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Menomonie man arrested for 5th OWI near Elk Mound schools
ELK MOUND, WI – On April 8, 2025 at 8:23 a.m., a Dunn County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop in the Village of Elk Mound near the intersection of Highway 12 and Juniper Street. The driver, who claimed he had traveled to Elk Mound to purchase laundry detergent, was suspected of being under the…
Read MoreMenomonie contracts with Cedar Corp. for phase 2 of ConAgra water main repair
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Menomonie City Council has contracted for engineering services with Cedar Corporation in the amount of $19,500 to proceed with the second phase of the ConAgra water main repair. The contract represents a service agreement for phase two of the repair of the water man break that happened in…
Read MoreTainter Lake District: Dunn County Historical Society hopes to stop sediment with prairie
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Historical Society owns 60 acres along state Highway 25 that the historical society would like to take out of row crop production and turn into a prairie with walking paths. The Community Connections and Fund Raising Sub-committee recently met with Melissa Kneeland, the executive director of…
Read MoreJudge finds probable cause in Shooters Showgirls arson
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has bound over for trial a 25-year-old Comstock man charged with arson in connection with the January 18 fire that destroyed Shooters Showgirls in the Town of Elk Mound. Colton Wayne Jansen appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court April 8, along with his attorney, Aaron…
Read MoreApril 1 St. Croix County area election results
Glenwood City School Board There will be three new faces on the Glenwood City School board following the April 1st election. The three are Derrick Oberle, Jordon Bartz and Scott Lingerfelt. They defeated incumbent Tony Mielzarek. The vote count for the school district gave Oberle 840 votes, Bartz 833 votes, Lingerfelt collected 774 and Mielzarek…
Read MoreGlenhaven and Adoray Home Health & Hospice partner to bring compassionate end-of-life care to Glenwood City
Glenwood City, WI – Glenhaven, in partnership with Adoray Home Health & Hospice, is proud to announce the creation of a designated Hospice Suite, ensuring that community members in need of a serene, supportive environment for end-of-life care can remain close to home. This new space will provide individuals and their families a peaceful setting…
Read MoreClarks to open Christian hunting and fishing club, Cross Trail Outfitters, in downtown Boyceville
By Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — The building at 1002 Main Street in Boyceville has housed many different enterprises over the years including a mercantile, a market, several different taverns and a food pantry. New owners Nathan and Nikki Clark will be taking the property in a whole new direction. The Clarks, who acquired the property…
Read MoreFatal crash on I-94, car vs motorcycle
On April 6, 2025, at approximately 2:48 p.m. the Wisconsin State Patrol along with the Hudson Police Department respond to a car vs motorcycle crash with injuries on I-94 at milepost 1 westbound in St. Croix County. Preliminary investigation indicates the car was in the right lane and attempted to overtake traffic by using the…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Board authorizes DNR stewardship grant application for Homestead Park
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County Board has authorized the community development director to apply for a $286,000 stewardship grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for Homestead Park. St. Croix County has been pursuing a DNR stewardship grant for the past few years for Homestead Park, said Jason Kjeseth,…
Read MoreVoter ID requirement added to state constitution
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — By a margin of nearly 63 percent, Wisconsin voters have agreed to add voter identification to the state constitution. According to unofficial vote totals, 1,435,948 people voted for the ballot measure to add voter identification to the Wisconsin Constitution, representing 62.8 percent of the vote, while 852,186 people voted…
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