $100 million of general purpose revenue in…
Read MoreDunn County residents desperate for more broadband access
By LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF STANTON — Although some parts of Dunn County have very good Internet access, progress is slow in other parts of the county, and residents would like to see much more improvement. State Representative Rob Stafsholt, 29th Assembly District, and Angie Dickinson, the state director of broadband for the…
Read MoreDunn County to consider moving out of downtown and selling courthouse building
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has a big decision to make. Should Dunn County move all of the offices from the old courthouse building on Wilson Avenue to the Community Services Building on Highway 12/29 and sell the courthouse building? Or should Dunn County offices remain downtown? Either way —…
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