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Elk Mound school district hires another tech ed teacher
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — When school starts next fall in Elk Mound, another technology education teacher will be on staff in the Elk Mound school district. Following a closed session of the Elk Mound Board of Education on March 25, the school board approved hiring Tyler Hanson as a technology education teacher,…
Read MoreTrial began April 1 in Apple River stabbing case: underaged teenagers drinking and smoking marijuana
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — On the opening day of a two-week trial for a stabbing incident on the Apple River that left four people injured and one dead, testimony revealed that the group of underaged teenagers had been drinking and smoking marijuana. Nicolae Miu, age 54, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, is charged with…
Read MoreMan charged with fraud for attempting to cash forged check at Peoples State Bank in Boyceville
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 36 year-old-man has been charged in connection with allegedly attempting to cash a forged check for $3,500 at Peoples State Bank in Boyceville. Dylan J. Corrigan is charged with one felony count of forgery, and one felony count each of fraud against a financial institution and of attempted…
Read MoreCounty B reconstruction project in Dunn County set to start
To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Gov. Tony Evers has signed a $6.98 million contract with prime contractor Haas Sons, Inc. of Thorp for the reconstruction of County B between US 12/WIS 29 and the eastbound I-94 ramps at the I-94/County B interchange in Dunn County. Construction is scheduled to start Monday, April 1. The…
Read MoreDunn County Board candidate: Tom Gilbert
ELK MOUND — Incumbent Dunn County Board supervisor Tom Gilbert (District 25) will be on the April 2 ballot seeking his second term along with challenger Sue Suechting. Gilbert, age 49, of Elk Mound, has two daughters, Abigail and Isabella. The Colfax Messenger sent out a questionnaire to the candidates. Here are Gilbert’s answers. •…
Read MoreDunn County Veterans Service office hosting outreach event for veterans and their families
The Dunn County Veterans Service Office will be hosting a Veterans Outreach Event for Veterans, dependents, and community supports on Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Menomonie Alliance Church, 502 21st St. NE, Menomonie, WI, and will provide information about resources for local Veterans. The featured…
Read MoreShare your strength: Give blood or platelets with the Red Cross
EAU CLAIRE — This spring, the American Red Cross asks donors to help defend the blood supply by giving blood or platelets now to combat a monstrous fact: only 3 out of 100 people donate blood. That’s why we’re teaming up with Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures to celebrate the epic new film, Godzilla…
Read MoreApril 2 election features incumbents for Colfax and Elk Mound village board and school board
By LeAnn R.Ralph COLFAX — Ballots in the April 2 election will feature incumbents running for the Colfax Village Board, the Colfax Board of Education and the Elk Mound Village Board, while the Elk Mound Board of Education had one incumbent who filed notification of non-candidacy. The Colfax Village Board has three positions that will…
Read More13 of 29 Dunn County Board supervisors have 2 candidate races in April 2 election
By LeAnn R.Ralph MENOMONIE — Of the 29 supervisory districts on the Dunn County Board, 13 districts will have two candidates for the April 2 election. Districts 2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 24, 25 and 28 all have two candidates. District 20, which covers Ward 8 in Menomonie on…
Read MoreDunn County will notify all registered voters after April 2 of new state Assembly and Senate districts
By LeAnn R.Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County clerk plans to notify all registered voters in the county of the new state Assembly and Senate districts after the April 2 election. The new state Assembly and Senate districts will be in effect for the August primary and the November elections, and then any newly elected…
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