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Women’s Giving Circle of Dunn County announces grant deadline
The Women’s Giving Circle of Dunn County (WGC) is now accepting grant applications from area nonprofits seeking support for projects that improve the lives of women, children, and families in the Dunn County area. Typical award amounts range from $500 to $2,500 each. The 2024 grant deadline is Saturday, June 1st. Electronic applications must be…
Read MoreNurses week starts May 6th?
National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. These permanent dates enhance planning and position National Nurses Week as an established recognition event. As of 1998, May 8 was designated as National Student Nurses Day, to be celebrated annually. The American Nurses Association is celebrating National…
Read MoreColfax Rescue Squad plans spaghetti dinner May 5
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Rescue Squad will be holding a spaghetti dinner on Sunday, May 5. During the spaghetti dinner, area residents will be able to meet some of the Colfax Rescue Squad crew members as well as the new EMS director, said Chrystal Smith, director of the Colfax Rescue Squad.…
Read MoreElk Mound man held on $100,000 cash bail pleads guilty to possession of child pornography
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 22-year-old Elk Mound man being held on a $100,000 cash bail for possession of child pornography has pleaded guilty in Dunn County Circuit Court. Adam R.W. Arnsdorf appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge Luke M. Wagner on April 24 for a plea hearing. Arnsdorf was charged…
Read MoreColfax school board establishes community program and services fund
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Finances for the Colfax school district will now include a Fund 80, also known as a “community program and services” fund. The Colfax school district’s budget for next year will be tight, said William C. Yingst Jr., district administrator, at the Colfax Board of Education’s April 22 meeting. If…
Read MoreFour state grants to improve internet access in Dunn County
MENOMONIE, Wis. — Dunn County has secured four additional state grants to improve broadband access to homeowners and businesses. The grants are part of $43.2 million in new broadband grants announced recently by Gov. Tony Evers and the Public Service Commission to fund 30 projects across the state. They will expand broadband access for about…
Read MoreColfax school board elects Kragness as president, Neuburg as vice-president
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education conducted a perfectly routine organizational meeting at the April 22 meeting. Andrew De Moe, school board clerk, administered the oath of office to incumbents Kyle Knutson and Ken Neuburg, who were the only two candidates on the ballot April 2 for two positions on…
Read MoreScience Exploration Day at Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation area is May 18
By LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves as a member of the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area Management Committee. COLFAX — A Science Exploration Day for explorers of all ages will be held at the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area on Saturday, May 18. Three lessons — Rocks…
Read MoreAccessibility meeting for Colfax Public Library scheduled for May 13
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A meeting to discuss how accessibility for people with disabilities can be improved at the Colfax Public Library is scheduled for May 13 at the Grapevine Senior Center on Main Street in Colfax. The Colfax library has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the American Library Association to install…
Read MoreColfax Solid Waste & Recycling Management Committee asks Niggemann to stay on
By LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Solid Waste & Recycling Management Committee as the representative for the Town of Otter Creek. COLFAX — The Colfax Solid Waste & Recycling Management Committee has asked Lynn Niggemann to stay on as the administrator of the solid waste and recycling program.…
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