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Tainter Lake Rehabilitation District exploring engineering grant for two erosion sites
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Tainter Lake Rehabilitation District Board of Commissioners is exploring the possibility of submitting an application for an engineering grant concerning erosion from two sites on the Red Cedar River. The sedimentation committee is taking a break from meetings until there is more information about an engineering grant that…
Read MoreDunn County & St. Croix County election results: U.S. President, U.S. Senate, Congress, Wis. Senate Dist. 10 and Assembly Dist. 28
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The November 5 ballots in Dunn County and St. Croix County included candidates for United States President, United States Senate and Congress and for Wisconsin Senate District 10 and Assembly District 28. The state Senate and Assembly districts have different boundaries after the legislative maps were redrawn. U.S. President…
Read MorePregnancy Center Week – November 11-16
Pregnancy Resource Center Week is a time to recognize and celebrate the life-affirming support and care provided by our staff and volunteers at Options for Women – Menomonie, our fellow 40+ Elevate Life member centers, and pregnancy resource centers and clinics across the region. Options for Women- Menomonie has an incredible impact on our community…
Read More2024 lead service line inventory reminder for the City of Menomonie
MENOMONIE — The City of Menomonie is sending out reminder letters to those residents who have not completed the Lead Service Line Inventory survey. Identifying the water service lines in the city is a requirement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Why do we want to know what kind of material is your water…
Read MoreWheeler man charged with child sex crimes pleads not guilty, judge schedules speedy trial
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 40-year-old Wheeler man has pleaded not guilty on two felony charges related to sex crimes against children, and a Dunn County judge has scheduled a speedy trial for January. Nicholas J. Titus appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court November 6 with his attorney Jonathan Lundeen before Judge Luke…
Read MoreSuspect in Spring Brook cold case murder left a stocking cap behind
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A stocking cap left behind 50 years ago when the body of Mary K. Schlais was dumped into a snowbank in the Town of Spring Brook on February 15, 1974, became the key to finding the man suspected of killing her. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Department issued a news…
Read MoreDunn County Sheriff’s Dept. arrests suspect in Town of Spring Brook cold case murder
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — More than 50 years after Mary K. Schlais was murdered, the Dunn County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a suspect. Schlais, who was 25 years old at the time of her death, was found near the intersection of 40th Avenue and 990th Street in the Town of Spring Brook on…
Read MoreBoyceville fire board decides on the qualifications needed for new fire chief
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Fire District board has decided on the qualifications needed to advertise the position for a new fire chief. Why is the fire board “in a rush” to hire a new fire chief when there are assistant chiefs in the Boyceville fire department who could take over…
Read MoreCounty Veterans Service Offices have much to offer
By Missy Klatt Are you a veteran or a family member of a veteran in need of help or answers? The Veteran Service Offices of Dunn and St. Croix Counties are here to help. The office in Dunn County has a mission statement that reads as follows: “To provide assistance to Veterans and dependents with…
Read MoreColfax School District to host Veterans Day program
The School District of Colfax will be hosting a Veterans Day Program on Monday, November 11, at 10:00 a.m. in the Colfax High School gymnasium. The public is invited to attend. The theme for this year’s Veterans Day is, “A Legacy of Loyalty and Service.” This year will be unique in that we will be…
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