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DNR issues WPDES permit for Emerald Sky dairy that allows for expansion

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By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued a Wisconsin Pollutant Elimination Discharge System permit that will allow Emerald Sky Dairy to expand. The dairy, defined as a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO), currently has approximately 1,600 dairy cows, and the new WPDES permit will allow the dairy…

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DNR Highlights Importance Of Protecting Groundwater Groundwater Awareness Week Is March 10-16

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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating Groundwater Awareness Week March 10-16, 2024. Groundwater is a vital resource in Wisconsin, with approximately 70% of Wisconsinites relying on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. Wisconsin’s groundwater also plays a critical role in supporting the state’s agricultural and tourism economy…

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Wanish Sugar Bush schedules open house for March 23

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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX  — Have you ever wondered how maple syrup is made in a commercial operation? If so  — now is your chance to find out. Wanish Sugar Bush will be holding an open house on Saturday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. You can watch maple sap turn into…

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American Pickers: Colfax Railroad Museum episode airing March 20

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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The American Pickers episode filmed at the Colfax Railroad Museum will be airing on The History Channel March 20. Herb Sakalaucks, the curator of the Colfax Railroad Museum, had been working for quite a long time to convince the crew which produces the television show that it would be…

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Colfax Public Library annual report: 55 percent increase in attendance

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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX  —  The Colfax Public Library experienced a 55 percent increase in overall attendance  in 2023 compared to 2022. In addition to the overall attendance increasing, the Colfax library also experienced a 35 percent increase in program attendance in 2023 compared to 2022, along with a 3 percent increase in circulation,…

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New fishing regulations for St. Croix and Fox-Illinois rivers effective March 1

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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers of the new fishing regulations that went into effect March 1, on the St. Croix and Fox-Illinois rivers in northwestern Wisconsin and Waukesha County, respectively.  These new regulations change bag and length limits for popular gamefish and establish a new fish refuge on…

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Dunn County PR&D public hearing for ADU ordinance scheduled for March 20

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By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee is expecting to hold a public hearing on the Accessory Dwelling Unit zoning ordinance amendment on March 20. PR&D committee members spent much of a two-hour meeting on February 21 discussing the details of the ADU ordinance, such as setting a…

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Local candidates plan to attend meet-up in Menomonie

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A growing list of candidates have signed up to meet with voters on Thursday, March 7, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Holtby Hall, Russell J. Rassbach Heritage Museum, 1820 John Russell Road, Menomonie. Candidates for Dunn County Board of Supervisors who have already pledged to attend are (Incumbents are indicated by (I): District 2,…

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Area churches join together to raise funds for Habitat For Humanity

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The congregations of the Menomonie Area Mission Coalition (MAMC) have designated March as “March Mission Month,” with each congregation raising funds for Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity.   “We were inspired by the recent faith-build, and know that Habitat is planning more house builds in the Menomonie area in the near future, and we wanted to…

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