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Dunn County water testing shows nearly 12 percent of wells at or above 10 mg/L for nitrate
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Dunn County’s program to test nearly 1,000 water wells shows that nearly 12 percent of those wells are at or above 10 milligrams per liter for nitrate. The average nitrate contamination in Dunn County is 4.1 mg/L, said Heather Wood, Dunn County water resources specialist, at the October 18…
Read More29th Assembly District First Responder of the Year: Jacob Blum
Madison – State Representative Clint Moses (R-Menomonie) presented Dunn County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff Jacob Blum with the 2023 “First Responder of the Year” award during the Assembly floor session on Tuesday. The state Assembly honored Deputy Sheriff Blum in a public ceremony with other recipients from across the state. “Jacob’s decision to put himself…
Read MoreElk Mound Village purchases $8,500 shutters for pavilion at village park
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The serving area in the pavilion at the Elk Mound Village Park will soon have shutters. The Elk Mound Village Board approved purchasing Wayne Dalton shutters at a cost of $8,490 at the October 16 meeting The low bid of $8,490 was $1,610 less than the next bid,…
Read MoreFire on Hwy. S results in total loss of home
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A house fire reported by a passerby on county Highway S northwest of Colfax last Thursday evening resulted in a total loss of the home. The fire was called in at 5:30 p.m. October 19 by someone who was driving by, said Gary Hill, Colfax fire chief. The cellular…
Read MoreColfax man accused of possessing 4 pounds of methamphetamine scheduled for arraignment
By LeAnn R. Ralph EAU CLAIRE — A 30-year-old Colfax man who allegedly possessed 4.23 pounds of methamphetamine and for whom bail was set at $100,000 cash has waived a preliminary hearing and is scheduled for arraignment in January. Dalton D. Clayton of county Highway N, Colfax, appeared in Eau Claire County Circuit court via…
Read MoreDC Board reviews preliminary $92.5 million budget for 2024
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has reviewed a preliminary budget for 2024 of $92.5 million, which compares to the 2023 adopted budget of $92.6 million. Before the executive committee recommended several adjustments, the proposed 2024 budget was $99.4 million with a deficit of $6.9 million of revenue over expenditures, said…
Read MoreGlenwood City Council – Dog Park Grand Opening scheduled for October 29
GLENWOOD CITY — At the October 16 regular meeting of the Glenwood City Council, Riley Unruh reported that the Grand Opening for the city dog park would be on Sunday, October 29th from 12-3 p.m.. There will be an opening ceremony followed by ribbon cutting. There will also be treats and a free tennis ball…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Board eliminates CASA funding from ARPA funding resolution
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — Following a fair amount of discussion and several amendments, the St. Croix County Board eliminated funding for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) from a budget amendment resolution to reallocate funding from American Rescue Plan Act dollars. In his ARPA report to the St. Croix County Board at the October…
Read MoreBoyceville School District ranks third from the bottom in spending
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville school district ranks third from the bottom for school spending — 418th out of 421 school districts in the state. But just because the Boyceville school district does not spend as much money as other districts does not mean Boyceville does not have the same kind of…
Read MoreGlenwood City Police Chief considers himself “small town police officer”
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Glenwood City Police Chief Joel Klatt has worked in law enforcement for nearly 20 years and considers himself “a small town police officer.” Police Chief Klatt began his duties in Glenwood City in September of 2022 as a patrol officer and then accepted the position of police chief…
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