Rain delays putting a halt on the racing season
By Kelsie Hoitomt With there finally being decent weather this past Saturday, the track was open for a full night of racing at Cedar Lake Speedway. The night saw Buddy Hanestad of Boyceville lead in the Hornet race ahead of Jess Seim and Bill Voeltz of Glenwood City with a total of 15 cars in…
Read MoreCommunity photography project to identify opportunities and barriers to physical activity in Glenwood City
GLENWOOD CITY – Healthier Together – Pierce & St. Croix County, a community coalition that works to create and maintain healthy communities, is facilitating a participatory photomapping project with residents in Glenwood City. The project engages community members in photography and mapping to identify aspects of Glenwood City that make it easier or challenging to…
Read MoreOver $28 million going to Wisconsin Technical Colleges
MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced last week his intent to award more than $28 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward grants to the Wisconsin Technical College System. The grants will go towards the training of more than 4,900 workers for in-demand jobs. All of the state’s 16 technical colleges will received grant money to focus…
Read MoreInjuries reported in two separate Dunn County incidents
A pair of men were injured within an hour of one another in two, unrelated accidents in Dunn County late Saturday afternoon, July 19 according to a news release from the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office.
Read MoreCHARLES FORD, SR.
Charles Ford, Sr., age 86 of Woodville, formerly of Frederic and Downing, died Monday, July 21, 2014 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire.
Read MoreBoyceville accepts Five Bugles proposal for study of new fire station
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — Members of the Boyceville Fire District have approved accepting a proposal from Five Bugles Design at a cost of $5,000 to study the feasibility of building a new fire station in Boyceville. The Boyceville Fire District accepted the proposal at the July 16 meeting.
Read MoreDemolition underway for new Boyceville ambulance station
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — As of the July 16 Boyceville Ambulance District meeting, demolition of the old car dealership building on Race Street had started at the site where the new ambulance station is going to be built. Matt Feeney, Boyceville ambulance director, reported that Wirth Brothers out of Ridgeland, the company that…
Read MoreSenator Baldwin announces staff office hours in Colfax
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s office announced today that a regional representative will hold office hours on Monday, July 28, 2014 from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Colfax Public Library, 613 Main Street, Colfax, WI.
Read MoreRetired staff to meet July 24
Retired staff members from the Colfax School District will gather Thursday, July 24 at 9:00 a.m. at Lynn’s Brewed Awakenings on Main St. All are welcome!
Read MoreColfax Railroad Museum has oldest mail car in U.S.
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — If you have driven down Railroad Avenue in Colfax, you have probably noticed the bright yellow mail car with green doors. Herb Sakalaucks, curator of the Colfax Railroad Museum, told the Colfax Village Board at the July 14 meeting that he has had contact with the Smithsonian Institution about…
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