MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has found probable cause and scheduled an arraignment for a 22-year-old California trucker accused of vehicular homicide following an accident on I-94 near Menomonie July 31. Destry D. Wilson, 22, of Redding, California, appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court for a preliminary hearing August 13 with his attorney, Eric…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger ELK MOUND – 62 candidates for the Elk Mound football team reported to practice Aug. 6, including 13 seniors, nine juniors, 16 sophomores and 24 freshmen. Most of the seniors have varsity experience and head coach Dan Pedersen hopes this group along with the juniors will help improve on their record of…
Read Moreby Mark Walters Anything For A Musky? Hello friends, Three nights before I left for the trip that you are about to read about, I spent an all nighter fishing on Lake Michigan in my canoe for salmon and rainbow trout. I caught a rainbow trout and figured what the heck, I need to break…
Read MoreMarine Corps Air Station Miramar/3rd Marine Aircraft Wing By PFC Melissa Eschenbrenner MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. — Two Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 “Sharpshooters” were awarded Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medals during a ceremony here August 6 and August 8 for upholding the highest standards of the Marine Corps. Cpl.…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — It has been 26 years since Dunn County Register of Deeds Jim Mrdutt took office. Mrdutt, who is from Boyceville, is planning to retire at the end of his term in January. “My address is Boyceville but I live up by Highway 25 and 64. I am the third…
Read Moreby LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — An August 21 public hearing has been scheduled by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin regarding an overall water rate increase of 18 percent for water utility customers in Elk Mound. The hearing will be held at 10 a.m. by telephone in the Elk Mound Municipal Building.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph OTTER CREEK — The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is conducting an investigation to consider the application from Wisconsin Gas LLC to provide natural gas service in the Town of Otter Creek. According to the notice from the PSC, no natural gas public utility is currently authorized to provide service to…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Heather Kuhn has been the Deputy Register of Deeds in Dunn County for nearly 16 years and is planning to run for the Register of Deeds position in the November election. Incumbent Register of Deeds Jim Mrdutt is retiring at the end of his term in January. “I started…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Two Ridgeland residents have been charged with burglary and criminal damage to property in connection with an incident that occurred at a Town of Sand Creek residence in late June. Mark David Monson, 37, who also has an Eau Claire address listed in court records, and Misty D. Cox,…
Read MoreSusan Carlson picked up her mother, Avis Hanson for a day of shopping on July 28 after which Avis stayed overnight with the Carlson’s to attend the Big Drywood Church at Cadott on Sunday for Pastor Diane’s last Sunday. After a potluck dinner, Susan, Rick, Michael, Isabella and Avis attended a surprise party on Mrs.…
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