Area News
Tainter Lake Rehabilitation District planning carp bounty program for this spring, muskie stocking next fall
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Tainter Lake Rehabilitation District is planning to run a carp bounty program in May or June and to stock the lake with muskies in September. Kasey Yallaly, a fisheries biologist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, has made a suggestion regarding an individual to help set up…
Read MoreEau Claire man charged with death of DC correctional officer waives time limits, posts $75,000 cash bail
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 40-year-old Eau Claire man charged with homicide following a crash that killed a Dunn County correctional officer on December 24 has waived his right to a speedy preliminary hearing and has posted a cash bail of $75,000. Mark Allen Sokolowski was scheduled for a preliminary hearing in Dunn…
Read MoreBV School Board hears reports about athletic programs, area property values increase
By Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE-At their meeting held on December 18 the Boyceville school board heard a fall sports report from athletic director Brian Roemhild. “We had another amazing fall season across the board,” said Roemhild. According to Roemhild, the number of high school athletes participating in fall sports this year was down a bit from…
Read MoreColfax High school dropout finds support, path to success at CVTC
By Alyssa Van Duyse Chippewa Valley Technical College At a young age, Jeremiah Coey’s mental health sent him down a path of self-destruction. In middle school, he was diagnosed with ADHD, and by his senior year, he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, admitted to the hospital twice and attempted suicide. Today, at age 38,…
Read MoreEM school district only has “material weakness” on financial audit
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Only one “problem” showed up on the audit of the Elk Mound school district’s finances for the 2023-2024 school year, which was a “material weakness” related to segregation of duties. Since the only issue pointed out on the audit was the material weakness related to segregation of duties,…
Read MoreColfax Joint Review Board: TID 5 value increment increases from $1.99 million to $6.9 million
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The value increment in Tax Increment Finance District 5 in Colfax, created in 2021, has increased from $1.99 million to $6.9 million. The increase in the value increment in TID 5 is particularly notable, said Josh Low, a municipal advisor with Ehlers, Inc., at the annual meeting of the…
Read MoreDrive sober or get pulled over enforcement campaign
The Wisconsin State Patrol is joined by law enforcement agencies throughout the state stepping up patrols to stop impaired driving during the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. The national effort begins December 13 and runs through New Year’s Day. With the holiday season approaching and celebrations in the works, drivers are urged to…
Read MoreElk Mound approves budget of $804,926 for 2025
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has approved a revenue and expense budget of $804,926 for 2025. No members of the public were present at the December 18 village board meeting to speak about the budget during the public hearing. Village Board president Terry Stamm opened the public hearing…
Read MoreDunn County plans Hwy. D road project from north of Tainter Town Hall to Hwy. 25 in 2025
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Dunn County is planning to repave and widen county Highway D/G from just north of the Tainter Town Hall at 816th Avenue to state Highway 25 in 2025. The plan is to complete the road project in 2025, said Dustin Binder, Dunn County highway commissioner, at a meeting of…
Read MoreChetek woman charged with homicide for death of Boyceville man in Hwy. 25 crash pleads not guilty
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 57-year-old Chetek woman charged with homicide after a head-on collision on state Highway 25 near county Highway BB February 25 has pleaded not guilty and a five-day trial has been scheduled for December of 2025. Barbara Jean McLennan appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court by video with her…
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