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Commercial vehicles crash on Interstate 94 at milepost 28
The crash occurred at approximately 7:10 a.m. on September 14. At 8:41, all involved vehicles were removed and all lanes of Interstate 94 were open. Below is a brief summary of what is know at this point of the investigation. Wisconsin State Patrol units responded to a two commercial motor vehicle crash on I-94 near…
Read MoreAudit report: SCC unassigned fund balance is $18.2 million
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON – St. Croix County had an unassigned fund balance of $18.2 million as of December 31, 2022, which is 41.9 percent of the general fund expenditures. The St. Croix County Board has a policy that the unassigned fund balance should be 35 percent, plus or minus three percent, of the…
Read MoreAn opportunity to expand and promote farm safety practices National Farm Safety and Health Week 2023
By UNMC, Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, Omaha, NE According to the 2019 U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, the agricultural sector is still the most dangerous in America, with 573 fatalities, an equivalent of 23.1 deaths per 100,000 workers. Fall harvest time is not only one of the busiest times on the…
Read MoreDunn County PR&D: DNR enforcement strives for compliance
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — When encountering cases of pollution from manure storage failures or manure run-off on farm fields, the state Department of Natural Resources puts the majority of effort toward compliance to fix the problem. There are two kinds of pollution, point source and non-point source, and failing manure storage units and…
Read MoreYoung Farm Bureau Members advocate for agriculture in D.C.
MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Agriculturist members met with Wisconsin’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. to discuss issues impacting agriculture on September 13. Issues discussed included Waters of the U.S., Federal Milk Marketing Order reform and the upcoming farm bill. The September 11-15 trip was available to Farm Bureau members active…
Read MoreDunn County begins discussions on allowing Accessory Dwelling Units
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Should Dunn County have an ordinance to allow Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in the county’s zoning code? The zoning office is receiving up to four or five or six calls a week about ADUs, said Diane Morehouse, county board supervisor from Menomonie and a member of the Dunn County…
Read MorePlanning for Hwy. B project still a work in progress
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The planning stage of the northern part of the county Highway B project near Menomonie that includes the Union Pacific Railroad tracks is still a work in progress. Currently the highway department is dealing with three conduits that have to be bored under the railroad tracks, said Dustin Binder,…
Read MoreDunn County transfers park ownership back to Sand Creek
SAND CREEK, Wis. — Ownership of a popular Dunn County park and campground has been transferred to the town of Sand Creek 50 years after the town turned it over to the county.’ “The agreement between the county and the town came together quite nicely,” said Michael Nelson, chair of the Sand Creek Town Board,…
Read MoreColfax accepts bid of $7,794 for Railroad Ave. patching
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has accepted the last of five bids from Senn Blacktop in the amount of $7,794 for West Railroad Avenue. The village board accepted four other bids for patching from Senn Blacktop at the August 28 meeting but held off on the fifth bid because of…
Read MoreVillage approves Rescue Squad budget of $619,484 for 2024
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has approved a budget for the Colfax Rescue Squad of $619,484 for 2024. At the annual meeting of the Colfax Rescue Squad August 30, this is the budget recommended by the representatives of municipalities who attended the annual meeting, said Jeff Prince, village president, at…
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