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Missionary speaking at Elk Mound Trinity United Methodist Luncheon
The public is welcome to hear missionary Rev. Eliad Dias do Santos at a potluck noon luncheon and presentation, on Thursday, July 25. Santos originates from Brazil and was sent to minister to and with the impoverished in Italy. As a child, she dreamed of becoming a radio announcer. She was ready to sign up…
Read MoreRiver Falls man convicted of child sexual assault in Boyceville sentenced to 25 years in prison
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 40-year-old River Falls man convicted by a Dunn County jury has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the first degree sexual assault of a child in Boyceville. Derek P. Johnson, along with his attorney Daniel P. Repka, appeared before Judge James Peterson in Dunn County Circuit…
Read MoreColfax accepts proposal for municipal building ADA door
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Who knew that it would be so difficult to find a company to install a new door? Carrie Johnson, village administrator-clerk-treasurer, reported to the Colfax Village Board at the July 8 meeting that in spite of making numerous phone calls, she had received only one proposal for installing a…
Read MoreDC PR&D reviews proposal for update of comprehensive land use plan
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee has reviewed a proposal to update the county’s comprehensive land use plan. Anne Wodarczyk, Dunn County zoning administrator, reported on the proposal from the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission at the PR&D committee’s July 3 meeting. According to information in…
Read MoreTainter Lake Rehabilitation District approves proposed budget for annual meeting
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Tainter Lake Rehabilitation District Board of Commissioners has approved a budget for 2025 of $60,734 to present at the annual meeting on August 3. The mill rate would $3.67 per $1,000 of property value or $36.67 per $100,000 of property value, said Al Brown, chair of the Board…
Read MoreSomerset School is center of county residents standing against Title IX revisions
SOMERSET — The Somerset, Wisconsin School District is discussing the new Title IX Revision (changes) that are illegal and unconstitutional. Currently, 26 states have sued so far, but not Wisconsin, so said Matt Bocklund, a Hudson resident with “Join the Movement”. He continued with, “Taking a stand with our fellow Somerset neighbors on Title IX…
Read MoreColfax history: Who murdered William Kidd?
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Who was William Kidd? What happened to him? Where is he buried? When Colfax Messenger reader Gary Swartz came across a story in the “Irish Genealogical Quarterly Newsletter” about a man who had grown up in Colfax, went out West, and was killed by two men robbing the train…
Read MoreDC approves MOU with Pepin County and Landmark Conservancy for Chippewa River Trail
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Pepin County and Landmark Conservancy to pursue the acquisition of the Chippewa River Bike Trail. The Chippewa River Bike Trail goes from Durand to the Red Cedar State Trail and covers 6.5 miles, with 1.5 miles in Dunn…
Read MoreDC Board approves nearly $3 million Capital Improvement Plan for 2025 with no borrowing
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved a Capital Improvement Plan for the 2025 budget of $2,825,000 that will not be funded with any borrowed money. The process for developing the CIP for 2025 to 2029 started early this year by meeting with department heads, said Dr. Beata Haug, Dunn…
Read MoreJ.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award for 2023 presented to Jeanna Berge & Heather Logslett
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Colfax residents Jeanna Berge and Heather Logslett are the recipients of the J.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award for 2023. Mark Johnson, president of the Colfax Commercial Club, presented the awards as a surprise to the twin sisters at a meeting of the Colfax Booster Club at the Viking Bowl…
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