Magazine commemorating the UW’s 175th appears in Messenger and Tribune
MADISON — During the week of May 12, 175 years of Badger connections and UW-Madison impact throughout Wisconsin will be on display in newspapers across the state. The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA), UW-Madison and the Wisconsin Newspapers Association (WNA) are collaborating to honor the legacy and celebrate the many ways the state’s flagship…
Read MoreDunn County discusses selling “the islands”
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Some county residents may not even be aware that Dunn County owns “islands” in southeastern Dunn County that are surrounded by the Chippewa River. Dunn County owns Pasture Island (500 acres) and Happy Island (1,100 acres), along with Brush Island (420 acres), which is now the Caryville Savanna State…
Read MorePaul Faber
Paul Faber, age 80, of Knapp, Wisconsin, died Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wi. Visitation will be Thursday, May 9, 2024, from 4-8 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Woodville. Funeral service will be on Friday, May 10, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist, Woodville, with visitation…
Read MoreRichard André Rivard
Richard André Rivard was in born Cumberland Wisconsin August 22, 1947. He died May 4, 2024 in Amery, Wisconsin. André is survived by Brothers: Roland (Rosemary Tenuta) Madison; Louis (Jill) River Falls; Francis, Menomonie; Raymond (Lorraine Hoster) Roberts and Sisters: Michelle Heiting (Bill), Georgianna Rivard Severance (Boris Bravo) and seven nieces and four nephews. He…
Read MoreMarvin Theodore Zielsdorf
Marvin Theodore Zielsdorf, 78, went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 25, 2024 in Billings, MT. Marvin was born on December 22, 1945, to Theodore and Marjorie (Hill) Zielsdorf. He spent his childhood on a dairy farm in Glenwood City, WI. Marvin graduated from Glenwood City High School in 1964 and moved to Colorado.…
Read MoreApplication period ends May 31 – apply now for the 2024 Elk season
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites that the application period for the 2024 elk hunt is open through May 31. New this year, the Black River Elk Range will be open to hunting for the first time since elk were reintroduced to the state. Once widespread, elk were eliminated…
Read MoreBulldogs nip Mounders, fall to Buffs in softball
A pair of conference road games yielded different results for the Boyceville softball team last week. The Bulldogs traveled to Elk Mound Tuesday, April 30 and edged out the Mounders for a 1-0 win in a battle for second place in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference. Three days later, Boyceville was in Mondovi to face the…
Read MoreBoyceville baseball nearly pulls upset of unbeaten Elk Mound, defeats Prairie Farm
BOYCEVILLE — Last week Boyceville nearly did something no else has been able to do all season – defeat Elk Mound on the baseball diamond. The Bulldogs battled the Mounders throughout their April 29 Dunn-St. Croix contest at Evenson Field. Twice Boyceville erased deficits to knot the game before taking a one-run, 7-6, advantage in…
Read MoreLocal harriers run in Amery; GC boys finish first in 4×400, Boyceville’s Wheeldon wins 400 meters
by Renee Bettendorf AMERY — At the Amery track and field invitational held last Tuesday, the Hilltopper and Bulldog teams competed against a number of schools. Amery won the girls competition with 126 points and Prescott was the winner for the boys with 126 as well. The Glenwood City boys team placed ninth with 33…
Read MoreTopper boys finish third, Bulldog boys take fourth in Durand-Arkansaw track and field invite
by Renee Bettendorf DURAND — The Hilltoppers and Bulldogs enjoyed beautiful weather at the Durand-Arkansaw track and field invitational held last Friday. Nine teams competed and the Glenwood City boys placed third with 96 points while the girls took eighth with a score of 43. The Boyceville boys placed fourth scoring 82 points and the…
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