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Colfax school board renews cooperative agreement with Bloomer for gymnastics
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Eduction has renewed the cooperative agreement with the Bloomer school district for gymnastics, which includes adding the Cadott school district to the agreement. Colfax has had a cooperative agreement with Bloomer for gymnastics for a couple of years, said William C. Yingst Jr., district administrator,…
Read MoreColfax Joint Review Board: TID 5 value increment increases from $1.99 million to $6.9 million
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The value increment in Tax Increment Finance District 5 in Colfax, created in 2021, has increased from $1.99 million to $6.9 million. The increase in the value increment in TID 5 is particularly notable, said Josh Low, a municipal advisor with Ehlers, Inc., at the annual meeting of the…
Read MoreDrive sober or get pulled over enforcement campaign
The Wisconsin State Patrol is joined by law enforcement agencies throughout the state stepping up patrols to stop impaired driving during the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. The national effort begins December 13 and runs through New Year’s Day. With the holiday season approaching and celebrations in the works, drivers are urged to…
Read MoreElk Mound approves budget of $804,926 for 2025
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has approved a revenue and expense budget of $804,926 for 2025. No members of the public were present at the December 18 village board meeting to speak about the budget during the public hearing. Village Board president Terry Stamm opened the public hearing…
Read MoreDunn County plans Hwy. D road project from north of Tainter Town Hall to Hwy. 25 in 2025
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Dunn County is planning to repave and widen county Highway D/G from just north of the Tainter Town Hall at 816th Avenue to state Highway 25 in 2025. The plan is to complete the road project in 2025, said Dustin Binder, Dunn County highway commissioner, at a meeting of…
Read MoreChetek woman charged with homicide for death of Boyceville man in Hwy. 25 crash pleads not guilty
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 57-year-old Chetek woman charged with homicide after a head-on collision on state Highway 25 near county Highway BB February 25 has pleaded not guilty and a five-day trial has been scheduled for December of 2025. Barbara Jean McLennan appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court by video with her…
Read MoreSentencing rescheduled for Minnesota man guilty of hiding 4 corpses, trial set on battery charges
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has rescheduled a sentencing hearing for a Minnesota man guilty of helping to hide the bodies of four murder victims in a corn field and has set a trial on battery charges. Darren L. Osborne, age 59, was initially scheduled to be sentenced December 13…
Read MoreDunn County adopts core values for entire organization
MENOMONIE, Wis. — The Dunn County Board of Supervisors has adopted a set of core values for employees and elected officials to follow. “Core values are the bedrock of an organization’s identity,” said Kris Korpela, Dunn County Manager. “They serve as a compass to guide decision making, actions, and behavior across all levels of county…
Read MoreDC Facilities Committee expects to review RFPs for judicial center geothermal in January
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Facilities Committee is expected to review Requests for Proposals in January for the $11 million judicial center geothermal and solar project. State statutes for performance contracting require the full county board to evaluate the bids at a meeting for which a proper notice has been posted…
Read MoreHighly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in Barron County
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a commercial poultry flock in Barron County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal health officials are working together in a joint incident response. The affected premises will…
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