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EM school board approves preliminary $14 million budget
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has approved a preliminary budget for the 2016-2017 school year of $14.14 million to be presented at the annual meeting in August. The Board of Education approved the 2016-2017 budget report at the July 25 meeting.
Read MoreColfax Sportsmen’s Club scholastic pistol team takes 1st at state, 4th in nation
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — For the second year in a row, the scholastic pistol team sponsored by the Colfax Sportsmen’s Club has taken first place in the state competition. The pistol team also took fourth place at the national level this summer as well as first place at the Iowa State Championship.
Read MoreColfax school district pays 54 cents per gallon for LP buses
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — It’s been a long time since fuel for vehicles has been in the 50-cent per gallon range. But 54 cents per gallon is what the Colfax school district ultimately will end up paying to fuel the district’s three Liquid Propane buses for the 2015-2016 school year, said Bill Yingst,…
Read MoreTribune Press Reporter welcomes new reporter
by Cara Dempski Hello readers! My name is Cara Dempski, and I am the new sports reporter and photographer for the Glenwood City Tribune Press Reporter. I will also be covering the Glenwood City, Boyceville, and Elk Mound School Districts and Elk Mound Village Board.
Read MorePrimary Election set for Tuesday, August 9th
Wisconsin’s Partisan Party Primary Election is set for next Tuesday, August 9 with candidates in both the Republican and Democratic Parties that are seeking to gain a spot on the November General Election. Included in this primary election are the open seats for United States Senator, Representative in Congress for District number 7, State Senator…
Read MoreFormer Boyceville man drowns in Red Cedar River
On Monday, July 25, 2016 at 4:02 PM the Dunn County Communications Center received a report of a male who had possibly drowned in the Red Cedar River at the Downsville Boat Landing in the Town of Dunn.
Read MoreFormer bookkeeper pleads guilty to wire fraud & tax evasion
MADISON — John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Lisa Buchholz, 48, Luck, Wis., pleaded guilty on July 28 in U.S. District Court in Madison to one count of wire fraud and one count of income tax evasion.
Read MoreDunn County hires new manager from Illinois
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board of Supervisors has approved hiring a new county manager from DeKalb County in Illinois to replace retiring Dunn County Manager Eugene Smith. The county board approved hiring Paul R. Miller at the July 27 meeting.
Read More6 running for 67th Assembly District in August 9 partisan primary
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Six candidates for the 67th Assembly District will be on the ballot for the August 9 partisan primary election along with candidates for Dunn County district attorney, county clerk, county treasurer, register of deeds, U.S. senator and U.S. representative. State law allows voters to vote in only one party’s…
Read MoreDunn County denies rezone to Hansen Auctioneers and Real Estate in Town of Tainter
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has denied a request for a rezone from Hansen Auctioneers and Real Estate from general agriculture (GA) to general commercial (GC) in the Town of Tainter. Terry Miland, a Town of Tainter resident, spoke to the Dunn County Board during the public comments portion of…
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