Leroy Moe
Leroy Moe, 77, passed away on January 19, 2023 Leroy was born April 25, 1945 to parents Irvin and Mabel Moe. He grew up on the family farm in Glenwood City along with his brother and two sisters After high school Leroy met and married Kathleen Tanner on January 9, 1965 For the next 20…
Read MoreDonald J. Munkwitz
Donald Joseph Munkwitz was born on June 6, 1926, in Baldwin Township, WI, to Herman and Catherine (Staab) Munkwitz. Don passed away peacefully at the Baldwin Care Center on January 1, 2023, surrounded by many that he loved after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Don was preceded in death by his wife of…
Read MoreRiver Falls man indicted for forced labor
WASHINGTON – An indictment was unsealed January 19 in the Western District of Wisconsin charging a Wisconsin man with one count of labor trafficking. According to the indictment, between August 2020 and Aug. 5, 2022, Austin Koeckeritz, 29, River Falls, Wisconsin, used force, threats of force and coercion, to cause an adult woman to engage…
Read MoreRadintz, Millermon cop SCF wrestling titles, Toppers finish 8th while Bulldogs are 14th
ST. CROIX FALLS — Ladened with talent, the annual St. Croix Falls Wrestling Classic has become one of the premier tournaments in northern Wisconsin. And the 2023 edition was no different, drawing numerous state-ranked wrestlers and teams, including Glenwood City and Boyceville, from both sides of the St. Croix River to the tournament that was…
Read MoreLady Bulldogs bitten by Bears and Panthers
After a convincing win over rival Glenwood City back on January 10, the Boyceville girls’ basketball team has dropped three straight including a pair last week. The Clayton Bears nipped the Lady Bulldogs 35-33 in a non-conference game played in Clayton Monday, January 16. Boyceville returned home on Friday, January 20 where they were handily…
Read MoreBoyceville boys drop conference games to Colfax, Mondovi
Playing three conference contests in a span of just five days last week, the Boyceville boys’ basketball team had an opportunity to move up in the Dunn-St. Croix standings. While the Bulldogs delivered a convincing 75-49 home win over their rivals from Glenwood City last Tuesday, January 17, that triumph (see related story elsewhere in…
Read MoreTopper girls notch first win
GLENWOOD CITY — The long drought is over! The Glenwood City girls’ basketball squad snapped its 19-game losing streak, which included an 0-14 start to the current season, with a 46-27 home victory over Bruce last Tuesday, January 17. In the battle between winless teams, its was Bruce that took the early lead much to…
Read MoreHilltopper boys fall to Vikings
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent GLENWOOD CITY — For the second straight game this week, the Hilltoppers boys’ basketball team found themselves facing a hot shooting team. And for the second straight game, they lost to a conference opponent while in search of their first conference win. The January 20 contest against Colfax saw Glenwood…
Read MoreHot-handed Bulldogs down Hilltoppers in D-SC action
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent BOYCEVILLE — Coming into the January 17 matchup the Boyceville and Glenwood City boys’ basketball teams found themselves in similar situations. Combined the two teams were 1-9 in conference action and hungry for a win to move up in the standings. Boyceville was the team that satisfied its hunger. The…
Read MoreBHS Science Olympiad wins small school division at UWRF Invite
RIVER FALLS- – The Boyceville Science Olympiad attended the UW-River Falls Invitational in-person for the first time since 2020 this past weekend, winning the small school division and placing fourth overall out of 61 teams. Boyceville High School medal winners were as follows: Gold medals were earned by the following: Flight – Juniors Zach Kersten…
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