Area News
Sims sentenced to 20 years in prison for child sexual assault
by LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 38-year-old man who has lived in Colfax and Boyceville and is serving a prison sentence for third degree sexual assault has now been sentenced to 20 years in prison on four felony counts related to the sexual assault of a child. Daniel Z. Sims appeared for a sentencing…
Read MoreIs Wisconsin protecting its groundwater?
By Neil C. Koch Wisconsin governments, state, county, and townships havedone little or nothing to protect groundwater from being contaminated by nitrate and PFAS (forever chemicals), and the quality in many areas is getting worse each year. In the Kewaunee County area the aquifer became very contaminated before steps were taken to do something about…
Read MoreElk Mound school board approves $3.3 million property tax levy
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has approve a total property tax levy for the 2024-2025 school year of $3,348,221. The property tax levy approved at the October 28 school board meeting compares to a total property tax levy for last year of $3,090,949, representing an increase of…
Read MoreColfax school board approves $3.5 million property tax levy
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has approved a total property tax levy for the 2024-2025 school year of $3,543,934. The combined total property tax levy approved at the October 28 meeting compares to last year’s property tax levy of $3,124,420, representing an increase of $419,514. An increase in the…
Read MoreDunn County jury finds Minnesota man guilty of hiding 4 corpses in the Town of Sheridan
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County jury has found a Minnesota man guilty of hiding the bodies of four murder victims in a corn field in the Town of Sheridan as a party to a crime in September of 2021. Darren L. Osborne, age 59, defended himself during a three-day trial that…
Read MoreBoyceville School Board approves 2024-2025 budget, mill rate 6.27 percent
BOYCEVILLE-At their meeting held on October 23 the Boyceville School Board officially approved the 2024/2025 budget and set the mill rate at 6.72%. At their budget hearing held earlier this month a mill rate of 6.45% was originally planned but due to a decrease in state aid a slightly higher mill rate was approved. …
Read MoreGlenwood City fire and ambulance budget approved
The budget for the Glenwood City Fire and Ambulance Department was presented at the meeting of the municipalities receiving service from those departments. The meeting was held on October 16th at the fire station. The proposed ambulance budget for 2025 shows an increase of almost $9,000 to $216,793. The largest expense for the ambulance is…
Read MoreSenior dining in Glenwood City making changes
Starting on November 5, 2024, Glenwood City seniors have a new option for their noon meals. My meal, my way is the new program launched by the senior center of Glenwood City. Every Tuesday through Friday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. seniors will be able to get a low cost meal at Wood City Tavern on Oak…
Read MoreBoyceville fire board will use position description and interviews to find new fire chief
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Fire District Board has decided to develop a position description for a fire chief and to advertise for applicants to fill the position. Karl Hackbarth, representative from the Town of Stanton who was appointed as chair of the Boyceville fire board at the October 17 meeting,…
Read MoreStatewide referendum question would change eligibility to vote from “every” to “only” United States citizens
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A statewide referendum question on the November 5 ballot seeks to change the Wisconsin constitution from allowing “every” eligible United States citizen to vote to allowing “only” United States citizens to vote. The question will read, “Eligibility to vote. Shall section 1 of article III of the constitution, which…
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