Tribune Press Reporter: A review of the top news headlines for 2013 – 2nd Quarter
Tribune Press Reporter: A review of the top news headlines for 2013 – 2nd Quarter
APRIL
April 3: CITY TO CONSIDER ORDINANCE: Mayor John Larson informed the city council that he contacted a legal firm about drawing a new nonmetallic mining ordinance for the city.
DUNN COUNTY CONSIDERS REMODELING HEALTH CARE CENTER: The Dunn County Board’s Ad Hoc Space Deeds committee has decided to ask for funding to remodel the old health care center for county offices at the Dunn County Board’s May meeting.
BOOTH RECOGNIZED: Dave Booth of the Curry-Ainsworth Legion Post #168 was recently awarded a 2012 Certificate of Appreciation for his years of work with the legion’s annual golf tournament for children and youth
April 10: THE FORT OPENS: What was formerly known as Packman’s in Glenwood City has been bought by John Weddle and his father Ray, who have renamed the establishment “The Fort Bar & Grill.” The grand opening will take place this Saturday, April 13 at 6 p.m.
GLENHAVEN GROUNDBREAKING: Glenhaven Inc. held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 4 to mark the commencement of construction on a new addition and renovations to the nursing facility.
ABANDONED ROAD TOPIC AT BOARD MEETING: A part of River Road, which had been abandoned by the Boyceville village board a number of years ago, was in question at the monthly board meeting. Melissa Woolhouse addressed the board on behalf of Gary and Chris Evenson, and that they want access to their land, which is on the south portion of the street.
April 17: MOUNCE RETIRES FROM VILLAGE BOARD: Gilbert Mounce has served on the Village of Downing for 20 years, and has now retired. Greg Holden is the new president.
LOCAL SINGS AT USS THRESHER MEMORIAL: Viv (Dabruzzi) Lindstrom made the trip to Kittery, Maine where she sang the National Anthem on April 7 at a memorial service of the USS Thresher SSN-593 crew. Viv’s father, Samuel J. Dabruzzi, was a passenger on that submarine.
BOYCEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT RECEIVES DONATIONS: The Boyceville School Board accepted some $17,346 from four different sources to fund projects at the school.
April 24: TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD APPROVES VILLAGE POWERS: Electors in the Town of Springfield have approved village powers for the town board, during the annual meeting on April 16th.
COUNCIL PUTS OFF DECISION ABOUT ORDINANCE: The common council took not action on a new nonmetallic mining ordinance at a special meeting last Thursday evening.
GLENWOOD CITY’S FINANCES LOOK GREAT: Joseph V. Rohrman of the accounting firm of CliftonLarsonAllen, Glenwood City has made “good progress in the past five years.”
MAY
May 1: HOUSE MOVES: The former Mac and Bernie Johnston home from its location on East Oak Street in Glenwood City last Wednesday. The lot was purchased by Glenhaven for future expansion and the house was purchased by another party.
BOYCEVILLE CROWNS PROM ROYALTY: Juniors Michaella Kegen and Sawyer Swenson were crowned Queen and King this past Saturday.
POWELL PROBATION REVIEW SCHEDULED: A probation review hearing has been scheduled for June in Dunn County Circuit Court for Michael Allen Powell who pleaded guilty in a sexual assault case involving two girls from Boyceville.
May 8: MAY STORM SLAMS AREA: A spring snowstorm dumped between a foot and a foot and a half of snow throughout the area during the early morning hours of May 2.
ORDINANCE DRAFTING COMMITTEE APPOINTED: Joe Draxler, Town of Glenwood Chair, surprised many in attendance of the City Council Monday evening when he said that he now favors annexing the land of the proposed sand mine. Appointed to the ordinance committee were all members of the city council, plus other members of the plan commission who are Tom Stack, Mark Oberhelman, and Brian Cress plus Ken Peterson, Shawn DeWitt and Joe Hill.
GLENWOOD PROM ROYALTY: Jenny Lindquist and Brennan Kessler were chosen as Glenwood City’s prom king and queen on May 4.
May 15: SHOTGUN SUZIE’S OPENS IN EMERALD: What was formerly known as Kuehl’s Bar in Emerald has been changed to Shotgun Suzie’s by new owners Judi Beestman and Bill Dyer.
BOYCEVILLE’S FINANCES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE: The village board listened to a report on the Village’s finances from the auditing firm of CliftonLarsonAllen, who reported on the 2012 year ending report at the board’s regular monthly meeting May 13.
CORVETTE CRASH: A 1984 Chevrolet Corvette owned and operated by Johnathan Weddle of New Richmond failed to negotiate a curve at a high rate of speed on State Highway 128 north of Glenwood City near 150th Ave. on Sunday afternoon and went into the ditch.
