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Human trafficking a worldwide, and Wisconsin, problem
By Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — Did you know that 87 percent of the victims of human trafficking in the United States are citizens of this country? Or, that the average age of children recruited for human trafficking and sexual exploitation is between 12 and 14 years? Were you aware traffickers recruit right here…
Read MoreGlenwood area United Methodist churches welcome new pastor
By Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — Members of the Glen Hills Parish of the United Methodist Church welcomed a new pastor on July 10, 2016. Pastor Jan Beutin took over as the minister of the Glenwood City, Emerald and Downing Methodist churches after previous pastor MaryBeth Scow moved on to a position with the…
Read MoreGC PD hires new full-time officer
By Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City Police Department has a new full-time police officer. Vince Rudesill of Baldwin stepped into the vacant position on November 11. Rudesill is a 2011 graduate of Baldwin-Woodville high school and attended college at UW – Platteville. He completed his education there in 2015 and graduated…
Read MoreDowning approves levy increase
By Cara L. Dempski DOWNING — Residents of the Village of Downing voted November 8 to approve a referendum that would raise the local property tax levy to $361 per $100,000 of property value. Information obtained from the village board indicates the total 2017 levy will be $33,745. Under state law, the annual levy increase…
Read MoreFinancial problems continue for Neighbors of Dunn County
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Over the past year, county officials have been seeking solutions to the financial problems of the Neighbors of Dunn County that resulted in financial losses of $1.05 million in 2015 and $750,000 in 2014. When Dunn County was building the Neighbors of Dunn County to replace the Dunn County…
Read MoreBoyceville fire board narrows list of architects to two for new fire station
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Fire District Board has agreed to invite two of the four architects who submitted proposals for designing a new fire station to make presentations to the full board. Based on a recommendation from the Five Year Planning and Capital Improvement Committee, the Boyceville fire board…
Read MoreDowning approves levy increase
By Cara L. Dempski DOWNING — Residents of the Village of Downing voted November 8 to approve a referendum that would raise the local property tax levy to $361 per $100,000 of property value.
Read MoreSpringfield rejects proposed levy increase to fix roads
By Cara L. Dempski TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD — Town of Springfield residents soundly rejected a proposed tax levy increase of $100,000 for 2016 with a 46-22 vote against the measure during a November 14 special town meeting.
Read MoreTwo-vehicle accident in Dunn County results in fatality
By Cara L. Dempski TOWN OF WILSON — A 32-year-old Sarona, WI woman was killed and another person was seriously injured the morning of November 16 after the car she was driving collided head-on with pickup truck on State Highway 64.
Read MoreEM Village Board approves 2017 levy, delays creating position for full-time police chief
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound village board passed a $302,723 tax levy for 2017 during its November 16 meeting as part of its ongoing debate over hiring a new full-time police chief. The board decided to delay further discussion of creating a position for full-time head for the police department…
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