ELK MOUND — At approximately 12:53 p.m. on October 16, the Dunn County Communication Center received a call from an individual who advised of a structure fire at a residence with a person still trapped in the residence. The person had mobility issues and was unable to get out. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and…
Read MoreThis 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…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Menomonie City Council is seeking developers with qualifications to build affordable housing on a nearly 42-acre parcel owned by the city south of Andersen Windows and east of Phillips Medisize. The city has owned the parcel for 30 or 40 years, and it has some wetlands and steep…
Read MoreDavid Johnson, inventor to ride in parade Boyceville to celebrate the 70th year of the pickle picker
BOYCEVILLE — After spending a significant portion of his childhood summers harvesting cucumbers by hand, Boyceville High School senior, David Johnson invented a pickle picker and his dad designed it. The year was 1955. Johnson’s invention made harvesting cucumbers much easier and his picker was purchased or rented by many local families who grew cucumbers…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — With the theme of “A Big Dill in the Ville,” the Boyceville Cucumber Festival begins this Friday, August 15, and runs through Sunday, August 17. Pickle Fest kicks off with the Kick-Off Party at the Buck-Shot Backyard at 6 p.m. on Friday. Festival-long events include the 23rd Annual Tractor…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The grand marshals for this year’s Cucumber Festival are Sharon and Craig Formoe. The 2025 Cucumber Festival is the 52nd Pickle Fest that Sharon and Craig have attended together. The Formoes, as a married couple, have lived in Boyceville for 47 years. “Before we were married, we dated at…
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By Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — At their meeting on Monday evening the Boyceville village board held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Sykora Lane. The street is freshly paved, is connected to utilities and the lots are officially up for sale. The 17 building lots range in price from $54,900 to $90,000. “Sykora Lane is pretty…
Read MoreBy 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…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph WHEELER — A Dunn County judge has kept a contempt of court issue open regarding the demolition of the former Groc-O-Mat building in Wheeler. Laura Callope, an attorney representing the Village of Wheeler, told Judge Luke Wagner during a contempt of court hearing on August 4 that the village had not…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Members of the Northwoods Quilts of Valor have been working steadily, and they awarded another seven quilts during a ceremony at the Viking Bowl in Colfax on July 16. The most recent Quilts of Valor recipients are Tommy Allen, Larry Knutson, Josh Mannel, Shaun Olson, Delvin Ruhling, Janiece Ruhling…
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