Ethan Joseph Solberg of Elk Mound, was recently elected to Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Phi Beta Kappa was founded in 1776 and is widely considered the most prestigious academic honor society in the country. Membership is recognized across industries as a mark of excellence. Solberg is a senior majoring in History…
Read MoreMadeline Horvath of Menomonie, Wisconsin has been selected as the University of Wisconsin, Dunn County 4-H’s Key Award winner for 2024. This prestigious award is one of the highest recognitions that a 4-H member can receive. Earning the 4-H Key Award is an honor of distinction that only a select few 4-H participants may obtain.…
Read MoreCOLFAX, – The Colfax Public Library, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, is participating in a program to make state park and forest vehicle admission day passes available to library card holders at Colfax Public Library. The “Check Out Wisconsin State Parks At Your Library” program began in 2022 and has grown…
Read MoreEight musical groups have been scheduled for the summer Music in the Park in Colfax this year. Concerts take place from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays in Tower Park in downtown Colfax. Rain location is the Colfax Fairgrounds on Railroad Avenue. Members of the public should bring lawn chairs. There is no charge to…
Read MoreMENOMONIE, WI — A free voter registration training will be offered June 12, 2024, by the League of Women Voters-Greater Chippewa Valley (LWV-GCV). The training will be held from 10:30 am-12 pm in the Carnegie Room #104 of LE Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire. The information is geared for people…
Read MorePorn Star and a liar What do you get when you cross a porn star and a liar. Trouble for Donald Trump. Plus multiple it by 34 times and that is what the jury in Trump’s court case found him guilty of. There has been a long discussion about how unfair this trial was and…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Facilities Committee has decided not to do a Phase 2 inspection on the property formerly used as the solid waste and recycling transfer station and to pursue selling it “as is.” The quote for conducting a Phase 2 inspection would be $8,400, said Scott Nabbefeld,…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Over the last two years, Dunn County has saved $750,000 on health insurance costs by making ReforMedicine available to county employees. Jennalee Nutter, director of Human Resources, reported on changes and improvements to the county’s health insurance benefits at a meeting of the Committee on Administration May 23. Dunn…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board reviewed and approved the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report for drinking water at the May 28 meeting, and the report shows that contaminants are well below the level which would pose a health risk. The report notes that the drinking water in Elk Mound…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Dunn County is moving forward with the case against a Minnesota man accused of being a party to the crime of hiding four corpses in northern Dunn County. Darren L. Osborne, who also is known by 11 other aliases, appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge James Peterson…
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