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Class of 2023 honor students recognized during Boyceville school board meeting
BOYCEVILLE — With their parents in attendance, the top honor students for Boyceville’s Class of 2023 were officially introduced by Patrick Gretzlock, high school/middle school principal to the Board of Education during its March 15 meeting. This year’s co-valedictorians Haylie Rasmussen, Jackson Phillips and Cambrie Reisimer, who all earned a 4.0 grade point averages, class…
Read MoreSheriff Knudson explains impact of Public Safety referendum on Eastern St. Croix County
by Mike R. Bondarenko St. Croix County Sheriff Scott Knudson believes passage of the Public Safety Referendum on April 4 will result in improved law enforcement and criminal justice services in eastern Saint Croix County, including the Glenwood City area. In an exclusive interview with the Tribune Press Reporter, the Sheriff shared his views on…
Read MoreColfax girls’ basketball team visits Board of Education
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Following their loss to Laconia 58-35 on March 9 in the Division 4 state semifinal at the Resch Center in Green Bay, the Colfax girls’ basketball team visited the Colfax Board of Education. A sense of community has been shown to have a positive impact on student mental health,…
Read MoreColfax village president candidate Jeff Prince
COLFAX — Colfax village president candidate Jeff Prince will be one of two candidates on the ballot in the April 4 election for the position of village president. In addition to Prince, who is currently serving as a village trustee on the Colfax Village Board and who also is a candidate for a village trustee…
Read MoreMaintaining profitability by diversifying in sustainability, conservation, and renewables
By Anna Mewis Wisconsin has been a leader when it comes to conservation and education. Hugh Hammond Bennett and Aldo Leopold are some of the founding members of the great conservation movement in Wisconsin who set a standard for overseeing our natural resources still used to this day. These great Wisconsinites blazed a path to…
Read MoreDunn County to receive $1 million in opioid settlement with distributors over 10-15 years
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Dunn County will be participating in the lawsuit settlement with opioid distributors and is expected to receive about $1 million over 10 to 15 years. In November of 2017, the Dunn County Board authorized the county to join thousands of other cities, towns and counties in multiple states in…
Read MoreJune trial scheduled in Dunn County for one high-speed chase suspect from Missouri
by LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A June trial has been scheduled in Dunn County for one of the suspects from Missouri allegedly involved in a burglary in Menomonie and a high-speed chase with law enforcement last September. Miltiano T. Johnson, age 42 , appeared with his attorney, Michelle M. Erdman, before Judge James Peterson…
Read MoreSkramstad sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine in DC
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Richard Skramstad, 60, Prescott, Wisconsin, was sentenced March 9 by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 60 months in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. This prison term will be followed by a…
Read MoreDunn County approves carry-forwards of $5.1 million from 2022
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — While budget carry-forwards and budget adjustments are routine for the Dunn County Board, carry-forwards of $5.1 million for 2022 include a number of grants for county departments as well as leftover funds and donations. The Dunn County Board approved the 2022 budget carry-forwards at the March 15 meeting. The…
Read MoreDunn County CR&T authorizes Broadband Task Force
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Community Resources and Tourism Committee has authorized the formation of a Broadband Task Force. At the February meeting, the CR&T committee approved applying to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin for a $16,000 planning grant to write a community-wide broadband plan for Internet access, said Kristin…
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