By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY- At their work session and board meeting held on Monday evening, the Glenwood City School Board learned that work on the district’s forensic audit which was triggered by suspicious receipts submitted by former district administrator, Tim Johnson is on-going. “We’re still working through the whole process,” said District Administrator Patrick…
Read MoreMemorial Day signifies the unofficial start of summer. Community pools open for the season. Patio furniture is hosed down. News of summer sales blast through the media. Across the country there are parades, backyard barbecues and picnics. But Memorial Day is so much more than hot dogs, beer and mattress sales. The following are…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Colfax Solid Waste & Recycling will be holding a Clean-Sweep event for hazardous waste at the Colfax Fairgrounds on June 4 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. All residents who live in the municipalities that are part of the Colfax Responsible Unit are eligible to participate in the Clean…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The spaghetti dinner at the Colfax Rescue Squad on Sunday, May 5, raised $1,849. The Colfax Village Board approved at the May 13 meeting using the money raised to purchase a medic bag for the Colfax Rescue Squad and two binder lifts. According to a report from Chrystal Smith,…
Read MoreMorris Dancing is an English/Welsh folk dance tradition dating back to at least the 1500s. General Hardware Border Morris is one of two dance teams in Wisconsin practicing this ancient tradition, the other being in Madison, and, we are local! Before COVID hit, General Hardware would host a yearly Day of Dance in Menomonie where…
Read MoreCOLFAX — Members of the American Legion Russell-Toycen Post 131 of Colfax, will meet at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 27, in the Colfax High School parking lot to travel to Sand Creek for that community’s Memorial Day ceremonies. At 10:30 a.m., a parade will begin from Colfax High School to Evergreen Cemetery for an…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — In the April 2 election, Dunn County Supervisory District No. 20 did not have a candidate on the ballot. Write-in candidate Carol Larkin received 6 votes April 2 for District 20, and Spencer Berndt received 31 votes. Larry Bjork, county board supervisor from the Town of Spring Brook, said…
Read MoreBOYCEVILLE — The Boyce-ville High School Class of 2023 features 18 honor students including two co-valedictorians, a salutatorian, 11 with high honors and four with honors. The valedictorians and saluatatorian are featured in a separate story. Those receiving honors (3.5 to 3.74 GPA) and high honors (3.75 or higher GPA) are listed below. Responses are…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City High School class of 2024 will graduate Saturday morning, May 18 with 21 honor students. Co-valedictorians Sydney Grant and Savanna Millermon and salutatorian, William Stadaert are featured in Tribune Press Reporter’s Special 2024 Graduation section that is part of this week’s edition. Following below are the 18 other honor…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — To celebrate the 50th anniversary, the Boyceville Community Ambulance District is holding an open house on May 18 and 19. “We have had so many people say, ‘I’ve never been in that building,’ so we want to invite the public,” said Wayne Dow, director of the Boyceville ambulance service.…
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