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Dunn County PR&D ready to move forward with ADUs out of R-1
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee is ready to send the proposed zoning ordinance amendment for Accessory Dwelling Units to the Dunn County Board with ADUs removed from Residential-1 zoning. The PR&D Committee at the May 15 meeting approved sending the proposed ordinance to the Dunn County…
Read MoreColfax school board increases breakfast, lunch and extra milk and extra entree prices by 5 cents
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The prices for students in Colfax for school breakfast, lunch, extra milk and extra entrees will increase by 5 cents for the 2024-2025 school year. The Colfax Board of Education approved the price increases for every category at the May 20 meeting. Lunch prices for the 2023-2024 school year…
Read MoreMcCandless files request for new trial with District 3 Court of Appeals
By LeAnn R. Ralph WAUSAU — Ezra McCandless, who was convicted of the 2018 murder of Alexander Woodworth in the Town of Spring Brook, has filed a request for a new trial with the District 3 Court of Appeals. The 78-page brief was filed with the District 3 Court of Appeals May 21 and outlines…
Read MoreElk Mound school board approves “purchasing card”
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Instead of using a credit card for some purchases, the Elk Mound school district will now be using a “purchasing card” issued through Bremer Bank. The Elk Mound Board of Education approved the purchasing card at the May 20 meeting. The “P-card” can be used for almost all…
Read MoreNational Poppy Day is May 24
The distribution of red crepe paper poppies, not only raises funds to directly assist disabled and hospitalized veterans, but poppies also bring awareness to the public about the sacrifices our service-members made for their freedom. Poppies are now available in our local businesses, as well as directly from American Legion Auxiliary members in our area.…
Read More9 Facts You Probably Don’t Know About Memorial Day
Memorial Day signifies the unofficial start of summer. Community pools open for the season. Patio furniture is hosed down. News of summer sales blast through the media. Across the country there are parades, backyard barbecues and picnics. But Memorial Day is so much more than hot dogs, beer and mattress sales. The following are…
Read MoreColfax approves natural lawn permit for Colfax Manor on University Avenue
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Colfax Manor on University Avenue has received a natural lawn permit from the Village of Colfax for the area along Eighteen Mile Creek. Letters to 25 property owners, located within 300 feet of the proposed natural lawn, were mailed out, said Lynn Niggemann, village administrator-clerk-treasurer, at the Colfax Village…
Read MoreClean Sweep scheduled for June 4 at Colfax Fairgrounds
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Colfax Solid Waste & Recycling will be holding a Clean-Sweep event for hazardous waste at the Colfax Fairgrounds on June 4 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. All residents who live in the municipalities that are part of the Colfax Responsible Unit are eligible to participate in the Clean…
Read MoreColfax Rescue Squad raises $1,849 from spaghetti dinner for equipment
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The spaghetti dinner at the Colfax Rescue Squad on Sunday, May 5, raised $1,849. The Colfax Village Board approved at the May 13 meeting using the money raised to purchase a medic bag for the Colfax Rescue Squad and two binder lifts. According to a report from Chrystal Smith,…
Read MoreMenomonie Day of Dance hosted by General Hardware Border Morris
Morris Dancing is an English/Welsh folk dance tradition dating back to at least the 1500s. General Hardware Border Morris is one of two dance teams in Wisconsin practicing this ancient tradition, the other being in Madison, and, we are local! Before COVID hit, General Hardware would host a yearly Day of Dance in Menomonie where…
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