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Boyceville Cucumber Festival grand marshals: Boyceville Community Ambulance Association
by LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Boyceville ambulance service, members of the Boyceville Community Ambulance Service Association are the grand marshals for the Boyceville Cucumber Festival’s grand parade. “I would love to see some of our old EMTs come back to participate (in the parade) but…
Read MoreColfax Red Cedar Preserve and Rec. Area reaches half of funds needed to match fishing pier grant
By LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area Management Committee COLFAX — With donations made by the Bergeson family in memory of Keith Bergeson, the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area has raised half of the funds needed to complete the 50-50 match…
Read MoreMan who attempted to cash forged check at Peoples State Bank in Boyceville reaches plea deal
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 36 year-old-man charged in connection with allegedly attempting to cash a forged check for $3,500 at Peoples State Bank in Boyceville has reached a plea deal. Dylan J. Corrigan appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court July 1 with his attorney, Daniel James Chapman, before Judge Christina Mayer, for…
Read MoreMissionary speaking at Elk Mound Trinity United Methodist Luncheon
The public is welcome to hear missionary Rev. Eliad Dias do Santos at a potluck noon luncheon and presentation, on Thursday, July 25. Santos originates from Brazil and was sent to minister to and with the impoverished in Italy. As a child, she dreamed of becoming a radio announcer. She was ready to sign up…
Read MoreRiver Falls man convicted of child sexual assault in Boyceville sentenced to 25 years in prison
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 40-year-old River Falls man convicted by a Dunn County jury has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the first degree sexual assault of a child in Boyceville. Derek P. Johnson, along with his attorney Daniel P. Repka, appeared before Judge James Peterson in Dunn County Circuit…
Read MoreColfax accepts proposal for municipal building ADA door
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Who knew that it would be so difficult to find a company to install a new door? Carrie Johnson, village administrator-clerk-treasurer, reported to the Colfax Village Board at the July 8 meeting that in spite of making numerous phone calls, she had received only one proposal for installing a…
Read MoreDC PR&D reviews proposal for update of comprehensive land use plan
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee has reviewed a proposal to update the county’s comprehensive land use plan. Anne Wodarczyk, Dunn County zoning administrator, reported on the proposal from the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission at the PR&D committee’s July 3 meeting. According to information in…
Read MoreTainter Lake Rehabilitation District approves proposed budget for annual meeting
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Tainter Lake Rehabilitation District Board of Commissioners has approved a budget for 2025 of $60,734 to present at the annual meeting on August 3. The mill rate would $3.67 per $1,000 of property value or $36.67 per $100,000 of property value, said Al Brown, chair of the Board…
Read MoreFormer GC school superintendent files lawsuit to keep forensic audit from being released
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Tim Johnson, former superintendent of the Glenwood City school district, has filed a lawsuit to keep the results of the forensic audit ordered by the Board of Education from being released to the public. The summons and complaint, filed in St. Croix County Circuit Court on Monday, July…
Read MoreSomerset School is center of county residents standing against Title IX revisions
SOMERSET — The Somerset, Wisconsin School District is discussing the new Title IX Revision (changes) that are illegal and unconstitutional. Currently, 26 states have sued so far, but not Wisconsin, so said Matt Bocklund, a Hudson resident with “Join the Movement”. He continued with, “Taking a stand with our fellow Somerset neighbors on Title IX…
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