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Dunn County & St. Croix County November 5 candidates: U.S. Senate, Congress, Wisconsin Senate District 10 and Assembly District 28
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The November 5 ballots in Dunn County and St. Croix County will have candidates for United States Senate and Congress and for Wisconsin Senate District 10 and Assembly District 28. The Senate and Assembly districts have different boundaries after the legislative maps were redrawn. U.S. Senate One of Wisconsin’s…
Read MoreNo turkeys from local food pantry: funding needed for food staples/operations
Stepping Stones of Dunn County will not be providing Turkeys or Hams to food-insecure community members during the holidays as it has in recent years. 2024 has been a difficult year for the non-profit organization, which provides direct food assistance to more than 10% of Dunn County residents. It has struggled to cover the increased…
Read MoreServices include dental care, haircuts, wellness CVTC hosts free care for veterans event screenings
EAU CLAIRE – Each year, Chippewa Valley Technical College (615 W. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire) 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. 9, to receive these free services. “This is our way…
Read MoreIncumbents on the ballot for Dunn County offices
MENOMONIE — The November 5 ballot has only incumbents and no challengers for Dunn County offices. Incumbent Dunn County Clerk Andrew Mercil is the only candidate on the ballot for county clerk. Mercil was challenged in the August 13 partisan primary on the Democratic ballot by James Erickson. Mercil received 2,746 votes in the primary,…
Read MoreDunn County Board enters 10-year contract with Red Cedar Racing Association
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Instead of the previous three-year contracts, the Dunn County Board has approved a 10-year contract with the Red Cedar Racing Association for the Red Cedar Speedway at the Dunn County Recreation Park. The longer-term lease from three years to 10 years will provide more stability for the Red Cedar…
Read MoreSCCB reviews $134 million budget, fails to fund $185,000 for UW-Extension and $70,00 4-H admin assistant
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County Board has reviewed a budget of $134 million for 2025 and has declined to provide from the unassigned fund balance $185,000 for UW-Extension and $70,000 for an administrative assistant to support a 4-H educator. The St. Croix County Board’s Committee of the Whole reviewed the…
Read MoreGC school board accepts two checks from Johnson
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY — In their board work session and regular board meetings which spanned more than three hours on Monday evening, the Glenwood City school board voted to accept two restitution checks from Tim Johnson, learned about upcoming court proceedings involving Johnson and heard from two district residents about how Johnnson’s criminal…
Read MoreColfax man convicted of child sex crimes now living in the Town of Tainter
by LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A former Colfax man sentenced in 2013 to 14 years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision for sex crimes related to minors was released in Menomonie homeless October 8 and is now living in the Town of Tainter. Michael L. Fodness, age 57, was convicted in Dunn…
Read MoreFifth annual Maytober Sale to kick-off week of October 28th
Due to the generosity of many business donors and Smith Auction Company, Friends of the St. Croix County Fairgrounds is announcing the Fifth Annual Maytober Sale. The Sale, an online charity auction, is being hosted by Smith Sales, Baldwin, WI. The Sale goes online the week of October 28th and closes at 6 p.m. November…
Read MoreArea fire departments fights 15-acre brush fire in Town of Otter Creek
Editor’s note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves as chair of the Town of Otter Creek and as chair of the Colfax Community Fire District Board. by LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Community Fire Department responded to a call for what ended up being a 15-acre brush fire along county Highway N in the Town…
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