Colfax Railroad Museum receives support from village board for programming grant application
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — In an effort to create an after-school program around model railroads as well as develop other programming, the Colfax Railroad Museum is applying for a $497,000 Wisconsin Department of Administration grant. The Colfax Village Board approved a resolution at the January 8 meeting in support of the Colfax Railroad…
Read MoreElk Mound police department faced with increasing number of calls
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Over the past 20 years, the Elk Mound Police Department has been receiving an ever-increasing number of calls. When Randy Bartelt was the police chief, there were 701 calls per year, and last year, the Elk Mound Police Department had 1,106 total calls, said Chad Weinberger, Elk Mound…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Fair earns award at Wisconsin Association of Fairs annual convention
WIS. DELLS — Several members of the St. Croix County Fair Board of Directors recently attended the annual Wisconsin Association of Fairs Convention, “Celebrating the First Century – Cultivating the Next Century”, January 7-10, 2024 at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells. St. Croix County Fair Board members took advantage of workshops designed to help…
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. Funeral Services will be at 1p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest, WI. Visitation will be at the Immanuel…
Read MoreAnnabelle M. Yamriska
Annabelle M. Yamriska, 88, of Menomonie (formerly of Boyceville), died Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at St Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. She was born on September. 2, 1935 in Sheridan Township, Dunn County to Merton & Clara (Lillevold) Lien. She was baptized and confirmed at West Akers Lutheran Church. As a home day care provider…
Read MoreLorraine D. Anderson
Lorraine D. Anderson, 92, of Arkansaw died Saturday, January 20, 2024 at the Neighbors of Dunn County in Menomonie, WI. She was born July 3, 1931 in Arkansaw, WI; daughter of Wallace and Dorothy (Foster) Gifford. Lorraine grew up in Arkansaw where she attended school. Shortly after high school Lorraine married Vernon Anderson at the…
Read MoreRichard Anthony “Dick” Obermueller
Richard Anthony “Dick” Obermueller, age 81 of Glenwood City, WI. Died Monday January 22, 2024 at Glenhaven Inc. with hospice. Dick was born November 4, 1942 in the twp. Of Glenwood, WI to Edward and Hattie (Hirsch) Obermueller. He attended the local rural school and later graduated from Glenwood City High School in 1961 after…
Read MoreTopper wrestlers split duals; Wyatt Unser and Landon Obermueller win St. Croix Falls titles
With an opportunity to up pick up another dual or two, Glenwood City and Durand-Arkansaw moved their Dunn-St. Croix dual to River Falls last Thursday, January 18 where the two teams not only wrestled each other but River Falls. Farmington, MN was part of the action as well but only competed against the host Wild…
Read MoreHilltopper boys’ basketball drops two for fourth straight D-SC Conference setback
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent Coming off a deflating loss to rival Boyceville, the Glenwood City boys’ basketball team looked to rebound with a pair a conference contests. While the Hilltoppers were competitive in both games, the opponents were able to pull away late to secure the wins. Glenwood City (7-7, 2-5) traveled to Colfax…
Read MoreGlenwood City girls sweep Elmwood-Plum City
PLUM CITY — In its only game last week, the Glenwood City girls’ basketball team traveled to Plum City Thursday, January 18 where it used a three-prong offensive attack from freshman Tori Ohman, sophomore Anaka Eliason and junior Isabel Davis to deliver a 56-40 knock out of the Elmwood-Plum City Wolves and earned the Toppers…
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