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Freemasons build bed frames for Dunn County’s Carin Shelter in Menomonie
By Renee Bettendorf MENOMONIE – A group of local Freemasons put their carpentry skills to work recently by building bed frames for a new Dunn County homeless shelter. Stepping Stones, an organization located in Menomonie, offers services to homeless and low income families and individuals. They will open the new shelter, called Carin Shelter, next…
Read MoreLibrary funding from Dunn County is payment for services already provided
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — When the Dunn County Board approves library funding for the 2024 budget, the county will be approving funding to the libraries in Boyceville, Colfax, Menomonie and Sand Creek for services already provided to county residents. Dunn County provides funding at 100 percent of the cost to libraries for services…
Read MoreExhibitors and exhibits at Dunn County Fair still fewer than pre-COVID
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The number of junior exhibitors and exhibits at the Dunn County Fair was still fewer this year than 2018, two years before the COVID-19 pandemic started. In 2023, there were 204 junior exhibitors at the Dunn County Fair, according to the annual report presented to the Dunn County Board…
Read MoreVeterans Day Program at CHS
The School District of Colfax will be hosting a Veterans Day Program on Friday, November 10, at 10:00 a.m. in the Colfax High School gymnasium. The public is invited to attend. The theme for this year’s Veterans Day is, “Service.” This year will be unique in that we will be sharing information on the Importance…
Read MoreDunn County receives $900,000 grant to enhance Family Treatment Court
MENOMONIE — Dunn County has received nearly $900,000 from the federal government to enhance services it offers through its Family Treatment Court. “This additional money will allow us to increase the services that are available for families through our Family Treatment Court,” said Sara Benedict, criminal justice director for the county’s Criminal Justice Collaboration Division.…
Read MoreColfax approves improvements for Tom Prince Memorial Park
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax youth baseball program will now be able to start fund raising for improvements at Tom Prince Memorial Park. The youth baseball group wants approval for their projects, such as replacing the fence around the ball diamond, so they can start fund raising, said village trustee Clint Best,…
Read MoreDunn County Food Share beneficiaries lost $548,000 per month when COVID benefits ended
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — When the COVID-19 public benefits stopped for Food Share, Dunn County residents lost more than half their benefits, representing a decrease of $548,142 per month. The emergency allotments for Food Share ended in February of this year, with March being the first month of regular allotments, said Jessica Lindstrom,…
Read MoreColfax fire board approves property tax levy of $94,700
By LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s note: LeAnn R. Ralph is chair of the Town of Otter Creek and serves as the chair of the Colfax Community Fire District Board. COLFAX — As it has been since October of 2012, the property tax levy for the Colfax Community Fire District will be $94,700 for the 2024…
Read MoreDog Park Grand Opening
Riley’s Glenwood City Dog Park — Glenwood City fifth grader, Riley Unruh, prepares to cut the ribbon during the Grand Opening Ceremony for the new dog park in Glenwood City that is located just east of the old tennis courts at Hinman Park. There were about a dozen dogs, their owners and several supporters on…
Read MoreCVTC hosts free care for veterans event Services include dental care, haircuts, wellness screenings
EAU CLAIRE – Each year, Chippewa Valley Technical College offers free services to veterans during the Give Vets a Smile one-day event. This year, the College welcomes veterans to campus from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, to receive these free services. “This is our way of saying ‘Thank you for serving…
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