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DC Highway Committee to consider changes to ATV/UTV ordinance
Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph previously served as Supervisor 2 on the Otter Creek Town Board and now serves as chair. by LeAnn R.Ralph MENOMONIE — Although the Dunn County Highway Committee seemed poised to consider whether all county highways should be open to ATV/UTVs, the committee is now considering ways to enhance public safety.…
Read MoreDunn County Board approves developer’s agreement for Elk Creek Solar project
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved a developer’s agreement for the Elk Creek Solar Project. Elk Creek Solar, which is owned by Tyr Energy Development Renewables, has applied to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, said Nick Lange, Dunn County corporation counsel, at the Dunn County Board’s April 19…
Read MoreScience Exploration Day at Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area May 13
By LeAnn R.Ralph COLFAX — A Science Exploration Day is scheduled at the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area on Saturday, May 13. This is an opportunity for children and their parents or grandparents to learn about science and nature. The lessons will feature Pond Ecosystems; Spring Plants and Birds; and Rocks, Minerals and…
Read MoreElk Mound water rate study: reservoir project would put the village in top 25 percent for water rates
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — A water rate study by Ehlers Inc. indicates that paying for a new reservoir in Elk Mound and two loops to increase water pressure would put the village in the top 25 percent for water rates. Brian Roemer of Ehlers presented information from the long-range cash flow analysis…
Read MoreBaldwin discusses rural health care training grant at CVTC
By Alyssa Van Duyse Chippewa Valley Technical College EAU CLAIRE – Olivia Saxe listened intently as education and employer representatives told U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis, about their initiatives and challenges in addressing the health care workforce shortage during a roundtable discussion at Chippewa Valley Technical College, Wednesday. When it was Saxe’s turn to speak,…
Read MoreBoyceville fire district hires new clerk and elects new chair and vice-chair
by LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Fire District has hired a new clerk and has elected a new chair and vice-chair. During a special meeting April 12, members of the fire district board approved hiring Laura Ulrich as the clerk-treasurer. Chuck Siler, representative for the Town of Tiffany, said the fire district…
Read MoreOne injured in three vehicle crash on I-94
HUDSON — On April 15, 2023, at approximately 12:57 a.m. the Wisconsin State Patrol, St. Croix Sheriff’s Department, and Hudson Police Department responded to a three-vehicle crash in St. Croix County on Interstate 94 eastbound at milepost 1. Meghan Mcgahn of Cottage Grove, MN was operating her 2013 Honda Civic westbound in the eastbound lanes…
Read MoreUW-Stout to develop model cybersecurity internship program with $299,000 System, state grant
Menomonie, Wis. — A cybersecurity internship grant addressing the needs of the Wisconsin’s critical infrastructure utilities has been awarded to University of Wisconsin-Stout, a higher education leader in the field. The $298,771 Fast Forward grant from the state Department of Workforce Development and University of Wisconsin System will provide paid industry internships to adult learners,…
Read MoreBoyceville man sentenced to 10 years in prison, 10 years of extended supervision for child sexual assault
by LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 57-year-old Boyceville man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision on charges related to the sexual assault of a child. Franklin J. Bignell appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court from Stanley Correctional April 12 for a clarification on sentencing before Judge…
Read MoreDC PR&D recommends rezone from General Ag to Residential 1 in Town of Sherman
by LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Planning Resources and Development Committee is recommending a rezone in the Town of Sherman along state Highway 25 from General Agriculture to Residential 1. Ray Witke, owner of Classic Protective Coatings, would like to combine a lot zoned General Agriculture with an outlot to the east,…
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