By Kelsie Hoitomt On Wednesday, October 24 the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website hosted a chat session with Tom Woletz. Woletz has worked at the DNR for 38 years in almost all of the environmental programs. He has conducted many inspections of mines as a field engineer. He has an engineering degree from the…
Read MoreNovember sixth is just days away and it is a time when all Americans need to participate in their right to vote. The nation’s general election is all set and the choices that the voters make will determine how our country, state and community will appear in the future. Not only are we being asked…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has approved a property tax levy of $2.9 million for the 2012-2013 school year for the general fund and for referendum-approved debt service.
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Read MoreColfax/Elk Mound Church Directory – 10-24-2012 BAPTIST GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Aaron Blumer 515 East Street (Hwy 29 just north of Hwy 170) Boyceville, WI • 715-643-5011 Sun.: 10 a.m. Sun. School, Adult Bible Studies; 11 a.m. Morning Worship. Wed.: 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting. Schedule varies on the fifth Sun. of any month that has…
Read MoreTwo weeks ago, Mary and Bob Hanson visited their daughter, Katie Lois and family in Oconomowoc, WI. On Friday and Saturday, Katie and Mary attended Women of Faith in Milwaukee. Saturday, Bob joined son-in-law, Matt Lois and grandson Adam and Adam’s Cub Scout den in hiking at Devil’s Lake in the Wisconsin Dells. On Sunday,…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Dunn County taxpayers can expect to pay a little more this time around. The mill rate for Dunn County’s 2013 budget is projected to increase by 5.6 percent, which amounts to an increase of 42 cents per $1,000 of property value — or $42 on a $100,000 property.
Read MoreSubmitted by Janell Newcomb, Dunn County Land Conservation Division The Dunn County Land Conservation Division held its annual Conservation & Environmental Awareness Speaking Contest on Wednesday, October 10th at the Government Center in Menomonie.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Tom Larson (R-Colfax) has decided to run again for the position of representative for the state’s 67th Assembly district. Larson — who recently sold his business, Bear Valley Electric, to his sons — will be running against Democratic challenger Deb Bieging of Chippewa Falls in the November 6 election.
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