Dunn County News

A 20-year-old Menomonie man apparently upset about his girlfriend became so angry that when his 23-year-old neighbor told him not to drive drunk, the younger man hit his own car with a baseball bat.

Hiring 19 employees to open Eau Claire County's new jail will cost about $1.3 million in 2010, which would mean cutting back on other services under local property tax levy caps.

THURSDAY, 6:47 p.m., 322 Cameron St. Traeshon L. Karnan, 3, was bitten in the face by a chocolate Labrador as he tried to hug or kiss the animal, resulting in several puncture wounds needing medical attention.

A jury trial is set for Oct. 17 for one of four Dunn County teens charged with damaging more than 100 mailboxes and some cars in Menomonie and the county in March.

R.J. Boudeman of Michigan bought Harry Miller's Golden Submarine and spent 15 years restoring it starting in the late 1970s.

Among the responses of state residents surveyed by The Wisconsin Way, a statewide coalition of real estate agents, county politicians, educators and builders: -53 percent said property taxes are too high ...

Smiles are coming easier these days for Larry Swope and Robert Barber. The men, residents of Noreen Family Home in Menomonie, are two of the 75 adults with developmental disabilities in Chippewa and Dunn ...

The nearest desert is about 2,000 miles west. There are no dunes around here to speak of.

A grass-roots western Wisconsin group wants government officials to think about declining oil production and the impact it will have locally.

A black bear perched on a platform on Adelaide Willett's clothesline recently on Wheaton Street in the West Hill area of Chippewa Falls.

By Barbara Lyon, Editor Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:25 PM CDT Click to enlarge image MFD Captain Don Terkelson points out the location of Menomonie's new North Side Fire Station on the map that details the ...

Click to enlarge image Deb Anderson photo/Dunn County News The Red Cedar Mudcats stepped out into the crowd.

By Barbara Lyon, Editor Monday, June 9, 2008 11:27 AM CDT Click to enlarge image Cedar Falls principal Nancy Estrem-Fuller and retired kindergarten teacher Jan Friest took a moment to reminisce during an open ...

Click to enlarge image It has been an annual event in Monterey, Calif., to have a "reunion race" of Miller racing cars from the area and the nation.

Work on the Bloomer Veterans Memorial is coming along very well. The sod is down and the landscaping looks beautiful.

By Bruce Dybvik, Reporter Wednesday, June 4, 2008 10:16 AM CDT After two months of repairs and refurbishing, one of Menomonie's water wells should be back on line this week.

A Menomonie tradition returns with its first concert of 2008 on Tuesday, June 3, at 8 p.m. Musical sounds and smells of freshly-made popcorn will fill the air at Wilson Park, announcing the start of another ...

Click to enlarge image Submitted Photo/For Dunn County News Honorary chairs for the Dunn County Relay for Life are, from left, Ellen Carter of Boyceville, Jake Kalsbeck of Menomonie and Jeanne VanDeWiele of ...

The second Taste of Eau Claire, to benefit the United Way, will feature regional food vendors at Phoenix Park, four live bands as part of the Sounds of Summer concert series and attractions for kids.

By The Chippewa Herald, Associated Press Sunday, May 25, 2008 12:08 PM CDT Lottery Powerball Saturday: 33, 40, 41, 51, 52.