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Three young ladies vying for Miss Glenwood City

By Editor | August 26, 2025

This year there will be three candidates running for Miss Glenwood City. The girls have been preparing all summer and the coronation for the new queen will take place on September 6th at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. Those vying to be the next Miss Glenwood City are Elizabeth Lawson, sponsored by Leakers…

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St Croix County Board delays decisions on Ten Mile Creek Solar project

By Editor | August 12, 2025

By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County Board has postponed making decisions on discontinuing negotiations with Xcel Energy for the Ten Mile Creek Solar project and preparing to become an intervenor with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. The county board voted nine to eight to delay the decisions until the October…

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Log pile, tractor and snowmobile destroyed by fire

By Editor | April 15, 2025

A fire that spread from a burning pile that was thought to have been extinguished spread into a log pile and also destroyed a tractor and snowmobile on property located at 1265 280th Street in Glenwood Township in the early hours of Monday morning. The Glenwood City Fire Department was paged at 3:13 a.m. Monday…

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Missing River Falls man found dead in Cylon Marsh Wildlife area

By Editor | April 15, 2025

On Friday, April 11, 2025 at 7:55 p.m., the St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received a welfare check from the River Falls Police department to help locate an overdue outdoorsman believed to have travelled to the Cylon Marsh Wildlife area, just east of the Village of Deer Park. The St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office…

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St. Croix County Assistant District Attorney charged with threatening 3 judges

By Editor | April 15, 2025

By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — A St. Croix County assistant district attorney has been charged in connection with threatening three St. Croix County judges. Bela Alexander Ballo, age 33, made an initial appearance in St. Croix County Circuit April 4. Ballo is charged with three felony counts of making threats to a judge and…

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Glenhaven and Adoray Home Health & Hospice partner to bring compassionate end-of-life care to Glenwood City

By Editor | April 8, 2025

Glenwood City, WI – Glenhaven, in partnership with Adoray Home Health & Hospice, is proud to announce the creation of a designated Hospice Suite, ensuring that community members in need of a serene, supportive environment for end-of-life care can remain close to home. This new space will provide individuals and their families a peaceful setting…

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Fatal crash on I-94, car vs motorcycle

By Editor | April 8, 2025

On April 6, 2025, at approximately 2:48 p.m. the Wisconsin State Patrol along with the Hudson Police Department respond to a car vs motorcycle crash with injuries on I-94 at milepost 1 westbound in St. Croix County. Preliminary investigation indicates the car was in the right lane and attempted to overtake traffic by using the…

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St. Croix County Board authorizes DNR stewardship grant application for Homestead Park

By Editor | April 8, 2025

By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON  — The St. Croix County Board has authorized the community development director to apply for a $286,000 stewardship grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for Homestead Park.  St. Croix County has been pursuing a DNR stewardship grant for the past few years for Homestead Park, said Jason Kjeseth,…

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Community discussion continues on Xcel Engery’s proposed solar panel project in St. Croix County

By Editor | April 1, 2025

By Renee Bettendorf NEW RICHMOND — On Wednesday evening (March 26) more than 150 people attended a panel discussion about the Ten Mile Creek/King Transmission Connection solar energy project being proposed by Xcel Energy. The event was hosted by the Americans for Prosperity (AFP) organization and the St. Croix County Responsible Energy Coalition (SCC-REC). If…

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St. Croix County Fair premium books are available now

By Editor | March 25, 2025

St. Croix County Fair Premium Books are now available to pick up! Whether you bake, sew, build, or grow entering an exhibit at a county fair is an exciting process that is open to all.  The St. Croix County Fair offers 18 open class departments ranging from Antiques to Rabbits and Woodworking as well as…

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