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WESTconsin food drive coordinators announce summer food drive results
WESTconsin Credit Union offices collected monetary donations and non-perishable items for those less fortunate from June 5-17.
Read More8 Ways to Enjoy Wisconsin’s AgTourism Industry
Tourism in Wisconsin can come in so many forms: out-of-state visitors coming to see the Waterpark Capital of the World or to take in a Packers game, locals on a weekend “staycation” in Door County, or those looking to explore the many faces of Wisconsin’s agriculture industry (and although we’re known for the dairy industry,…
Read MoreWISTAX Facts: Income tax credits can relieve property tax
Wisconsin’s two main tools for providing property tax relief are aids to local governments and credits applied directly to tax bills. But, a third tool often overlooked by taxpayers is income tax credits tied to property taxes. The state provides three such credits: property tax/rent credit, homestead credit, and farmland preservation credit. The first can…
Read MorePierce County man ordered to pay $1,600 restitution in Dunn County burglary and theft cases
By Cara L. Dempski MENOMONIE — An Ellsworth man was ordered to pay $1,599.82 in restitution after voluntarily pleading guilty to one count of burglary of a dwelling in a Dunn County case from 2016. Andrew J. Helmueller, age 25, appeared before Dunn County Circuit Court Judge Rod Smeltzer June 30 for a restitution hearing…
Read MoreGlenwood City pool closed temporarily
GLENWOOD CITY — As a precaution, the Glenwood City swimming pool was temporarily closed last Thursday, June 29 after two cases of Crytosporidiosis were reported in St. Croix County. Glenwood City clerk-treasurer Shari Rosenow, who also serves as the pool’s director, was notified of the cases last week by the St. Croix County Health Department.…
Read MoreNames released in vehicle-buggy crash
WILSON — The Wisconsin State Patrol has released the names of the individuals involved in horse-drawn Amish buggy versus a sports utility vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of State Highway 128 and US Highway 12 early last Monday morning, June 26. All three individuals that were riding in the buggy were injured including…
Read MoreMayo Clinic-Red Cedar lists births – 7-5-2017
Menomonie The following babies were born at Mayo Clinic Health System in Menomonie:
Read MoreMenomonie student accepted to UW rural medical training program
MADISON – A recent University of Minnesota-Rochester graduate from Menomonie will participate in a sought-after rural medical education program through the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. Sarah Styer, who majored in health sciences, will spend the next four years in medical school honing her craft to pursue a career as a rural medical…
Read MoreJuly jury trial rescheduled to January for Wheeler man accused of child sexual assault
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A jury trial that had been scheduled in July in Dunn County for a 34-year-old Wheeler man accused of the repeated sexual assault of the same child has now been rescheduled to January. Ryan N. Kistner appeared with his attorney, Roger M. Hillestad, in Dunn County Circuit Court June…
Read MoreTreasurer of Johnson Creek Produce vendor charged with tax crimes
MADISON — A federal grand jury sitting in Madison indicted the former Vice President and Treasurer of a Johnson Creek, Wis., produce vendor today for tax evasion, failure to file a corporate tax return, and structuring currency transactions, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting…
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