GC school district releases statement regarding Intellex forensic audit, setting public meeting for Sept. 25
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City school district has released a statement outlining steps taken to prevent the kind of fraud perpetrated by former employees, scheduling a meeting September 25 to talk about the forensic audit, and apologizing for the conduct that occurred. The statement notes that the School District of…
Read MoreTCE enrollment up for coming school year
By Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — At their meeting held on August 21 the Boyceville School Board learned from Elementary Principal Jerim DesJarlais that 20 new students enrolled at TCE over the summer. During that same time seven students moved fromTCE to different districts. “It was nice to have a positive (number),” said DesJarlais. He said…
Read MoreOff the Editor’s Desk 8-28-24
What are they going to do to make a change? I spent several hours last week watching the Democratic National convention. Speaker after speaker told how they were going to make changes to lower prices, taxes and more programs. But they did not spell out just how this was going to be accomplished. Basically the…
Read MoreVillage talks about Anderson Hill Covenants
BOYCEVILLE — One of the agenda items at the work session of the Boyceville Village board Monday evening was to discuss the development planned for Anderson Hill sub-division. Village President Luke Montgomery had invited property owners now at Anderson Hill to discuss the Covenants and Restrictions that are part of the rules for that sub-division.…
Read MoreThree young ladies to vie for Miss GC crown
GLENWOOD CITY — Three young ladies will be competing for the 2024-25 title of Miss Glenwood City. The candidates have had a busy summer preparing for this year’s Rustic Lore Celebration and queen’s coronation on Saturday, September 7 at 7:00 p.m. in the Glenwood City High School gymnasium. Everyone is welcome to attend. This year’s…
Read MorePublic demands apologies from Board Members at recent Glenwood City School Board meeting
GLENWOOD CITY-About 30 people attended the Glenwood City school board meeting on Monday evening. The board discussed the recently released forensic audit which revealed that former district administrator Tim Johnson stole money from the district. Six district residents addressed the board during the open forum portion of the meeting, most of them asked the board…
Read MoreForensic audit reveals GC school district lost more than $300,000 to fraudulent activities
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — When several Glenwood City school district residents brought their concerns to the Board of Education regarding reimbursements to the superintendent of $40,650, they had no way of knowing the full extent of the fraud. Instead of $40,650 of fraud regarding classes that former district administrator, Tim Johnson, said…
Read MoreGlenwood City School District releases forensics audit
Below is a letter that Patrick Olson, superintendent of the School District of Glenwood City sent out to the public Friday morning, August 23 regarding the release of the Intellex Forensics Audit. Glenwood City, Wisconsin, August 23, 2024 – The School District of Glenwood City has released the now public forensic audit completed by Intellex…
Read MoreOff the Publisher’s Desk 08-21-2024
Ronald Reagan, the best! I know some people will not agree with me, but in my mind, Ronald Reagan was the best president that this country has ever had. He was, at least during my lifetime. He pushed for limited government, a free enterprise, a strong national defense, and traditional values. “Unlike many presidents, Regan…
Read MoreBudget ratings from Dunn County Board show high priority for roads, salaries and operations
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — When Dunn County Board members were asked to rate budget priorities, the result was a fairly high priority for road projects, salaries and fringe benefits and county operations. Board members were asked to rate their priorities on a scale of 0 to 10, said Kristen Korpela, county manager, at…
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