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DC PR&D contemplates standards for Accessory Dwelling Units
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Should Accessory Dwelling Units be as large as 1,500 square feet? Should ADUs be allowed by special exception and go before the Dunn County Zoning Board of Appeals for approval in Residential-1 zoning districts? These were a couple of the questions members of the Dunn County Planning, Resources and…
Read MoreHSHS hospitals and Prevea clinic closures expected to impact county services
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The announced closures of HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital, along with 19 Prevea clinics in western Wisconsin, will have an impact on services provided by Dunn County. The Dunn County Health Department is considering the impacts and will be passing that information along to the Wisconsin…
Read More“The Concierge” comes to Village Pointe Mall in Colfax
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — One day before Christmas when April Northrup was working as the secretary at Colfax Elementary, a colleague asked “if they had any goat items.” A friend raised goats, and the colleague was looking for something to give as a gift, April said. April Northrup, along with her sister, Amanda…
Read MoreCVTC students install osprey platform at Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area
By LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area Management Committee. COLFAX — Students from the Chippewa Valley Technical College’s electrical power distribution program got some practical experience when they installed an osprey nesting platform at the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area on…
Read MoreSummer camp scholarships for youth with diabetes
Living with a diabetes diagnosis is a daily challenge, especially when those with the disease are children. Sitting out at recess due to low blood sugar, having to go to the nurse’s office for insulin and finger pokes, and not eating certain foods or special treats like everyone else are just some of the challenges…
Read MoreDangerous winter weather intensifying blood shortage
EAU CLAIRE — The American Red Cross continues to experience an emergency blood shortage as severe winter weather has further impacted the ability to rebuild the blood supply. Blood and platelet donors are urged to give now to help ensure lifesaving medical procedures are not delayed. The national blood supply remains at critically low levels.…
Read MoreGlenwood City Public Library News 1-31-24
Please join us for our Winter Reading Challenges. The first one is for the adults and it is “Reading Around the World” and the second Reading Challenge is for the High schoolers called “Readopoly”. Both Winter Reading Challenges will run from Jan. 1-March 31. Reading Around the World: • Stop in the Glenwood City Public…
Read MoreEmbezzeling from Chippewa Indians earns woman year in jail
MADISON WI—A 55-year old Cumberland woman was sentenced on January 4th to one year and one day in prison. Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin announced. Karen Johnson pleaded guilty on September 1, 2023 for wire fraud. The account states that between 2014 and 2019, Johnson stole over $200,000…
Read MoreWebster Man Sentenced To Prison For Embezzling Funds From St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Duane Emery, 65, Webster, Wisconsin, was sentenced January 23, 2024 by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to one year and one day in federal prison for wire fraud. Emery pleaded guilty to this charge on October 17,…
Read More2023: A Year in Review: 2023 top headlines from October, November, and December
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Another year has come and gone, and as the Colfax Messenger enters its 128th year of publication, here is a look back at the top news stories of 2023. October 4, 2023 The Colfax Village Board has approved sponsoring the Colfantastic Halloween Spooktastic event on October 29 with a…
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