DRIVER JAILED FOR DRIVING INTOXICATED – A St. Croix County Sheriff’s deputy arrested Mathew Mara, 46 of Clear Lake Sunday evening after he drove his car into the ditch on County Highway D, a half mile south of Forest. He was able to get out of the vehicle without help. Glenwood City Ambulance and Fire…
Read MoreBOYCEVILLE — Boyceville’s Northwest Rod and Gun Club (NWRGC) was the beneficiary of a recent donation from the late Michael Garton of Eau Claire, WI. In years past, Mr. Garton was an active member of NWRGC, frequently using the club’s shooting range facilities in Boyceville. Prior to his passing last year, Mr. Garton made arrangements…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY — Dunn County Board incumbent for District 9, Tom Quinn of Downing, will face challenger James Chich of Knapp in the April 5 election. Quinn, age 74, is married to his wife, Helen, and they have two adult children, Joe and Tracy, along with five grandchildren ages 6 to 11. They have lived…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY — When voters in the Glenwood City School District go to the polls for the Spring election next Tuesday, April 5, they will be choosing from six candidates to fill the three open seats on the board of education. The six candidates, which were narrowed from a field of eight in the February…
Read MoreA new year, a new fair book! 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 17 open class departments ranging from Antiques to Rabbits and Woodworking as well as 30 Youth departments that include…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY — For the past year and a half, the community comments portion of the Glenwood City School Board’s meetings have proven to be lightning rod for public opinion and this past Monday’s session was no different. When former school district employee Nicole Brite, who is now the K-12 principal of the Clayton Schools,…
Read MoreIt’s no April fools joke, but April 1st will be the last day for Karla Obermueller at the Glenwood Hardware store in downtown Glenwood City. After 45 years in the hardware business, Karla is looking at retirement. “I really liked my job helping customers solve their problems with painting and plumbing and electrical items.” She…
Read MoreThere are many contests for local municipality and school board seats in this area at next Tuesday’s general election. In Glenwood City, six people are on the ballot for the three open seats on the Glenwood City School board. The six are Nicole Miller, Cindy Drury, Amy Dopkins, Nate Simmons, Chuckie DeSmith and Sally Standaert.…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY -— Brendan Booth has been named valedictorian and Isabella Simmons salutatorian of Glenwood City High School’s Class of 2022. Marcy Burch, high school/middle school principal, made the official announcement during the Glenwood City School Board’s March 28 meeting. Brendan Booth along with his family which included his parents Steve and Crystal Booth, younger…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Colfax Public Library experienced a 21 percent increase in circulation from 2020 to 2021, for a total circulation of 34,598, the highest circulation recorded in the last 20 years. The Colfax Public Library already had a good year in 2020, but Lisa…
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