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Dunn County Board reviews 2025 budget of $111.16 million
by LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has reviewed a budget of $111.16 million for 2025, representing an increase of $11.7 million over the 2024 budget of $99.45 million. The anticipated total property tax levy for the 2025 budget is $24,784,000, said Dr. Beata Haug, Dunn County chief financial officer, at the…
Read MoreMain Street 4-way stop Wednesday Snow removal is main topic at City Council meeting
The City Council spent some time listing to community citizens about snow removal from city parking lots and sidewalks. Until last year, the city crew would pickup snow that was pushed into the streets from private parking lots and sidewalks. That was when the city put a new policy in place that required private business…
Read MoreBoyceville Community Fire District Board appoints Hackbarth as chair
by LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Fire District Board has appointed Karl Hackbarth, representative for the Town of Station, as chair of the fire board. Steve Nielsen, chair of the Town of Stanton, served as the vice-chair of the Boyceville fire board and presided over the special meeting held October 17. Nielsen…
Read MoreFormer Glenwood City school superintendent charged with 17 felonies
by LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — Former Glenwood City school superintendent Tim Johnson has been charged with 17 felonies related to payments he received for classes he had not taken at Viterbo University as well as other fraudulent activity. St. Croix County District Attorney Karl Anderson filed the criminal complaint in St. Croix County Circuit…
Read MoreRed Cross: Donors vital in response to Hurricane Helene impact
EAU CLAIRE — The American Red Cross continues to work to restock critically needed blood products uncollected due to the ongoing impact of Hurricane Helene’s devastation in the Southeast. Donors outside of affected areas are encouraged to make an appointment to give now and help keep the blood supply stable in the weeks to come. …
Read MoreBoyceville fire district schedules another special meeting regarding board chair and fire chief
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Fire District Board held a special meeting October 2 but took no action regarding the resignations of the fire chief and the chair of the fire board or complaints pertaining to fire district personnel. The fire board met in closed session for approximately 40 minutes. When…
Read MoreLeader of Eau Claire drug trafficking organization sentenced to 10 years
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Hector A. Jimenez-Sosa, 40, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was sentenced September 25, 2024 by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 10 years in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. The prison term will be…
Read MoreColfax man convicted of child sex crimes, sentenced to 14 years in prison released
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 scheduled to be released in Menomonie on October 8. According to a release from the Menomonie Police Department, Michael L. Fodness, who will turn…
Read MoreDC Board adds judicial center geothermal to capital improvement plan for $11 million
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved adding the geothermal project to heat and cool the judicial center to the capital improvement plan for 2025-2029 at a cost of $11 million dollars. Prior to the voice vote at the September 18 meeting approving the resolution to add the judicial center…
Read MoreDunn County Board appoints James McMenomy as new corporation counsel
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has appointed James McMenomy as the new corporation counsel. Dunn County Corporation Counsel Nick Lange is planning to retire in early January of 2025, and the Dunn County Board, based on a recommendation from the executive committee, appointed McMenomy at the September 18 meeting. According…
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