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Highways 12 and 128 intersection to be rebuilt, closed to traffic for a month
WILSON — According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation the intersection of U. S. Highway 12 and State Highway 128 will be closed for a month to allow for highway improvements including installing four way stop signage. The DOT said that this improvement will address crashes at this intersection and includes: Realigning he north leg…
Read MoreKnuth found guilty of child sexual assault
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 49-year-old Elk Mound man has pleaded “no contest” and has been found guilty in Dunn County Circuit Court on two felony counts related to the repeated sexual assault of a child. Richie Knuth appeared with his attorney, Francis Rivard, for a plea hearing before Judge Rod W. Smeltzer…
Read MoreDunn County to continue exploring mother-in-law flats
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — If you have a family member who wants to live next to you in Dunn County, your only choice now is to have a residential parcel large enough that it can be subdivided. Adding a provision to Dunn County’s zoning ordinance to allow an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) —…
Read MoreDC PR&D and Land Conservation Committee recommends updated manure storage ordinance
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — After discussing the ordinance since 2018, and after holding two public hearings, the Dunn County Land Conservation Committee is recommending the county board approve an updated ordinance on agricultural performance standards and manure storage and management. The existing ordinance was approved in April of 2000, said Chase Cummings, county…
Read MoreDC PR&D to reconsider residential density in unzoned townships
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Regulating housing density in unzoned townships in Dunn County appears to be going back to the drawing board. Although the Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee has forwarded a proposed land division ordinance to the Dunn County Board for consideration that includes a revision to manage residential density…
Read MoreMexican citizen sentenced to 21 months for illegally reentering us & failing to register as sex offender
MADISON – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jose David Saldana-Ramirez, 38, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced on May 4, 2021 by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 21 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States and failing to register as…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Fairbooks available now
Whether you bake, sew, build, grow or train, entering an exhibit at a county fair is an exciting process and open to all. The St. Croix County Fair offers 17 different open class departments for entries including classes ranging from Antiques and Cats to Rabbits and Woodworking. This year’s St. Croix County Fair will be…
Read MoreThank you for caring
For 100 years the American Legion Auxiliary has sponsored Poppy Day to remind America that millions have sacrificed their lives and health to keep our Nation strong and free. American veterans brought home that image and planted it with the Auxiliary where it has bloomed every year for the benefit of those who served America.…
Read MoreWisconsin Drug Take Back collection #2 in the country; collects over 60,000 lbs. of unwanted medications to fight the opioid epidemic
MADISON – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that at Drug Take Back Day, held on April 24, 2021, Wisconsin had a total collection of 60,632 lbs. Wisconsin had the second largest Drug Take Back collection in the country this year. “Wisconsin is once again one of the top states in the country for Drug…
Read MoreCommunity Vaccination Clinic with Mayo, Dunn County Public Health to be held May 13 on UW-Stout campus
MENOMONIE — Three Dunn County institutions are partnering to offer a free Community Vaccination Clinic at University of Wisconsin-Stout. UW-Stout, Mayo Clinic Health System and Dunn County Public Health will hold the clinic from 1 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, in the Multipurpose Room at the university’s Sports and Fitness Center, 220 13th …
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