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Trempealeau county man sentenced to 18 years in prison
MADISON – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Levi A. Robb, 41, of Osseo, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William Conley to 18 years in prison for producing child pornography. This term of imprisonment is to be followed by 20 years of supervised release.…
Read MoreFormer Mercyhealth executive sentenced to 3 1/2 years for kickback scheme
MADISON – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Barbara Bortner, 57, Milton, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 3 ½ years in prison for wire fraud and tax evasion. Bortner, the former Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations at Mercyhealth…
Read MoreMexican citizen sentenced to 60 months for Trempealeau County cocaine conspiracy
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Karlett Salazar Zagal, 23, a citizen of Mexico living in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty and was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 60 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. In…
Read MoreJoanne Marie Bonte
Joanne Marie Bonte, age 72, of New Richmond, WI, formerly of Glenwood City, passed away at her home on May 5, 2022. Private family services were held in honor of Joanne. Memorials may be sent to O’Connell Family Funeral Home, 1010 Newton St. Baldwin, WI 54002, to be forwarded on to the family.
Read MoreChristine R. Johnson
Christine R. Johnson, age 70 of Glenwood City, WI died Monday May 8, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems -Red Cedar Menomonie, WI following a long health battle, Christine was born March 15, 1952 in West Bend, WI to Rodney “Doc” and Geraldine (Ewy) Richardson. Following graduation Christine married Kenneth Johnson on August 19, 1972…
Read More14 honor students to lead GCHS’s Class of 2022 commencement
GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City High School class of 2022 will graduate this Saturday morning, May 21 with 14 honor students. The commencement program is slated to begin at 11:00 a.m. in the high school gymnasium. Valedictorian Brendan Booth and salutatorian Isabella Simmons are featured in Tribune Press Reporter’s Special 2022 Graduation section that…
Read MoreBulldog thinclads compete in Colfax, host invite
Taking advantage of the warm and sunny conditions that followed both of last week’s storms, Boyceville took part in a pair of track and field invitationals including its own. The Bulldogs struggled to score points in the Colfax Invitation held last Tuesday, May 10. The Boyceville boys were shut out of the 23-school meet while…
Read MoreWilliams does it again! Claims third Glenwood City track record in three meets
For a third consecutive meet, Glenwood City distance runner JJ Williams has put his name in the Glenwood City track and field record book. After record-setting performances in 1,600 and 3,200 meter runs in the previous two meets, the junior broke a third school mark in as many meets when he won the 800 meters…
Read MoreGC boys take second and third in final D-SC conference meets
The Glenwood City boys’ golf team scored second and third-place finishes in the final two, nine-hole Dunn-St. Croix golf meets last week. The Hilltoppers, who have consistently shot under 200 in each of their conference meets this season, did so once again as they finished with identical team scores of 193 points on the courses…
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