Exposure to radon gas is one of the major contributors to lung cancer nationally, yet many people aren’t aware that an easy-to-use test kit can tell them if their home has high radon levels. That’s why Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed January National Radon Action Month for Wisconsin residents. “About one out of every ten…
Read MoreWinter is here and snow has already covered many regions of the United States. With more snow and ice expected in the months to come, HSHS Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s hospitals want to ensure area residents stay safe when venturing outdoors. Slips and falls can cause serious harm as conditions of roads, parking lots…
Read MoreDems want to make Jan. 6th another Pearl Harbor If the Democratic Party, now in power, gets their way, January 6th will become a day to be remembered like December 7th and September 11th or July 4th. Just in case you have forgotten January 6th of last year is when a crowd of violent protesters…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has authorized the purchase of a laptop computer for the village clerk-treasurer’s office. The laptop will be used to work remotely at home or for training purposes and will be especially useful because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the village board learned at the…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Five candidates have filed nomination papers for three positions on the Elk Mound Village Board in the April 5 election, and two candidates have filed nomination papers for two positions on the Elk Mound Board of Education. Incumbent village trustees Greg Kipp, Cynthia Abraham and Tim Benjamin filed…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Four candidates have filed nomination papers for two positions in the April 5 election on the Colfax Board of Education, and three incumbents have filed nomination papers for three positions on the Colfax Village Board. Incumbents Todd A. Kragness and Andrew J. De Moe filed nomination papers by the…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Out of the 29 supervisory positions on the Dunn County Board, seven districts will have two candidates in the April 5 election. As of the January 4 deadline, District 25, currently represented by Steve Jenson of Elk Mound, did not have a declared candidate. Jenson filed a declaration of…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A substitute teacher in the Boyceville school district has been charged with one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct in connection with an incident involving a student. Mark G. Mastalir, age 62, of Menomonie, was scheduled for an initial appearance in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge Luke M. Wagner…
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Betty Mae Steies, age 88, formerly of Downing, WI went to heaven to be with her husband John on January 3, 2021 at The Neighbors of Dunn County in Menomonie, WI surrounded by her family. Betty was born July 25, 1932 in rural Boyceville, WI to Herman and Alma (Larson) Hanson. Betty married John Steies…
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