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Baldwin home health and hospice organization wins AARP WI grant to give robotic pets to dementia patients

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BALDWIN, WI – A proposal submitted by Adoray Home Health and Hospice in Baldwin to provide robotic pets for patients with dementia has been selected to receive this month’s AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant. The $1,000 grant will help the organization to continue purchasing these robotic pets, which cost about $150 each. AARP…

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Glenwood City school board approves many items

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GLENWOOD CITY — Although Monday evening’s meeting lasted just over an hour, the Glenwood City school board approved several items including expenditures for repairs and maintenance to the district’s boilers and tunnels as well as overhead equipment and  bleachers in the high school gymnasium, the purchase of software, a trip to the National FFA convention,…

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DC School of Agriculture met September 16 at Moose Lodge

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The 104th reunion of the Dunn County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy, fondly known as Aggie, met at The Moose in Menomonie on Saturday, September 16 at noon with 42 attendees. President Don Olson called the meeting to order and explained that his brother, Marvin was missing because he had surgery the day before…

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One dead in two-vehicle crash at D and DD

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Town of Glenwood – The St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received an iphone crash alert at 5:26 p.m. on September 23, 2023, reporting a possible motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Cty Tk D and Cty Tk DD, in the Town of Glenwood. Deputies arrived on scene and discovered a 2012 Volvo XC60,…

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As other states go dry, Wisconsin’s water use drops

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Wisconsin seemingly swims in an abundance of fresh water. Unlike some western states that struggle with empty reservoirs and limits on growth imposed by water shortages, our municipal water supplies facing little threat, even during summer droughts.  Beyond our inheritance of abundant water resources, another explanation is that during the past generation, the state’s water…

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Drug and gun crimes are latest indictments by Federal Grand Jury

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MADISON, WIS — A federal grand jury returned a number of indictments on September 20th for drug and gun crimes. They included the following. Chippewa Falls A 42-year-old Chippewa Falls man, Brandon Herman, is charged with gun and drug crimes involving methamphetamine and fentanyl. The indictment alleges that on May 24, 2023, Herman was a…

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Non-owner occupied dwellings eliminated from commercial zoning districts in Dunn County

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By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Non-owner occupied dwellings have been eliminated from limited commercial zoning districts in Dunn County. The Dunn County Board adopted an ordinance on a second reading at the September 20 meeting which is an amendment to the county’s comprehensive zoning ordinance that eliminates non-owner occupied dwellings in limited commercial districts…

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Colfax School District has seven new teachers for 2023-24 school year

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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax school district has seven new teachers this year. The new teachers were introduced to the Colfax Board of Education at the September 18 meeting. Here are the profiles of the new teachers. Renda Armstrong Renda Armstrong is teaching Comprehensive Special Education K-12 at Colfax. Prior to accepting…

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Fatal crash near Elk Mound

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A two vehicle crash occurred on WIS State Highway 29 at mile marker 63 west bound in Dunn County near Elk Mound at 1:37 a.m. on Saturday, September 23. The crash involved one fatality and one injury. The details of the crash are as follows: The WI State Patrol and deputies from the Dunn County…

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