Boyceville
Boyceville School Board updates face covering policy, to continue COVID protocols
BOYCEVILLE — 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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70 Years and Counting: Eldie and Marilyn Stevens celebrate marriage milestone
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…
Read MoreDunn County experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases
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…
Read MoreBoyceville Firefighters receive training
Boyceville plans for meetings next week with solid waste and recycling haulers
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 MoreTrial scheduled for Boyceville man accused of poaching
By 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 MoreSentencing delayed for former Boyceville man in favor of in-person hearing
By 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…
Read MoreEldon and Marilyn Stevens 70th Anniversary drive-by celebration
DC solid waste and recycling expects to shut down January 1
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Dunn County Solid Waste and Recycling program is expecting to shut down as of January 1. Enough of the municipalities in the solid waste and recycling program decided to pull out of the program by the August 19 deadline that there would not be enough revenue to operate…
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