Lady Bulldogs hold off Indees for first win
BOYCEVILLE — Although it wasn’t a thing of beauty, a win is a win. The Boyceville girls’ basketball team picked up its first win of the 2023-24 season and evened its early season record at 1-1 with a 41-35 non-conference win at home versus Independence/Gilmanton November 21 despite somewhat of a lackluster offensive performance in…
Read MoreBulldog boys double-up Indees in opener
BOYCEVILLE — Despite a little first-game rust and the absence of a starter, the Bulldog boys’ hoops team gave a dominant performance in its November 21 home and season opener versus Independence/Gilmanton. Boyceville, without the services of Caden Wold who is currently sidelined with an injury, dominated from the non-conference game’s opening tip off to…
Read MoreGlenwood City wrestlers return majority of starters as they eye conference three-peat
GLENWOOD CITY — The Hilltopper wrestling team enjoyed one of it best seasons in program history last year as it captured a second consecutive Dunn-St. Croix Conference championship with an unblemished 4-0 mark, finished as the super regional runner-up and team sectional runner-up, and were the Northern Badger Division 3 (small school) and John Timm…
Read MoreA rare agreement at the Capitol – go slow on a legal challenge to school choice
News flash! Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos agree on something. Don’t get too excited. This relates to an earlier column on a legal challenge to the state’s school choice system. WisPolitics.com recently reported that Vos and the Evers administration — two parties often at loggerheads politically — are both urging…
Read MoreGlenwood City school board approves roof repairs
GLENWOOD CITY — Under the only action item on its November 27 meeting agenda, the Glenwood City school board accepted a work proposal to replace a portion of the roof located at the main entrance to the high school. The board voted unanimously to accept a bid of $49,440 by C&A Custom Contractors of Bloomer…
Read MoreCity will change the way the recycling center operates
GLENWOOD CITY—The City Council is making changes to the way the recycling center operates in the community. For more than 40 years, the city has operated the center. Citizens were required to separate recyclables from garbage and sort those recyclables at the center. The city would bundle up what is collected and they had a…
Read MoreFourth hunter charged with illegal bear hunting in northern Dunn County settles case
by LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The last of four men accused of illegal bear hunting in the Town of Sheridan has been found guilty on violations of fish and game regulations, fined $1,834 and has had his hunting privileges revoked for three years. Brandon N. Guthrie of Dallas, age 34, appeared in Dunn County…
Read MoreElk Mound discusses fees for ball fields and individual donations
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Should Elk Mound waive fees for youth baseball tournaments? Should the village waive fees for all youth sports? Or should the village accept donations from individuals for the ball fields used in youth baseball tournaments? There are inconsistencies concerning who the village board waives fees for when considering…
Read MoreLady Vikings drop basketball contest to River Falls Wildcats
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — The Colfax girls’ basketball team played their third straight game against a team in a higher division than the Division 4 Vikings, and couldn’t come up with enough big shots to pick up a second win for the early season, as they lost 62-52 to the River Falls…
Read MoreWisconsin DNR reports “quiet” opening weekend of deer season
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Anecdotal reports to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources about the opening of the gun deer season is that it was “quiet and slow” to a certain degree. People reported hearing fewer gunshots and seeing fewer hunters, and the harvest was down this year on opening weekend by 16…
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