Area News
DC PR&D recommends rezone for United Way of Dunn County’s potential purchase
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee has recommended a rezone from General Agriculture to General Commercial for a property in the Town of Menomonie that United Way of Dunn County plans to purchase. The PR&D committee postponed making a decision on the recommendation to rezone at the…
Read MoreProtasiewicz and Kelly prevail in primary for state Supreme Court April Election
by LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Out of the four candidates running, Janet C. Protasiewicz and Daniel Kelly have received the most votes in the February 21 primary election and will appear on the April ballot for state Supreme Court justice. According to unofficial election results, Protasiewicz gathered 445,196 votes statewide, or 46 percent…
Read MoreFatal house fire in Menomonie Township
On February 26, 2023 at approximately 5:20 a.m., the Dunn County Communication Center received a call from an individual who advised of a structure fire at a duplex residence. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and the Menomonie Fire Department responded to the incident address of E4576 410th Ave in the Township of Menomonie, Dunn County,…
Read MoreJ.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award for 2022 presented to Michelle Knutson
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX— Colfax resident Michelle Knutson is the recipient of the J.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award for 2022. Mark Johnson, president of the Colfax Commercial Club, presented the award to Knutson at the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at Colfax Lutheran Church February 21. J.D. Simons was considered to be the founder of…
Read MoreEM contracts for $2,500 water rate study
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has contracted with Ehler’s Inc. for a water rate study in the amount of $2,500. The water rate study would include a cash flow analysis as well as assessing the impact to residents on a $2.5 million water system improvement project, including the…
Read MoreEleven Vehicle Pileup
ELEVEN VEHICLE PILEUP CLOSED I-94 Monday morning, February, 20th on the eastbound lane at mile post nine. The incident started when a passenger car rear-ended a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) in the right lane with visibility issues playing a factor in the initial crash. Both of these vehicles stopped in the right lane. A second…
Read MoreMoving ahead with disposing of city owned property
GLENWOOD CITY—The City Council is moving ahead with plans to sell the old school property and land that once was used by the local Saddle Club located along State Highway 128 just south of the fair grounds. But, at the beginning of the City Council meeting, members of the Glenwood City Elementary School Student Council…
Read MoreMission Restoring Hope Fill the truck drive for Turkey/Syria earthquake victims
BOYCEVILLE — The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria leaves over 41,000 dead and the race to get survivors out from under the rubble is still occurring. Thousands of people are left homeless and displaced in these regions. There are many stories coming out of this area of children without clothing and the…
Read MoreFriends of The Glenwood City Public Library needs more friends and donors — Will you be our friend?
The Friends of the Glenwood City Library are looking for Friends — people who are interested in actively supporting the library. The library has been a part of our community since 1900, twenty years after the city itself was established. The broad goal of any library is to serve the community in which it resides.…
Read MoreBoyceville’s Class of 2023 top students announced at school board meeting
BOYCEVILLE — The top honors students for Boyceville High School’s Class of 2023 were announced during the February 15 Board of Education meeting which was held in the high school/middle school IMC. It was revealed during the meeting that three students in this year’s graduating class will share the title of co-valedictorians. Haylie Rasmussen, Jackson…
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