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Two suspects in high-speed chase in Dunn County bound over for trial in Eau Claire County
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Two of the suspects from Missouri allegedly involved in a burglary in Menomonie and a high-speed chase in Dunn County have been bound over trial on burglary charges in Eau Claire County. Miltiano T. Johnson, age 42, and Anthony M. Jordan, age 32, appeared in Eau Claire County Circuit…
Read MoreCity Council will not allow citizens verbal comments at meetings
City Council President Rob Unruh announced at the Common Council’s October 17th meeting that individuals wishing to address the council couldn’t do it during the open meeting. Instead, anyone wishing to address the council must put that subject into letter form and present it to the City Clerk/Treasurer’s office by 3 p.m. the day of…
Read MoreBV ambulance district approves budget of $435,661 for 2023
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Ambulance District Board has approved a budget of $435,661 for 2023, which compares to last year’s budget of $435,220. The budget presented at the October 12 meeting is essentially the same budget as was presented at the September meeting, said Wayne Dow, director of the…
Read MoreBoyceville man facing additional sexual assault charges
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 36-year-old former Colfax man now living in Boyceville who has been charged with two felony counts related to the sexual assault of a child is facing additional sexual assault charges. Dunn County Circuit Court Judge Christina M. Mayer issued an arrest warrant for Daniel Z. Sims on October…
Read MoreBoyceville ambulance district approves using $106,000 Flex grant toward new ambulance
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Ambulance District Board has approved using a $106,000 Flex grant from the state of Wisconsin toward the purchase of a new ambulance. Wisconsin dedicated $32 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to emergency medical services and asked all ambulance services and first responder agencies…
Read MoreDC Community Resources and Tourism recommends $55,000 for DC Economic Development Corp.
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The question has been — should Dunn County provide funding for the Dunn County Economic Development Corporation or should the DCEDC cease operations? Following a report by Kristin Korpela, Dunn County manager, the Dunn County Community Resources and Tourism Committee recommended at the October 11 meeting that the…
Read MoreTwo suspects in high-speed chase plead “not guilty,” charged with burglary in Eau Claire
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Two of the suspects from Missouri allegedly involved in a burglary in Menomonie and a high-speed chase have pleaded not guilty in Dunn County and also have been charged with burglary in Eau Claire County. Miltiano T. Johnson, age 42, and Anthony M. Jordan, age 32, were arraigned…
Read MoreColfax fire board approves $112,700 budget for 2023 and $94,700 property tax levy
By LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves as a supervisor on the Otter Creek Town Board, and in the absence of Mark Warner, chair of the Otter Creek Town Board, represented the township at the fire board meeting. COLFAX — The Colfax Community Fire District Board has approved a budget of $112,700…
Read MoreRed Cedar River bank project nearing completion
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — After a delay of several years and a price increase of $1 million, the project to stabilize the streambank so the Red Cedar River does not wash out Colfax’s wastewater treatment lagoons is nearly finished. “They’re coming along, and it’s almost done,” said Rand Bates, director of public…
Read MoreGC School board okays purchase of two new buses
GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City School District will soon be adding a pair of new buses to its fleet following the school boards approval of the purchase during its October 10 meeting. At its September 26 meeting, Superintendent Tim Johnson told the board that he would be requesting the unbudgeted purchase of a couple…
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