Bulldog boys lose regional opener to Chequamegon
PARK FALLS — For the second straight year, the Boyceville boys’ basketball team lost its regional opener to Chequamegon. Whether it was the two and a half hour bus ride to Park Falls (where Chequamegon is located) or the Screaming Eagles height and athleticism or a combination of both, Boyceville started slowly and never found…
Read MoreGC boys bow out with regional loss to Bruce Red Raiders
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent BRUCE — The end of the regular season brings new life as teams enter the playoffs. The fifteenth seed Glenwood City boys’ basketball team was looking to leverage that renewal in its quest to beat second-seed Bruce in first round action of the WIAA Division 5 playoffs. The Hilltoppers started…
Read MoreSt. Croix Valley Genealogical Society to meet on March 16
Lois Abromitis Mackin will present “Beginning Genealogy Research” at the monthly meeting of St. Croix Valley Genealogical Society on March 16. This presentation describes five steps for beginning and continuing your genealogical research (write down and organize what you know, decide what you want to learn, locate a useful source, learn from the source, and…
Read MoreCoaches vs. Cancer nets $19,515 for Cancer Society
By Missy Klatt This year’s Coaches vs. Cancer event which was held on February 10 at Boyceville High School netted $19,515 due in large part from area business sponsors. History This event, which is now in its 12th year, first started back in 2011. It was the brain child of Katie Ouellette who works at…
Read MoreGlenwood City HS musicians perform at State Capitol
Each year, WMEA sponsors school music group concerts in the State Capitol Rotunda during March. The concerts kick off as a celebration of NAfME’s Music In Our Schools Month and offer groups an opportunity to perform in this beautiful Wisconsin landmark. The Glenwood City High School Clarinet and Trombone Choirs were one of ten groups…
Read MoreSt. Croix County public safety referendum
Hudson, WI — As St. Croix County continues to grow, the demand for public safety services rises with it – creating a need for additional personnel that current funding levels cannot support. On April 4, 2023, voters in St. Croix County will see a Public Safety Referendum question on their ballot asking whether or not…
Read MoreJean M. Olson
Jean Marie Olson (born Melville) age 86 died on February 16, 2023 at her home in Beaumont, California from complications of cancer. Jean had lived in the Solera community for 17 years and enjoyed much fun and many friendships. She was born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin on May 8, 1936. She graduated from Chippewa High…
Read MoreColfax boys whip Blair-Taylor Wildcats, fall to Fall Creek Crickets
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent In a first-round WIAA Division 4 regional game played Tuesday, February 28 on their home floor, the Colfax boys’ basketball team played one of their most complete games of the season, resulting in a 70-57 win over the Blair-Taylor Wildcats. Three days later, they traveled to Fall Creek to face…
Read MoreElk Mound girls end season with sectional loss to West Salem
ARCADIA — With about 12 and a half minutes remaining in the second half of last Thursday’s WIAA Division 3 girls’ basketball sectional semifinal played in the Wanek Arena at Arcadia High School, junior Lydia Levra canned a three pointer to give Elk Mound its largest lead of the game, a 27 to 20 advantage…
Read MoreMounder boys master Mauston, bombed by G-E-T Red Hawks in regional final
ELK MOUND — It was a tale of two very different games when the Elk Mound boys’ basketball team hosted a pair of back-to-back regional contests last Friday and Saturday, March 3 and 4. After receiving a bye in the opening round as the half-sectional’s second seed, Elk Mound welcomed the Mauston Golden Eagles for…
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