Area News
Dunn County Housing Needs Assessment: shortage is a problem at all levels
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Although some Dunn County businesses may want to expand, if they do, where are the extra people going to live that they would need to hire? What about the people who grew up in Dunn County, moved away but now want to move back, but they cannot because there…
Read MoreYellowstone Trail Heritage Day to be held on August 12th
On Saturday, August 12, 2023, the annual Yellowstone Trail Heritage Day will celebrate the historic Yellowstone Trail in Hudson and across St. Croix County. Auto enthusiasts and history lovers are in for a treat with three different car shows and history displays. Come see the autos at Lakefront Park and on Walnut Street, from 9…
Read More2023 St. Croix County Fair results released
Sunday, July 23 marked the end of the 114th St. Croix County Fair where they celebrated “Barn in the U.S.A.” The fair is held annually in Glenwood City and there was something for everyone to do during the five day county-wide event. If you missed any of the action, check out the St. Croix County…
Read MoreShop with a cop event fosters positive relationships between law enforcement and St. Croix County youth
NEW RICHMOND — Each year before school, The Salvation Army and St. Croix County Law Enforcement come together to deliver the Shop with a Cop event. Teachers, schools, and law enforcement officers nominate children in need for the program. Each child who enrolls is then paired with a law enforcement officer to shop for school…
Read MoreDunn County highways now open to ATV/UTV riders
MENOMONIE — Riders of all terrain and utility terrain vehicles in Dunn County now have hundreds of miles of additional roads to ride after the County Board decided to allow ATV and UTV vehicles on the majority of county highways. Dustin Binder, county highway commissioner, said the County Board approval of an amended vehicles and…
Read MorePreliminary hearing scheduled for Bloomer man charged with sexual assault of a child in Colfax
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A preliminary hearing is scheduled later this month for a Bloomer man charged with one felony count of the repeated sexual assault of the same child in the Village of Colfax. Timothy L. Klich, age 38, is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing before Judge James Peterson on…
Read MoreColfax FFA hosting third Annual Colfax Tractor Fest
COLFAX — The Colfax FFA and FFA Alumni groups are planning the third annual Colfax Tractor Fest on Saturday, August 26 at the Colfax Fairgrounds. The event will feature new and restored tractors, Made in Colfax vendors and artisans, and a raffle. There will also be a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.…
Read MoreColfax Public Library awarded children’s book project grant award from The Pilcrow Foundation
COLFAX – The Colfax Public Library was recently awarded close to $1400 worth of children’s books from The Pilcrow Foundation. The Pilcrow Foundation’s mission is to provide new, quality, hardcover children’s books to rural public libraries across the United States. This grant award was supported by local business sponsors Salon 610 and Colfax Heating and…
Read MoreDunn County Barbershop Church Singers perform for Menomonie area churches
The 2023 Church Singers Chorus from the Dunn County Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society sang their arrangement of Spiritual/Gospel music for the worshiping congregations of nine (7) area churches throughout the Menomonie area on Sunday morning, July 16. The participating churches were Christ Lutheran, United Methodist, New Life Lutheran, Living Hope, First Congregational, New…
Read MoreHappy 103rd birthday, 19th amendment, or women’s equality day
Equal means equal! That’s the theme for the free Women’s Equality Day event set for 1-4 p.m. Saturday, August 26, at the Russell J. Rassbach Heritage Museum in Menomonie’s Wakanda Park. The League of Women Voters-Greater Chippewa Valley, in collaboration with the museum, invites the public to celebrate the 103rd anniversary of the 19th Amendment…
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