Hilltopper softball earns split; win wild game against Titans, fall to Mounders
The Glenwood City softball team came away with a split last week. After building an early advantage against Turtle Lake/Clayton in a non-conference game played at home last Tuesday, the Hilltoppers hung on to claim victory in a wild and high-scoring affair, 16-14. Two days later in Elk Mound, Glenwood City had difficulty scoring runs…
Read MoreElk Mound boys’ golf team begins a new chapter
ELK MOUND — For the first time in school history, Elk Mound has its own boys’ golf team. Prior to this season, Elk Mound been in a cooperative with Colfax. But, with the Mounders impeding move to the Cloverbelt Conference this fall, the agreement with Colfax, who will remain a member of the Dunn-St. Croix,…
Read MoreArea golf teams begin season
MONDOVI — The local high school boys’ golf teams teed off their 2025 seasons with a Dunn-St. Croix Conference nine-hole meet held last Tuesday, April 8 in Mondovi. Playing as separate teams this season, Elk Mound, lead by runner-up Lucas Svee, finished third with a score of 179 at the six-team event while Colfax shot…
Read MoreColfax baseball nipped by Spring Valley Cardinals
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent The Viking baseball team finally got onto a playing field and came oh so close to earning an opening season win when they traveled to Spring Valley Thursday, April 10. After coming from behind twice and leading by a run late in the game, the Vikings couldn’t close the deal…
Read MoreLog pile, tractor and snowmobile destroyed by fire
A fire that spread from a burning pile that was thought to have been extinguished spread into a log pile and also destroyed a tractor and snowmobile on property located at 1265 280th Street in Glenwood Township in the early hours of Monday morning. The Glenwood City Fire Department was paged at 3:13 a.m. Monday…
Read MoreBoyceville’s waste water treatment facility project stalled
By Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — After hearing an update from village engineer, Eric Barclay, the Boyceville village board decided to consult the village’s attorney in regards to a sewer use agreement that is holding up the wastewater treatment facility plant (WWTF) project at their meeting held on Monday evening. “If the industrial user continues to…
Read MoreMissing River Falls man found dead in Cylon Marsh Wildlife area
On Friday, April 11, 2025 at 7:55 p.m., the St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received a welfare check from the River Falls Police department to help locate an overdue outdoorsman believed to have travelled to the Cylon Marsh Wildlife area, just east of the Village of Deer Park. The St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office…
Read More4 fire departments respond to town of Otter Creek brush fire Saturday night
Editor’s note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves as chair of the Town of Otter Creek By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax fire department responded to a brush fire in the Town of Otter Creek Saturday night and received mutual aid from three other fire departments: Boyceville, Menomonie and Ridgeland. The call came in around…
Read More2025 City of Menomonie Arbor Day Celebration to be held on April 25
MENOMONIE – The City of Menomonie invites the public to join us for the annual Arbor Day Celebration on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Dunn County Historical Society beginning at 9:30 a.m. This community event will be held rain or shine—festivities will take place inside Holtby Hall at the museum in case of inclement…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Assistant District Attorney charged with threatening 3 judges
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — A St. Croix County assistant district attorney has been charged in connection with threatening three St. Croix County judges. Bela Alexander Ballo, age 33, made an initial appearance in St. Croix County Circuit April 4. Ballo is charged with three felony counts of making threats to a judge and…
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