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Farmers’ reactions to Ellsworth Creamery
By Amber Hayden On April 2, the Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery sent letters out to the local farmers stating they would be better off to quit dairy farming by receiving the equity in the cooperative for the years 2010 to 2019. Dairy farmer Chris Van Dyk, New Richmond, said there would be no point in selling…
Read MoreNew Richmond man sentenced to 12 years for mortgage rescue fraud scheme
Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Aston Wood, 56, New Richmond, Wisconsin and Miami, Florida, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 by U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 12 years in federal prison for a mortgage rescue scheme that defrauded more than 70 Wisconsin homeowners.…
Read MoreAdditional Extended Hours at the Dunn County Transfer Station & Recycling Center and Boyceville, Colfax and Elk Mound Area Collection Stations
The hours at the Boyceville, Colfax and Elk Mound Area Collection Stations will be temporarily extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic effective Wednesday, April 8, 2020. The extended hours are being provided at the request of residents, and to encourage safe social distancing practices at the collection sites. The Boyceville, Colfax and Elk Mound Area…
Read MoreDATCP, WEDC notify farmers of federal Paycheck Protection Program
MADISON – Following new guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) are notifying the state’s farmers about the opportunity to apply for the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). “As Governor Tony…
Read MoreDunn County community support during COVID-19
As of April 4, 2020 there are four confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Dunn County. 1 recovered, 3 self-quarantined, and 1 hospitalized. All essential businesses and operations are encouraged to remain open; all employers must consider the best ways to lower the impact of COVID-19 in their workplace. Consider teleworking, staggered shifts, and increasing physical…
Read MoreNichols: regenerative agriculture and the impact it has on water quality
By Amber Hayden MENOMONIE — Kris Nichols, PhD, was one of three key note speakers at the 2020 Red Cedar Watershed Conference on March 12, and helped those in attendance gain a better understanding of regenerative agriculture. Nichols is the founder and principal scientist of Knowledge for Regeneration and Innovation in Soils (KRIS) Systems Education…
Read MoreFrom the Colfax Messenger archives: No Colfax Free Fair in 1942 and 1943
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — In the 100-year history of the Colfax Free Fair, there were no fairs in 1942 and 1943, and it was not until 1948 that the Colfax Free Fair returned, complete with fair exhibitors. The United States entered World War II after Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese December…
Read MoreI-94 Construction Update
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) provides weekly updates on road construction projects in the following counties in northwest Wisconsin: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau and Washburn counties. Dunn and St. Croix counties: I-94 between Hudson and Menomonie near…
Read MoreWisconsin petroleum marketers, DATCP report Wisconsin fuel supply remains stable
MADISON – In light of the ongoing developments related to COVID-19, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and the Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association (WPMCA) are reassuring consumers that Wisconsin’s fuel supply remains stable. As part of DATCP’s continued outreach with a variety of stakeholders during the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Read MoreA New Experience: Drive-in Worships at Trinity and Salem Iron Creek UMC
Trinity and Salem Iron Creek United Methodist Church members gathered together at a “Drive-in” worship service for Palm Sunday. Parishioners remained in their cars as Pastor Allen Christensen led the service from a lectern on a wagon. Songs were sung, scripture was read, and prayers were offered. What a sight it was to see palms…
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