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League of Women Voters Greater Chippewa Valley to offer curbside voter registration
Members of the League of Women Voters Greater Chippewa Valley plan to help register voters leading up to the national holiday Tuesday, Sept. 22. Curbside voter registration events are scheduled for Wednesday, Sept 23, from 3 to 6 p.m. and Friday, Sept 25, from 11a.m. to 1p.m. at Stepping Stones, 1602 Stout Rd, Menomonie, and…
Read MorePrivate signs not permitted on highway rights-of-way
The St. Croix County Highway Department has received complaints of improperly placed signs within highway rights-of-way across the county. We would like to remind everyone that state law prohibits placement of private signs within highway rights-of-way in Wisconsin. This applies to signs for advertising, reality, political campaigns, or any other sign not placed by the…
Read MoreOne vehicle crash in Knapp sends driver to hospital
On Thursday, September 17, 2020, about 11:54 a.m. the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, Menomonie Fire and Ambulance along with Mayo Helicopter were dispatched to the intersection at US Hwy 12 and County Hwy Q in the Village of Knapp for a one-vehicle crash with significant injury. The initial crash investigation shows that a 1993 Chevrolet…
Read MoreStatement from UW System President Tommy Thompson on UW-River Falls mitigation steps
University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson issued this statement on Friday, September 18: “Today’s announcement by UW-River Falls Chancellor Connie Foster to suspend in-person classes for two weeks while imposing shelter-in-place within its campus community will curtail the COVID-19 case increases we have identified on the campus. Moving to online course delivery for a…
Read MoreCandidate questions sought for online forum events
The Menomonie Area Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Chippewa Valley Chapter of the League of Women Voters are soliciting questions from area residents for candidates running for state senate and assembly races to be used in upcoming online forum events. “Candidate forums seem particularly appropriate and needed at this time when opportunities for candidates…
Read MoreLeague of Women Voters Greater Chippewa Valley to offer curbside voter registration this election
Members of the League of Women Voters Greater Chippewa Valley plan to help register voters leading up to the national holiday Tuesday, Sept. 22. Curbside voter registration events are scheduled for Wednesday, Sept 23, from 3 to 6 p.m. and Friday, Sept 25, from 11a.m. to 1p.m. at Stepping Stones, 1602 Stout Rd, Menomonie, and…
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 MoreColfax changes hours of operation for ATV/UTV ordinance to 24 hours per day
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has changed the hours of operation for the all-terrain vehicle/utility terrain vehicle ordinance from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. to 24 hours per day. The goal is to have all of the municipalities in Dunn County to be “on the same page” with hours of…
Read MoreDunn County’s 2021 budget to increase wages, health insurance premiums by 2 percent
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The proposed 2021 budget for Dunn County is expected to include a 2 percent increase in wages and a 2 percent increase in health insurance premiums. In addition to a 2 percent pay grade increase in wages, there will be a freeze on employees being able to advance on…
Read MoreColfax Plan Commission says “go ahead” with plans for model home in East View
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Plan Commission has given approval for a developer to start the process for building a model home in the East View housing development on Dunn Street. John Fraley of Homes by Croix Creek spoke to the Colfax Plan Commission at a meeting September 16 about preliminary plans…
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