May 22: GLENWOOD CITY GRADUATES 44 SENIORS: On Saturday morning of May 18, the graduation commencement ceremony took place for the Glenwood City Class of 2013.
BOYCEVILLE AMBULANCE STATION BEHIND SCHEDULE: Demolition on the building on Race Street has been completed, but the new station is about 6 weeks behind schedule.
MOTORCYCLE CRASH ON 128: Elizabeth L. Ramis of Clayton was injured after she lost control of her Harley Davidson motorcycle and crashed while driving south on 128 at 155th Ave. on Thursday, May 16. Glenwood City EMS personnel transported her to an area hospital.
May 29: WHEELER COUPLE ACCUSED OF SELLING LAND TWICE MAY GET DEAL: Douglas and Lisa Snyder, who are accused of selling the same five acres of land to two different buyers, may have reached a plea deal.
BOYCEVILLE CLASS OF 2013 GRADUATES: The graduation commencement ceremony for the Boyceville Class of 2013 took place on May 24.
COLFAX FARM TO HOST DUNN COUNTY DAIRY BREAKFAST: The 20th Annual dairy breakfast will be held Saturday, June 8, at Denmark Dairy south of Colfax.
JUNE
June 5: TWO ARRESTED IN BOYCEVILLE HOAX: Michelle Renee Lien of Minnesota and Holly Berg of Boyceville were arrested may 29 after the Dunn County E-911 Center had received a report from a woman that her daughter was being held against her will. It was later found out that it was a hoax.
FODNESS TRIAL SET FOR SEPTEMBER: The fifth jury trial for former Colfax resident Michael Fodness has been scheduled for September in Rusk County.
CARJACKER SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS IN PRISON: Jonlee Goers of Minneapolis accused of taking a hostage in the Town of Sherman and stealing his car at knifepoint in April of 2012 has been sentenced to nine years in prison.
NO DECISION IN LAPEAN APPEAL: No decision has been made yet in an appeal filed by former Colfax resident Greg LaPean, the former owner of LaPean Implement. He was originally charged with four counts of transferring encumbered property with the intent to defraud.
June 12: GC SCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECT IN FULL SWING: In addition to the new football field and track and the new road, the Glenwood City Board of Education recently approved the adding of a pavilion, concession stand and ticket booth. Construction on the new science labs is also well underway.
CELT AND THEBERGE RETIRE: Jim Celt, who has been the Glenwood City Elementary Principal for 19 years, has announced that he is retiring. Janice Theberge, who has been an art teacher at the Glenwood City School District for 22 years, also has retired.
BOYCEVILLE SEWER LOAN PAID OFF: The Boyceville village board heard several reports at their monthly meeting Monday night, including that a sewer utility loan has been paid off.
June 19: DUNN COUNTY CLERK DIES: Dunn County Clerk Marilyn Hoyt passed away June 4. By all accounts, Hoyt, age 59, performed a stellar job serving the public as the county clerk.
LUDINGTON GUARD BAND CELEBRATES 125 YEARS: The Ludington Guard Band, a community concert band out of Menomonie, is the oldest group of its kind in the State of Wisconsin with their roots racing back to the late 1870s. A official anniversary celebration will be held July 30.
BOYCEVILLE AMBULANCE PLANS NOT COMPLETE: The plans still have not yet been completed for Boyceville’s new ambulance station in the building on Race Street. The plans are still being drawn, and they could be ready to be submitted for state approval by the end of June.
COMMITTEE WONDERS IF FIRE STATION SHOULD MOVE OR STAY: The Boyceville Fire District’s five-year capital improvement plan committee posed a question at their June 11 meeting on whether the Boyceville fire station should stay on the existing lot or move to a new location.
June 26: WENTE APPOINTED AS DUNN COUNTY CLERK: The Dunn Count Board has officially appointed Vickie Wente as the acting county clerk. She had been appointed by Steve Rasmussen on June 4 but it “was only good until the county board meets.”
OVER $5,000 RAISED FROM LEGIONNAIRE GOLF TOURNAMENT. The St. Croix County Legions’ Annual Golf Tournament was held on Wednesday, June 19 at the Hammond Golf Course where close to 40 golfers participated and over $5,000 was raised. The money goes to children through various organizations.
FIRST ANNUAL TRACTOR CARAVAN: The St. Croix County Fair Board is sponsoring a first annual tractor caravan on July 14, preceding the county fair July 17-21. The caravan will start at 9 a.m. at the fairgrounds and will leave at 10 a.m. for a 20 to 25 mile drive on some of the scenic roads in the Glenwood area.
