Patsy Betsy Smith
Patsy (Pat) Betsy Smith, age 86, of Downing, died Monday, October 9, 2023, at Mayo Clinic, Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Pat was born March 13, 1937, the daughter of Thomas and Clara (Kegen) Thatcher in Stanton Township, Dunn County. Pat graduated from Glenwood City High School, class of 1955. Following graduation, she worked at…
Read MoreBulldog cross country teams race at Amery Invite
With near perfect conditions, Boyceville joined several other area schools to compete in the annual Amery Cross Country Invitational held Tuesday, October 3. Competing against runners from the Middle Border, Cloverbelt, Lakeland, Heart O’ North as well as their own Dunn-St. Croix conference, the Boyceville girls’ squad copped fifth place out of 14 teams after…
Read MoreHilltopper volleyball loses at home to Vikings, drops all four matches in Somerset tourney
The enthusiasm and momentum that Glenwood City had built in winning its first volleyball match of the season in Boyceville a week early seemed to have all but dissipated by the time the Hilltoppers welcomed Colfax last Thursday, October 5 for a Dunn-St. Croix matchup. The Hilltoppers started slowly against the visiting Vikings and never…
Read MoreBulldogs swat Hornets to stay unbeaten, retain sole possession of first place in Dunn-St. Croix
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent BOYCEVILLE – The October 6 match up in Boyceville pitted conference leader Boyceville against an upstart Cadott squad fresh off an upset win against Spring Valley. Cadott jumped out to the early lead, in large part due to a Bulldog turnover, and held the Bulldogs offense in check for the…
Read MoreBulldog netters lose in Mondovi
MONDOVI — The Boyceville volleyball team fell to 1-4 in the Dunn-St. Croix standings after losing in straight sets at Mondovi last Thursday. The Bulldogs, in their only contest of the week, pushed the host Buffaloes into extended play in the opening set of their October 5th match before losing 26-28. Boyceville then lost the…
Read MoreHilltopper harriers race in Amery and Eau Claire
With the Dunn-St. Croix Conference meet slated to take place this Thursday in Durand, the Glenwood City cross country runners tuned-up for the competition by partaking in a pair of large invitationals last week. On Tuesday, October 3, Glenwood City joined nearly 20 other schools and nearly 500 runners at the Amery Invitational. The Hilltoppers…
Read MoreToppers turn Turtle Lake turnovers into points and a D-SC football victory
TURTLE LAKE — The Glenwood City football team headed to Turtle Lake last Friday evening with aspirations of qualifying for the upcoming WIAA playoffs. A second straight win would likely make the Hilltoppers playoff eligible while a loss might just dash those dreams. The contest got off to a somewhat dubious start for the visitors…
Read MoreDunn County unveils new website for visitors and locals
MENOMONIE, Wis. — A new website is giving visitors to Dunn County information about where to stay and what to do in all parts of the county. The website, visitdunncounty.com, was developed by Dunn County government and recently went live. “There are other local tourism sites that promote the city of Menomonie, but we wanted…
Read MoreVillage board hears reports, hires new Public Works head
BOYCEVILLE—The Village board heard reports from village department heads, reviewed village employee handbook policies and hired a new Public Works Director. Long time Public Works Director, Don Rose will be retiring in mid-January and the board appointed Craig Dotseth to fill that position. Dotseth will start on November 6th. Police Chief Greg Lamkin informed the…
Read MoreDeMar to participate in Petal It Forward
By Missy Klatt Downing — Nicole DeMar of Flowers by Nicole will join florist from across the nation on Wednesday, October 18th when she partakes in Petal It Forward, a nationwide goodwill initiative. This program started eight years ago by the Society of American Florist, however this will be DeMar’s first year participating. DeMar decided…
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