GLENWOOD CITY—The City Council accepted the bids for three pieces of city owned property and rejected bids on a couple of other pieces that the city had put up for sale The council also heard an update on the demolition of the old school property, heard a report from the fire chief about repairs on…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY — Three individuals, including two first-time members, took their oaths of office and joined the Glenwood City Board of Education during its April 15 regular meeting. Incumbent Sally Standaert and newcomers Nicole Miller and Chuckie DeSmith, who each won open seats on the board in the April 5 spring election, officially took their…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY—A grand opening celebration is set for this Saturday, April 30 for the recently completed Municipal Building at 217 West Oak Street in Glenwood City. The $2.3 million dollar structure not only houses the city offices, but the police department, the library and the Community Center. Financing for the new facility came fro a…
Read MoreHappy Spring to all of my loyal readers. I hope you are enjoying some of the early signs. We spotted robins pretty early this year. They were snowed on three times which is the magic number to call it officially spring. Monday started out with our exercising sessions. Sometimes we do it in Grand Oaks…
Read MoreThe second, St. Croix County sponsored, free nitrate screening clinic of 2022 will be offered at the Troy Townhall, 654 Glover Road, Hudson, on Wednesday, May 11th from 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. If you have a private well, you should test your water annually even if you do not observe any smells, staining, or changes…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Following a recount of the April 5 election results for Dunn County Board Supervisory Districts 2 and 9, David Bartlett of Boyceville still lost by six votes, and Tom Quinn of Downing held onto his one-vote lead. The Dunn County Board of Canvassers conducted a recount of the April…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has authorized Dunn County’s participation in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Notice of Discharge grant program for a $1 million project on a Town of Wilson farm. The Dunn County Board approved two resolutions, one to authorize the county’s participation in the DNR’s Notice…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A free “Science Exploration Day” is scheduled Saturday, May 14, at the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area that will be geared toward students in second grade through eighth grade. Three instructors will be conducting three different sessions that will run concurrently at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and…
Read MoreMADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Lashawn M. Bennett, 50, St. Paul, Minnesota was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 10 years in federal prison for possessing over 500 grams of cocaine with the intent to distribute. This prison…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board of Supervisors has elected Kelly McCullough of Menomonie (District 17) as chair and Gary Stene of Colfax (District 5) as vice-chair. Election of the chair and vice-chair were conducted by secret ballot at the April 19 Dunn County Board’s reorganizational meeting. Nominations also were made…
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