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Five injured in two-vehicle accident on Interstate 94
MENOMONIE — A crash involving two vehicles on Interstate 94 in Dunn County Friday evening, February 19 injured five people including one that had to be air lifted to an Eau Claire hospital for treatment.
Read MoreSwede’s Kitchen: The legacy of Agnes Stalson at the Colfax Public Library
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — To know Swede was to appreciate her. She was kind. She was wise. And she was spunky. It was the big-hearted kindness combined with the wisdom and the spunk that you remembered the most. And now countless children visiting the Colfax Public Library will benefit from Agnes Stalson’s generosity.…
Read MoreRep. Larson announces his retirement from State Assembly
MADISON — Rep. Tom Larson (R-Colfax) is announcing he will leave the Assembly at the end of his term. Representative Larson is battling lung cancer, which is his third cancer diagnosis in as many years. “I’m proud of the work that I’ve done in the legislature. I promised to balance the budget, cut taxes and…
Read MoreDunn County wants to be ‘hub’ for UW-Extension
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Now that the state Legislature has approved budget cuts that will scale back the reach of UW-Extension, Dunn County would like to be the hub for extension services for Dunn, Eau Claire and Chippewa counties. The Dunn County Board approved a resolution at the February 17 meeting to communicate…
Read MoreSurvey says: Colfax school district is on ‘fact-finding mission’
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Bill Yingst doesn’t even like to say the word. Yingst, superintendent in the Colfax school district, prefers “the r word,” but even at that, he is reluctant. Yingst is referring to a survey that has been sent out to residents in the Colfax school district that is intended to…
Read MoreColfax school board sets summer school dates, hires new baseball coach
by Marlys Kruger COLFAX — With only one item on the agenda that needed approval, it was a relatively quiet night for members of the Colfax School Board at the monthly meeting held Feb. 15 in the high school library.
Read MoreColfax Commercial Club announces the J.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Do you know someone who goes above and beyond? Someone who works tirelessly behind the scenes that you would like to see recognized for his or her efforts? The Colfax Commercial Club will be presenting the first annual J.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award at the Colfax Founder’s Day Main…
Read MoreBoyceville school board creates new guidance counselor, at-risk position
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — At the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year, the Boyceville school district will have a brand new staff member. The Boyceville Board of Education at Monday night’s meeting approved creating a new middle school guidance counselor position for sixth, seventh and eighth grade combined with an at-risk interventionist for…
Read MoreGC city council reviews ordinance revisions: firearms, grass, parks and boulevards
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — A major portion of Monday night’s Glenwood City Council meeting was devoted to discussing ordinance revisions. Many of the revisions were minor language changes or of the kind to align the city’s ordinances with state statute or to make the various ordinances consistent with each other.
Read MoreFire damages Glenwood City home
GLENWOOD CITY — For the second time in six weeks, fire has damaged or destroyed a home in the heart of Glenwood City. The Glenwood City Fire Department and EMS were dispatched to the one hundred block of Pine Street around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, February 14 after the occupants of the house called 9-1-1 to…
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