HSHS hospitals and Prevea clinic closures expected to impact county services
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The announced closures of HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital, along with 19 Prevea clinics in western Wisconsin, will have an impact on services provided by Dunn County. The Dunn County Health Department is considering the impacts and will be passing that information along to the Wisconsin…
Read More“The Concierge” comes to Village Pointe Mall in Colfax
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — One day before Christmas when April Northrup was working as the secretary at Colfax Elementary, a colleague asked “if they had any goat items.” A friend raised goats, and the colleague was looking for something to give as a gift, April said. April Northrup, along with her sister, Amanda…
Read MoreCVTC students install osprey platform at Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area
By LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area Management Committee. COLFAX — Students from the Chippewa Valley Technical College’s electrical power distribution program got some practical experience when they installed an osprey nesting platform at the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area on…
Read MoreSummer camp scholarships for youth with diabetes
Living with a diabetes diagnosis is a daily challenge, especially when those with the disease are children. Sitting out at recess due to low blood sugar, having to go to the nurse’s office for insulin and finger pokes, and not eating certain foods or special treats like everyone else are just some of the challenges…
Read MoreDeWayne Ward Hedlund
DeWayne Ward Hedlund died January 24th at home, surrounded by family. DeWayne was born to Edwin and Dorothy Hedlund on May 19, 1930 at the family farm in Tiffany township. He graduated from Boyceville High School in 1950. DeWayne served in the U.S. Army from 1951 until discharged, after returning home from fighting in the…
Read MoreJohn “Jack” Frederick Kuehl, Jr.
John “Jack” Frederick Kuehl Jr. of Glenwood City, passed away at the age of 84 on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at Hammond Health Services where he had been a hospice resident since June 2023. Jack was born to Violet (Colburn)(Kuehl) Schreiber and John F. Kuehl Sr. on March 19, 1939, in Baldwin, Wisconsin. He was…
Read MoreDennis E. Bliese
Dennis E. Bliese, age 79 of Deer Park, WI, died on January 21, 2024 at the Divine Nursing and Rehab Nursing Home in St. Croix Falls, WI surrounded by his family. Dennis Edward Bliese was born on May 3, 1944 in Glenwood City, WI the son of Edward & Elsie (Graese) Bliese. He grew up…
Read MoreDangerous winter weather intensifying blood shortage
EAU CLAIRE — The American Red Cross continues to experience an emergency blood shortage as severe winter weather has further impacted the ability to rebuild the blood supply. Blood and platelet donors are urged to give now to help ensure lifesaving medical procedures are not delayed. The national blood supply remains at critically low levels.…
Read MoreGlenwood City wrestlers give dominating performance in dual victory over Boyceville
GLENWOOD CITY — For a second straight year, there was little suspense or doubt in the final outcome when the Hilltoppers and Bulldogs renewed their rivalry on the wrestling mat last Thursday, January 25 in Glenwood City. The Hilltoppers once again dominated their annual Dunn-St. Croix wrestling dual showdown with the Bulldogs, winning 13 of…
Read MoreGlenwood City grapplers finish 3-1 at Whitetail Shootout to take third place
MENOMONIE — Following a dominating 65-6 Dunn-St. Croix dual victory over rival Boyceville the previous evening, the Glenwood City wrestling squad made the short jaunt to Menomonie High School Friday, January 26 for the annual Whitetail Shootout where it rang up three wins in its four duals to place third overall in the 11-team, dual-style…
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