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    Dunn County News – Wed Dec 9, 8:19 am ET  

    A Menomonie woman was sentenced U.S. District Court Monday to a year and a day in federal prison for distributing hydrocone. Brenda Lee McClelland, 50, worked as a pharmacy technician from August 2002 until Dec. 2008 for Erickson’s Family Pharmacy in Menomonie. Full Story »

  • November hunt yields fewer deer

    Dunn County News – Wed Dec 9, 8:19 am ET  

    MADISON — A survey of Wisconsin deer registration stations conducted by the state Department of Natural Resources has yielded a preliminary tally of 195,647 for the just-ended, nine-day November gun deer hunt. This includes a buck tally of 86,251 and an antlerless tally of 109,396. Full Story »

  • Stout leaders issue statement regarding asbestos abatement

    Dunn County News – Wed Dec 9, 8:19 am ET  

    The Dunn County News - Chippewa Valley Newspapers - News, sports, homes, obits, variety, weather, and classifieds for the Chippewa Valley, Menomonie, Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Full Story »

  • Momentum West gears up for marketing endeavor

    Dunn County News – Wed Dec 9, 8:19 am ET  

    The Chippewa Valley can tout one of the best examples of what the state is boasting about lately. Full Story »

  • Animal deaths span three counties

    Dunn County News – Wed Dec 9, 8:19 am ET  

    In most cases, they didn’t hear any shots fired. In others, it was several days before the owners of a horse and a number of cattle had been shot at. Full Story »

  • Backlog in drunk drivers' blood tests bogs down system

    Dunn County News – Wed Dec 9, 8:19 am ET  

    MADISON – The state lab that tests the blood of suspected intoxicated drivers for drugs is facing a backlog of nearly 1,000 samples — and mounting — that threatens public safety, prosecutors and lab officials say. Full Story »

  • Man breaks into Main Street tattoo parlor

    Dunn County News – Wed Dec 9, 8:17 am ET  

    In broad daylight, a Baldwin man kicked in the door of a downtown tattoo parlor and entered the premises. Menomonie police received a call at 11:49 a.m. that a tall, heavy set white male wearing a light blue stocking cap and blue shirt was breaking into The Rogue’s Gallery at 301 Main St. East. Full Story »

  • 'Tis the season to file for spring elections

    Dunn County News – Wed Dec 9, 8:17 am ET  

    It’s not just the season for yuletide gaiety, it’s also the time for those who plan to run for public office on April 6, 2010, to submit the necessary paperwork and gather signatures. Full Story »

  • Group seeks kibosh on new health care center

    Dunn County News – Wed Dec 9, 8:17 am ET  

    As the self-designated head of the “Dunn County Taxpayers for Common Sense Spending,” Doug Larson wasn’t sure what to expect when he invited the public to a meeting at the Off Broadway Banquet Center last week. Full Story »

  • Breaking News

    Dunn County News – Wed Dec 9, 5:32 am ET  

    The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning until midnight on Wednesday night, Dec. 9. Dunn and a broad swath of surrounding counties are included in the warning area. Blizzard warnings are being considered for additional counties. Full Story »

  • Layoffs in state government coming

    Dunn County News – Sun Dec 6, 8:18 am ET  

    MADISON — Since the summer, 211 state workers have been given notice that they are at risk of being laid off — a number that will rise in the coming months, state officials said. Full Story »

  • UW-Eau Claire tuition increase is being proposed

    Dunn County News – Sun Dec 6, 8:18 am ET  

    MADISON — At UW-Eau Claire, campus leaders say they must close three computer labs, offer fewer classes, and leave faculty positions open because of tight budgets. Full Story »

  • Horses shot Sunday morning

    Dunn County News – Sun Dec 6, 8:18 am ET  

    The Dunn County Sheriff’s Department is investigating reports of three horses shot in the towns of New Haven and Sheridan. The incident appears to have taken place between 3 and 5:30 Sunday morning. Full Story »

  • Algae woes trigger action against EPA

    Dunn County News – Sun Dec 6, 8:18 am ET  

    Concerns about the effects of toxic blue green algae have caused a number of clean water advocacy groups — mostly from Wisconsin — to file a civil action against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Full Story »

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