Elk Mound water rate study: reservoir project would put the village in top 25 percent for water rates
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — A water rate study by Ehlers Inc. indicates that paying for a new reservoir in Elk Mound and two loops to increase water pressure would put the village in the top 25 percent for water rates. Brian Roemer of Ehlers presented information from the long-range cash flow analysis…
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Boyceville ambulance district changes quarterly meeting schedule to match fire district
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Ambulance District has approve changing the quarterly meeting schedule to match the meeting schedule of the Boyceville fire district. Boyceville ambulance board representatives agreed at the quarterly meeting April 12 that the goal has been for the two boards to meet on the same quarterly schedule…
Read MoreWestley ‘Wes’ Johnson
Westley ‘Wes’ Johnson, age 78, of Wilson, Wisconsin, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire after a 6 month battle with cancer. Wes was born August 4, 1944, in Springfield Township, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, one of 12 children born to Clarence ‘Trix’ and Edna (Keeley) Johnson. He grew up on…
Read MoreBaldwin discusses rural health care training grant at CVTC
By Alyssa Van Duyse Chippewa Valley Technical College EAU CLAIRE – Olivia Saxe listened intently as education and employer representatives told U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis, about their initiatives and challenges in addressing the health care workforce shortage during a roundtable discussion at Chippewa Valley Technical College, Wednesday. When it was Saxe’s turn to speak,…
Read More2023 Ojibwe spring fishing season starting soon, Wisconsinites reminded of protected tribal right to fish
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites of the protected tribal right to fish in certain Wisconsin waterways and the legal consequences they could face if found interfering with that right during the upcoming Ojibwe spring fishing season. “The Wisconsin DNR fully supports Ojibwe sovereignty and treaty rights,” said DNR…
Read MoreBulldogs drop four games on softball diamond
Boyceville had a rough week on the softball diamond losing four games including two conference contests. The week began with a 6-2 loss to Elk Mound, the defending conference champions, in a Tuesday, April 11 game played in Boyceville. Boyceville headed to Mondovi on Friday, April 14 where they were stampeded 14-4 by the Lady…
Read MoreBoyceville baseball team goes 3-2 in first action of 2023 campaign
After waiting nearly a month to play a game, the Boyceville baseball team finally opened its 2023 season last week playing five games including four in a four-day span. The Bulldogs got off to a bit of a slow start, however, dropping its first two games of the season to conference foes Elk Mound and…
Read MoreTopper thinclads showcase talents at B-W Invite
BALDWIN — The Glenwood City boys’ and girls’ track and field teams were finally able to compete outdoors when they partook in the Baldwin-Woodville Invitational April 11. Tangling with several teams from the Middle Border conference along with Clear Lake, Spring Valley and Bloomer, Glenwood City had an opportunity to go head-to-head with some excellent…
Read MoreBulldogs compete in pair of track meets
With clear skies and temperatures reaching the high 80s last week, the Boyceville boys’ and girls’ track and field teams were finally able to compete outdoors for the first time this season. The Bulldogs thinclads were part of two, five-team meets – one in Durand on Tuesday, April 11 and the other at Elk Mound…
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