By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has rescheduled a sentencing hearing for a Minnesota man guilty of helping to hide the bodies of four murder victims in a corn field and has set a trial on battery charges. Darren L. Osborne, age 59, was initially scheduled to be sentenced December 13…
Read MoreMENOMONIE, Wis. — The Dunn County Board of Supervisors has adopted a set of core values for employees and elected officials to follow. “Core values are the bedrock of an organization’s identity,” said Kris Korpela, Dunn County Manager. “They serve as a compass to guide decision making, actions, and behavior across all levels of county…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Facilities Committee is expected to review Requests for Proposals in January for the $11 million judicial center geothermal and solar project. State statutes for performance contracting require the full county board to evaluate the bids at a meeting for which a proper notice has been posted…
Read MoreMADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a commercial poultry flock in Barron County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal health officials are working together in a joint incident response. The affected premises will…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent ELK MOUND — The Colfax girls traveled to Elk Mound Friday, December 13 with hopes of earning a win and knock the Mounders out of the top of the Dunn-St. Croix Conference. After the Vikings led early in the game, the Mounders turned things around in a hurry to finish…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent BOYCEVILLE — In a hard-fought battle from start to finish, the Colfax boys’ basketball team overcame an early deficit to pull out a 70-61 win over Boyceville Thursday, December 12 in Boyceville. The win was the first of the season for the Vikings and was the first career win for…
Read MoreEAU CLAIRE — The Bloomer-Colfax wrestling team traveled to Eau Claire North High School Saturday, December 14 for the annual Husky Invitational. The Raptors scored 95 points to finish 17th in the 28-team tournament. St. Michael-Albertville, MN won the meet with a score of 558 points, Kaukana took second with a 523.5, Simley, MN scored…
Read MoreIt was a close game the first half with the Vikings leading 43-42, but things fell apart for Colfax as they were outscored by 20 points the second stanza and lost to Amery 89-70 in a December 10 non-conference game in Amery. Aiden Fischer scored a career high 33 points for the Vikings and pulled…
Read MoreThe Colfax girls traveled to Spring Valley December 10 for a Dunn-St. Croix Conference contest and came home with a huge 76-44 win over the Cardinals. Brynn Sikora helped the Vikings take a 32-23 lead at the half, scoring 13 of her game high 21 points. Sikora knocked down three triples in the game and…
Read MoreBOYCEVILLE — A blistering fast start helped the Elk Mound girls roll over Boyceville in a Dunn-St. Croix Conference basketball game played Tuesday, December 10 on the Bulldogs’ home court. The Lady Mounders sprinted to a 32-10 halftime lead as they went on to claim a 59-30 win to remain unbeaten this season. Three Mounder…
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