Area News
Boyceville Ambulance District purchases Stryker power cot for $30,000
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Ambulance District Board has approved purchasing a Stryker Power Pro 2 cot at a cost of nearly $30,000. Unassisted, the Stryker Power Pro 2 cot will lift 700 pounds, while the cot currently in use by the Boyceville ambulance service needs help at 300 pounds, said…
Read MoreAttempted carjacking in Hudson
Town of Hudson – On Sunday, November 13, 2022, the St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received a call at approximately 8:37 p.m. with a report of an attempted carjacking, with a firearm used, in the area of CTH N and USH 12, in Hudson Township. Deputies arrived on scene and located the victims of…
Read MoreGlenwood City school board hears reports, accepts donations
GLENWOOD CITY — The Board of Education for the School District of Glenwood City listened to administrative reports including possible future budgeting concerns and accepted more donations during its November 14 regular meeting. Budgeting has become a tightrope operation for many school districts in the State especially for those that have less than 1,000 students…
Read MoreInitial bids $600,000 under budget for $84 million St. Croix County government center
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The initial bids for the St. Croix County government center remodeling and expansion project are $600,000 less than the estimates. Several representatives of The Samuels Group gave updates on the project to the St. Croix County Board at the November 1 meeting. The county board should expect ups…
Read MoreFormer Colfax man pleads “not guilty” on sexual assault charges
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Following a preliminary hearing, a 36-year-old former Colfax man now living in Boyceville has pleaded not guilty in Dunn County Circuit Court on four felony counts related to the sexual assault of a child. Daniel Z. Sims appeared with his attorney, Shirlene Perrin, before Judge James Peterson for a…
Read MoreSuspect in high-speed chase pleads “not guilty” in Eau Claire County burglary
By LeAnn R. Ralph EAU CLAIRE — One of the suspects from Missouri allegedly involved in a burglary in Menomonie and a high-speed chase has pleaded not guilty on burglary charges in Eau Claire County. Anthony M. Jordan, age 32, appeared by video from the Dunn County jail in Eau Claire County Circuit Court…
Read More1 of 4 men accused of illegal bear hunting in northern Dunn County found guilty
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — One of four men accused of illegal bear hunting in northern Dunn County has been found guilty of obstructing a conservation warden and of possessing birds in excess of the bag limit. Cody Shafer, age 27, of Ridgeland, was scheduled for a plea hearing in Dunn County Circuit…
Read MoreQuilts of Valor presented to area veterans on Veterans Day: Al Stai and Gust Fehr
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Members of the Wisconsin Northwoods Quilts of Valor presented two quilts to area veterans on Veterans Day. World War II Veteran Al Stai and Korean Conflict Veteran Gust Fehr received the Quilts of Valor during a ceremony at the Grapevine Senior Center November 11 following the annual Veterans…
Read MoreDunn County PR&D seeking applicants for lake district board
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee is seeking applicants to serve on the initial board of directors for the Tainter Lake Rehabilitation District if the county board approves the lake district. Chase Cummings, Dunn County conservationist, told the PR&D committee at the November 8 meeting that…
Read MoreElk Mound approves 10 percent sewer rate increase
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has approved a 10 percent sewer rate increase. A 10 percent increase in the sewer rate this year is in addition to a 27 percent increase last year, said Karin Wolf, clerk-treasurer, at the village board’s November 7 meeting. The percentage of increase…
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