Helen JoAnne (Davis) Hedlund
Helen JoAnne (Davis) Hedlund (90) born February 13, 1935 ended her journey here on earth on March 17, 2025. We say goodbye to our mother with sadness for ourselves but with faith that she will be reunited with her husband of 70 years DeWayne and her son Dean. Helen was the best mom to Dawn,…
Read MoreBoyceville boys drop regional basketball opener at Ladysmith
LADYSMITH — The Boyceville boys regional basketball tournament run was brief – just one game. As it turned out, the 13th seeded Bulldogs had a tough draw as they had to make a long trip to Ladysmith last Tuesday, March 4 to face the Lumberjacks, the number 4 seed, in a WIAA Division 4 regional…
Read MoreGlenwood City boys fall in overtime to Unity
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent BALSAM LAKE – The Glenwood City boys’ basketball team opened Division 4 WIAA boys’ basketball tournament action with a road game against Unity. The Eagles (13-10), third place finishers in the Lakeland West conference, looked to be an evenly match opponent for the Hilltoppers. The two squads played even ball…
Read MoreOff the Publisher’s Desk 5-12-2025
Congressional Democrats are full of hate! If you watched President Trump’s address to Congress last week you had to have a negative feeling about the elected Democrats when they sat on their hands when the president introduced several people that were invited to the ceremony. Most Democrats in Congress sat unemotional as Trump introduced a…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Board changes conditional use permits from BOA to Community Development Committee
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County Board has approved an amended Chapter 15 of the zoning code, changing the review and possible approval of conditional use permits from the Board of Adjustment to the Community Development Committee. During the St. Croix County Board’s March 4 meeting, the board also amended the…
Read MoreBoyceville Village Board elects Megan Goodell to fill spot on board vacated by Ben Hitz
By Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE- At their meeting held on Monday evening the board voted to elect Megan Goodell to the board after approving the resignation of village trustee Ben Hitz. Village president Luke Montgomery said a complaint was filed at the last meeting in regards to the absence of Hitz who was elected to the…
Read MoreElk Mound boys derail Altoona, cage Stanley-Boyd to earn regional title
ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound boys’ basketball team is headed back to the sectional tournament after capturing its second straight WIAA Division 3 regional championship with a pair of home victories last Friday and Saturday nights, March 6 and 7. But, it wasn’t easy! The Mounders, the number one seed in the lower half…
Read MoreMounder girls edge Chiefs and Blackhawks to win sectional crown
The last time (and first time) that an Elk Mound girls’ basketball team qualified for the state tournament Mounder Hall of Famer Ted Heimstead was the head coach and the players’ roster was populated with names such as Renee Paulsen, Crissy Gorell, Sara Solem, Jill Erpenbach, Keri Cyr, Lisa Morris, Renae Rhude, Tracy Meyer, Jennifer…
Read MoreColfax High School Dance Team won D-SC Conference, advanced to state
COLFAX — This year on the 2024-2025 Colfax High School Dance Team, there were a total of fourteen members (four freshmen, five sophomores, three juniors, and two seniors), coached by Megan Cormican who took over the team as head coach two years ago. She was assisted by Felisha Dupey, a first-year coach. Dance is broken…
Read MoreBloomer-Colfax gymnasts’ Hess and Nelson compete in state meet
by Melissa Nguyen Sports Correspondent WISCONSIN RAPIDS — The Bloomer-Colfax Co-op Gymnastics team ended the 2024-2025 season with a bang. The dynamic senior duo of Celina Hess and Ella Nelson represented well in front of a high energy packed crowd at the WIAA Division 2 Individual State Gymnastics competition held Saturday, March 7 at Wisconsin…
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