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Elk Mound Travel Stop closes up shop Sept. 5
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Travel Stop ceased doing business in Elk Mound as of 10 p.m. Tuesday, September 5. The Elk Mound Travel Stop, located on the east side of Elk Mound on U.S. Highway 12, was one of 13 convenience store locations out of 31 owned and operated…
Read MoreBoyceville man sentenced to 4 years in prison for role in sexual assault of a mentally ill victim
by LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has sentenced a Boyceville man to four years in prison and four years of extended supervision for subjecting an individual at risk to abuse, causing bodily harm. Allen E. Baker II, age 42, appeared with his attorney, Francis Xavier Rivard, before Judge Christina M. Mayer…
Read MoreBluegrass gospel at Colfax Methodist September 24
Lorn Schultz and Royce Sorensen will play bluegrass gospel music during the church service at Colfax United Methodist Church on September 24 at 11 a.m. Schultz and Sorensen have come full circle after starting together in the 1980s as founding members of The King’s Trio. Schultz went on to form The King’s Countrymen which included…
Read MoreRed Cross facing a national blood shortage
EAU CLAIRE — The American Red Cross is experiencing a national blood shortage. Fewer donors than needed gave this summer, drawing down the national blood supply and reducing distributions of some of the most needed blood types to hospitals. Hurricane Idalia further strained the blood supply with blood drive cancellations and reduced blood and platelet…
Read MoreDunn County charges dismissed against man who left 4 corpses in Town of Sheridan
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Dunn County charges of hiding a corpse have been dismissed concerning the 39-year-old man who murdered four people in Minnesota and left their bodies in an SUV in a Town of Sheridan corn field. Antoine D. Suggs, who was convicted by a Ramsey County, Minnesota, jury on four counts…
Read MoreDr. Austin Prichard and Dr. Nikki Prichard are new owners of Colfax Animal Hospital
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — It is the end of an era, so to speak. After owning and operating the Colfax Animal Hospital for 39 years, Dr. Bruce Buckley retired as of September 1, and the new owners, husband and wife team Dr. Austin Prichard and Dr. Nikki Prichard, took over the vet clinic…
Read MoreFormer Boyceville man sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual assault of a mentally ill victim
by LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has sentenced a former Boyceville man to 10 years in prison and five years of extended supervision for the sexual assault of a mentally ill victim. Robert C. Parks, age 52, appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge Christina Mayer with his attorney, Jonathan…
Read MoreColfax signs resolution to support elevator project
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has signed a resolution in support of the elevator project for the Colfax Municipal Building. The elevator commission is trying to get grants, and support from the community will help in the grant process, said Gary Stene, village trustee. The elevator project would include an…
Read MoreDHS urges Wisconsinites to continue to prevent mosquito bites First human case of West Nile Virus Confirmed
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Public Health Madison & Dane County have confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in a Wisconsin resident this year (August 18). The individual is a resident of Dane County. Cases of West Nile virus have also been reported in three horses in Wisconsin and…
Read MoreDCAREA to meet September 11th
The Dunn County Area Retired Educators’ Assoc. (DCAREA) collected school supplies for area schools during its July meeting. DCAREA has been collecting supplies for area schools the past 15 plus years. At the July meeting, the guest speaker was Chris Larson, ConAgra Foods. All retired public school employees are invited to attend their Sept.11th meeting…
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