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DC School of Agriculture met September 16 at Moose Lodge
The 104th reunion of the Dunn County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy, fondly known as Aggie, met at The Moose in Menomonie on Saturday, September 16 at noon with 42 attendees. President Don Olson called the meeting to order and explained that his brother, Marvin was missing because he had surgery the day before…
Read MoreNon-owner occupied dwellings eliminated from commercial zoning districts in Dunn County
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Non-owner occupied dwellings have been eliminated from limited commercial zoning districts in Dunn County. The Dunn County Board adopted an ordinance on a second reading at the September 20 meeting which is an amendment to the county’s comprehensive zoning ordinance that eliminates non-owner occupied dwellings in limited commercial districts…
Read MoreColfax School District has seven new teachers for 2023-24 school year
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax school district has seven new teachers this year. The new teachers were introduced to the Colfax Board of Education at the September 18 meeting. Here are the profiles of the new teachers. Renda Armstrong Renda Armstrong is teaching Comprehensive Special Education K-12 at Colfax. Prior to accepting…
Read MoreFiscal policy created for Dunn County
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Dunn County is now operating under a fiscal policy that regulates how the county’s unassigned general fund balance will be maintained and establishes a process for the contingency fund. Unassigned fund balance is defined as all spendable amounts not contained in other classifications, such restricted fund balance, committed fund…
Read MoreDC adopts broadband taskforce ordinance
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has adopted an ordinance to create a broadband taskforce to work on bringing high speed Internet access to all areas of the county. The county board suspended the rules for a second reading and approved the ordinance at the September 20 meeting on a first…
Read MoreAll Colfax classrooms have “Stop the Bleed” kits
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Every classroom in the Colfax school district now has “Stop the Bleed” kits. The school district used to have one “Stop the Bleed” kit for every grade level, but the kits are now available in every classroom, said William C. Yingst Jr., district administrator, at the Colfax Board of…
Read MoreColfax High School receives $500 mini grant
Nichelle Broten, Colfax High School biology teacher, has been awarded a $500 mini grant from the Jackie Hunt – State Farm Insurance Agency. Hunt sponsored Cash For Your Class mini grants. The grant application Broton submitted was for aquatic insect collection tools. “We would like to fund your grant for hands-on outdoor science equipment. As…
Read MoreElk Mound school district referendum projects come in $500,000 under budget
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Now that the majority of the construction is finished, the Elk Mound school district referendum projects have come in roughly a half million dollars under budget. Brian Brewer of Baird Financial spoke to the Elk Mound Board of Education at the September 18 meeting about the options that…
Read MoreAn opportunity to expand and promote farm safety practices National Farm Safety and Health Week 2023
By UNMC, Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, Omaha, NE According to the 2019 U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, the agricultural sector is still the most dangerous in America, with 573 fatalities, an equivalent of 23.1 deaths per 100,000 workers. Fall harvest time is not only one of the busiest times on the…
Read MoreDunn County PR&D: DNR enforcement strives for compliance
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — When encountering cases of pollution from manure storage failures or manure run-off on farm fields, the state Department of Natural Resources puts the majority of effort toward compliance to fix the problem. There are two kinds of pollution, point source and non-point source, and failing manure storage units and…
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