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Crawford elected to Wisconsin Supreme Court, Underly as state school superintendent
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Susan Crawford won the April 1 election for Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, and Jill Underly was re-elected as the superintendent of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Crawford received 1,301,128 votes, and her opponent, Brad Schimel received 1,063,244 votes, according to unofficial election results. Out of the total votes…
Read MoreRep. Armstrong, Sen. James schedule Colfax listening session April 11
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — State Representative Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) and state Senator Jesse James (R-Thorp) will hold a budget listening session in Colfax on Friday, April 11. The listening session will begin at 4 p.m. in the Colfax Municipal Building auditorium. When the listening session was announced, several people raised concerns that…
Read MoreBail set at $100,000 cash for Menomonie teen charged in hit and run death
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Bail has been set at $100,000 cash for a 17-year-old Menomonie girl charged in the hit and run death of Ann Seidl on March 29 in the Town of Dunn. Addison Bowell made an initial appearance in Dunn County Circuit Court April 2, along with her attorney Michael R.Cohen,…
Read MoreCommunity discussion continues on Xcel Engery’s proposed solar panel project in St. Croix County
By Renee Bettendorf NEW RICHMOND — On Wednesday evening (March 26) more than 150 people attended a panel discussion about the Ten Mile Creek/King Transmission Connection solar energy project being proposed by Xcel Energy. The event was hosted by the Americans for Prosperity (AFP) organization and the St. Croix County Responsible Energy Coalition (SCC-REC). If…
Read MoreWisDOT plans two roundabouts on Hwy. 25 north of Menomonie
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has two roundabouts planned for state Highway 25 north of Menomonie. The proposed roundabouts will be located at the intersection of county Highway BB and Highway 25 at the intersection with 700th Avenue and county Highway F near Airtec Sports and at the intersection…
Read MoreMenomonie approves borrowing $2.8 million for 2025-2026 capital improvement projects
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Menomonie City Council has approve putting out for bids $2.8 million in general obligation promissory notes to pay for capital improvement projects this year and next year. The $2.8 million will pay for improvements to city streets, facilities and to purchase equipment, along with the Pine Avenue water…
Read MoreCold case killer gets life prison sentence
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Jon K. Miller, accused of murdering Mary K. Schlais in 1974 and hiding her body in a snow bank in the Town of Spring Brook, has been found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. Miller, age 84, and his attorneys Shelly Tomtschik and Travis Satorius, appeared before Judge…
Read More17 year old involved in fatal hit and run crash in Dunn County
MENOMONIE — On Saturday, March 29th, 2025, at approximately 7:14 a.m., the Dunn County Communication Center received a 911 call reporting a female lying in the ditch that appeared to have been struck by a vehicle on County Highway Y, between 330th Ave and 370th Ave, in the Town of Dunn, Dunn County, Wisconsin. The…
Read MoreFire department study: Menomonie should hire 15 more firefighter/paramedics
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Menomonie Fire Department should hire an additional 15 firefighter/paramedics along with two full-time staff members to adequately staff all shifts, according to a study completed by Public Administration Associates, LLC. The Menomonie Fire Department is a combination volunteer and career department that leans more toward the career side…
Read MoreBoyceville School Board approved updating the weight room, using referendum money
By Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE-At their meeting on Wednesday evening the Boyceville school board voted to move forward with updating the weight room using referendum money. “It fits the plan and fits within the budget that was in our facilities study,” said district administrator Nick Kaiser. The phy ed teachers spoke to the board about the…
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