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Compensation, process and procedure deficiences once again the main topic of school board meeting
By Rene Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY – At their meeting on Monday evening the Glenwood City school board once again discussed at length various compensation, process and procedure deficiencies implemented by the former administration and how staff member’s pay was negatively affected. District administrator Patrick Olson brought the matter up to the board back in November.…
Read MoreDC Board authorizes advertising for bids to sell former transfer station
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved a resolution to advertise for bids to sell the former solid waste and recycling transfer station west of Menomonie on state Highway 29. Dunn County has not been using the former transfer station property since the solid waste and recycling program shut down,…
Read MoreDunn County Board tells admin to negotiate sale of county land
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has authorized the county manager to negotiate the sale of 8.72 acres of land between The Neighbors of Dunn County and Oak Leaf Clinic. The facilities committee did not completely agree about bringing the issue to the Dunn County Board to see if the county…
Read MoreMinnesota man guilty of hiding 4 corpses in the Town of Sheridan sentenced to 16 years in prison
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Minnesota man guilty of hiding the bodies of four murder victims in a corn field in the Town of Sheridan in September of 2021 has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. Darren L. Osborne, age 59, appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court for a sentencing hearing before…
Read MoreMenomonie sells 29 acres for $1.16 million to develop distribution facility
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Menomonie City Council has approved selling 29 acres in the North Industrial Park to SPA Properties, LLC, for $1.16 million to construct a distribution facility. The sale agreement is for $40,000 per acre, or a total of $1,160,000, said David Schofield, director of public works, at the Menomonie…
Read MoreBail set at $25,000 for suspect in Shooters Showgirls arson
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Bail has been set at $25,000 cash for a 25-year-old Comstock man who is charged in connection with arson in the January 18 fire that destroyed Shooters Showgirls in the Town of Elk Mound. Colton Wayne Jansen appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court by video from the Dunn County…
Read MoreKonder obtains another grant for Glenwood City FFA
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City FFA was one of ten Wisconsin FFA chapters that were recently awarded $500 grants from the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation and the Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom program. “As an educator, I am always looking for grants to not only improve my classroom, but to also…
Read MoreHelp prevent blood shortages this year by donating blood and platelets now
EAU CLAIRE — The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give lifesaving blood or platelets in the new year to help keep the blood supply strong this winter. Type O negative blood donors and those giving platelets are especially urged to give now to keep critical blood products on the shelves…
Read MoreState Supreme Court extends deadline for briefs concerning conviction of Colfax man
By LeAnn R. Ralph MADISON — The state Supreme Court has extended the deadline to January 13 for briefs to be filed concerning the conviction of a Colfax man sentenced to 25 years in prison for child sexual assault. A three-judge panel in the District 3 Court of Appeals released a 30-page decision dated May…
Read MoreTainter Lake Rehabilitation District planning carp bounty program for this spring, muskie stocking next fall
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Tainter Lake Rehabilitation District is planning to run a carp bounty program in May or June and to stock the lake with muskies in September. Kasey Yallaly, a fisheries biologist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, has made a suggestion regarding an individual to help set up…
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