By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Following a second round of interviews for the Colfax administrator-clerk-treasurer position, the Colfax Village Board has offered the position to Lynn Niggemann. Niggemann, who lives on 830th Avenue, Colfax, currently serves as the City of Menomonie treasurer/comptroller.
Read MoreDUNN COUNTY — The next time you see a Dunn County Sheriff’s Deputy, you might just be offered a Green Bay Packers Player trading card. Sheriff Dennis Smith says the department recently partnered with 24-7 & West Wisconsin Telcom and the Green Bay Packers to offer Green Bay Packer Player trading cards.
Read MoreBy Kelsie Hoitomt Drinking cups turned into bugs? Although that sounds quite impossible, it has in fact been done by Maurice Nolden and his wife Jackie. For a few years now the Noldens have been taking old drinking cups out of livestock barns and turning them into Lady Bugs with rebar painted legs and antennas.
Read MoreTOWN OF HOWARD — State Department of Natural Resources officials are still considering whether they can take any enforcement action for frac sand pollution in 18 Mile Creek from the EOG Resources mine in Cooks Valley. Deb Dix, the DNR’s state-wide liaison for frac sand mining, spoke at the Howard Town Hall October 7 about…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF HOWARD — Anyone prospecting for frac sand in the Town of Howard will now be required to obtain a license and to properly close the boreholes. Following a public hearing October 7, the Howard Town Board approved a non-metallic mine exploration license ordinance.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Following a closed session October 6, the Colfax Village Board approved interviewing five candidates for the administrator-clerk-treasurer position. All together, the village received 12 applications. During the closed session, the village board and the personnel committee reviewed the applications and assigned a ranking number in order of preference.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Police Department will soon be receiving a facelift. The Colfax Village Board’s public safety committee approved recommending that the village board accept bids for drywall, paint and new flooring for the police department at a cost not to exceed $6,567 at the committee’s October 6 meeting. No…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Tom Knutson says he would have been willing to bet the farm that planting winter rye with an airplane would not work. Good thing he didn’t. Because — guess what? It works. Winter rye was seeded by airplane on 200 acres of standing corn on Knutson’s farm in the…
Read MoreThe Community Foundation of Dunn County (CFDC) has awarded grants totaling more than $50,000 to local organizations. Each year CFDC awards tens of thousands of dollars to non-profit organizations and community groups through a competitive application and review process. Organizations and community groups that provide a charitable service in the areas of education, health, recreation,…
Read MoreWhat is your favorite season? Half of our residents said they liked fall because of the multi-colored leaves and vigorous crisp air. The other half said it was their least favorite season. They know that winter weather is forging ahead which was proven by the hard frost this week. It didn’t hurt the mums in…
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