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Boyceville expecting recommendation for fire station proposal soon
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — Members of the Boyceville Community Fire District board expect to have a recommendation on a proposal for a new fire station next month. Rich Monn, representative for the Town of Stanton and chair of the fire district’s Five Year Planning and Capital Improvement Committee, reported at the September 14…
Read More$10,000 bail set for Elk Mound man charged with armed robbery in St. Croix County
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — Bail has been set at $10,000 cash for a 39-year-old Elk Mound man charged with armed robbery in St. Croix County. Thomas Clinton Shearer, 220 South Holly Avenue in Elk Mound, made an initial appearance September 14 in St. Croix County Circuit Court on one felony count of armed…
Read MoreRidgeland man dies in Chetek construction accident
CHETEK — A 65-year-old Ridgeland man died September 8 in a construction accident in Chetek when a wall collapsed. Craig “Juice” Wirth died when he was apparently struck by debris at the demolition site of a building.
Read MoreWheeler man sentenced to 90 days in jail
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 25-year-old Wheeler man convicted of first degree child sexual assault and most recently charged with felony false imprisonment and strangulation has been sentenced to 90 days in jail. Mykle J. McMahon appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court September 12 before Judge Rod Smeltzer for a probation review hearing…
Read MoreColfax man sentenced 1 year jail, 3 years probation for 5th OWI
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 65-year-old Colfax man has been sentenced to one year in jail and three years of probation after pleading guilty to a fifth instance of Operating While Intoxicated. Nicholas J. Russo pleaded guilty August 22 in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge Rod W. Smeltzer and was sentenced to…
Read MoreColfax serves as classroom for Chippewa Valley Learning in Retirement
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Village of Colfax enjoyed the honor of serving as a classroom for Chippewa Valley Learning in Retirement during “Visit Historic Colfax” September 12. Chippewa Valley Learning in Retirement offers educational courses, cultural experiences and social activities for retired individuals living in the Chippewa Valley. CVLR’s visit to Colfax…
Read MoreCHS student attends Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Colfax High School Senior Megan Schleusner already knows what she wants to be: a trauma surgeon and an emergency room physician. As part of her progress toward that goal, Megan attended the Congress of Future Medical Leaders, sponsored by the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists, in…
Read MoreFormer Colfax man dies in Eau Claire County motorcycle accident
By LeAnn R. Ralph EAU CLAIRE — A 65-year-old former Colfax resident was killed in a motorcycle accident on Deerfield Road south of Eau Claire September 14.
Read MoreColfax man pleads not guilty on 7 counts of possessing child pornography
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A 34-year-old Town of Colfax man has pleaded not guilty in Dunn County Circuit Court on seven felony counts of possessing child pornography. Chad H. Stewart appeared before Judge James Peterson September 2 and entered a plea of not guilty on all seven counts.
Read MoreVillage of Wheeler awarded more than $40,000 in grants
WHEELER — The Village of Wheeler has been awarded $42,288 in grant money from USDA Rural Development and the Community Foundation of Dunn County for purchasing a pickup truck with a sander.
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