By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — An August trial has been scheduled in Dunn County Circuit Court for a River Falls man accused of child sexual assault in Boyceville. Derek P. Johnson, age 38, appeared before Judge James Peterson January 31. Johnson is charged in Dunn County with first degree child sexual assault of…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — After a delay of four years, the Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee is ready to move forward with updating the county’s Smart Growth Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Bob Colson, former Dunn County zoning administrator who now works for Cedar Corporation, said Dunn County had contracted with Cedar…
Read MoreSEATTLE, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guides.Vote just released a nonpartisan guide to the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. The guide consolidates the candidates’ experience, positions, and endorsements into one easy-to-use tool. The New York Times recently called the race “arguably the most important election in America in 2023,” and given how confusing state Supreme Court races can…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — For several months now, the Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee has been discussing whether to allow owner-occupied or non-owner occupied (rental housing) residential in commercial zoning. Non-owner occupied dwellings, including single family and multi-family, currently are allowed in Dunn County’s general commercial and limited commercial zoning,…
Read MoreColfax sophomore Theo Hovde was one of two Bloomer/Colfax wrestlers to capture championships during last Saturday’s Cloverbelt Conference tournament held at Abbotsford High School. Hovde finished 3-0 at 120 pounds to capture the gold at the Cloverbelt tournament hosted by Abbotsford/Colby February 4. Senior Ethan Rubenzer also finished the tourney unbeaten for the Raptors as…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent It was a busy week for the Colfax basketball team, starting with a non-conference game at Altoona Monday, January 30. The Vikings came out on the short end of the score 59-52 against the Rails but ended the week with back-to-back Dunn-St. Croix Conference wins including a 62-20 contest against…
Read MorePlaying a trio of games in four days including back-to-back conference contests at home, the Elk Mound girls’ basketball team ran its most current win streak to five straight with victories in all three match ups. Playing in Hammond last Tuesday, Janaury 31, the Lady Mounders had some offensive struggles, particularly in the second half,…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — In their only game of the week, the Viking boys’ basketball played host to the Durand Panthers in Dunn-St. Croix Conference action January 31 and came out on the short end of the score with a 69-58 loss. Colfax was scheduled to play in Boyceville last Friday but…
Read MoreNew to the Eau Claire Air Volleyball Club, as of 2022, is a boys club team. This season there are three “local” young men that join the team including Glenwood City’s Garet Eggert, as well as Jackson Gehweiler from Elk Mound and Jacob Schradle of Cumberland. The team competed in their first tournament of the…
Read MoreMONDOVI — The start of last Tuesday’s, January 31, Dunn-St. Croix boys’ basketball game in Mondovi was a bit touch and go for Elk Mound. After opening with a 7-0 run, the host Buffaloes responded with one of their own to take a 10-7 advantage. But, Elk Mound came right back with another points splurge…
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