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The Bridge to Hope Service provision of advocacy and the importance of reproductive justice
The Bridge to Hope and supporters have been made aware of misinformation spread by one local chapter of an organization about The Bridge to Hope’s service provision as it relates to reproductive justice within our community. This organization is purposefully not named as the opposition to reproductive justice is not the focus, rather, clarification and…
Read MoreTwo-week trial scheduled for April 2024 in Apple River stabbing
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — A two-week trial has been scheduled in April of 2024 for the 53-year-old suspect charged in connection with a stabbing incident on the Apple River last July that left four injured and one dead. Nicolae Miu appeared in St. Croix County Circuit Court April 14 with one of his…
Read MoreElk Mound’s David Jensen travels on 46th Badger Honor Flight April 8th
submitted by Denise Jensen David (Butch) Jensen of Elk Mound was chosen for the spring 46th Badger Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. on April 8, 2023. His son, Shawn accompanied him as his chaperone. The Honor Flight is for WWII, Korea, and Vietnam veterans, or any terminally ill veteran. Butch served 4 years in the…
Read MoreTainter Lake Rehabilitation District sets first annual meeting for August
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The initial Board of Commissioners for the Tainter Lake Rehabilitation District has scheduled the first annual meeting of the district for August 5. The initial Board of Commissioners held their second meeting April 13 at the Dunn County Government Center on Highway 12 East in Menomonie. Although the commissioners…
Read MoreCharges dismissed for Boyceville substitute teacher charged with disorderly conduct
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — After fulfilling a deferred prosecution agreement, one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct has been dismissed for a substitute teacher who had been working in the Boyceville school district. Mark G. Mastalir, age 63, did not appear in court for a hearing April 3 about the deferred prosecution agreement since…
Read MoreBoyceville Village Board hears several reports
BOYCEVILLE—The village board listen to several reports from village officials at their regular monthly meeting Monday evening, April 10th. First they heard from Eric Barclay, an engineer from MSA out of Rice Lake about the location of the sewer laterals of the Village’s collection system. About making the maps that the public works department has…
Read MoreNorthwood Technical College Agricultural Power and Equipment Technician students place at Nationals
Students from Northwood Technical College’s Agricultural Power and Equipment Technician program traveled to Wisconsin Dells and Fennimore, Wisconsin for different sections of the Wisconsin Postsecondary Agricultural Student state competition before moving on to nationals in Ankeny, Iowa. At the state level, the written part of the competition along with prepared speaking, impromptu speaking, and job…
Read MoreFatal crash in St. Croix County
TOWN OF SOMERSET – The St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received a call at about 2:33 a.m. on March 27, 2023, in regards to a person that had been brought in by family members to Westfields Hospital in New Richmond. The person had sustained injuries from a motor vehicle crash, and was pronounced dead…
Read MoreDunn County Board mulling over 5 options for financing $3.5 million in capital improvements
by LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Members of the Dunn County Board are considering five different options for financing $3.5 million in capital improvements in 2024, three of which do not involve any long-term debt. The 2023 budget has operating expenses of $92.5 million, compared to a budget of $76 million in 2016, representing a…
Read MoreSt. Croix County government center “on budget” so far at $80,279,676
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County government center remodeling and expansion project is “on budget” so far with a total of $80,279,676 for four bid packages. Two bid packages are still in the works yet, one for audio-visual equipment and components, which was due in a few days, and one for…
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