Hilltopper boys nipped by Blackhawks, crush Clayton
By Cara L. Dempski With a pair of non-conference contest on last week’s slate, the Glenwood City boys’ basketball team started with a loss but ended with a big win as the squad prepared for its annual home holiday basketball tournament today and tomorrow (December 27 and 28). Coach Tristan Kittilson and his Hilltopper boys…
Read MoreThree Minnesota men injured in Dunn County accident
By Cara L. Dempski EAU CLAIRE — A trio of Minnesota men were hurt in a two-vehicle accident near the Dunn/St. Croix County line Friday evening. According to Wisconsin State Patrol Sergeant Jason Bakken, Tyler Smith, age 23 of Eagan, Minnesota, was driving west on Interstate Highway 94 shortly after 7 p.m. December 22 when…
Read MoreBulldogs top Lakers, roll over for Spartans
By Cara L. Dempski BOYCEVILLE — Coach Ben Luer and his Bulldog boys’ basketball team added another “W” to their record early last week in the first of two pre-holiday home contests against non-conference foes. The Boyceville boys welcomed Turtle Lake to their home gym December 19 to open the final week before the winter…
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Mary L. Larsen, age 82 of Knapp, WI died Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Glenhaven Inc. in Glenwood City with hospice.
Read MoreGlenwood City ladies fall short in road loss at Baldwin-Woodville
By Cara L. Dempski BALDWIN — When Dean Fayerweather and the Glenwood City Hilltoppers step onto the court for this week’s holiday tournament at home, they will already be three wins ahead of where they were last year at this time. The Lady Toppers may be just south of the .500 mark, at 3-5 overall,…
Read MoreBoyceville ladies fall to state-ranked Cameron team
By Cara L. Dempski CAMERON — Bulldog basketball coach Jolene Bird knows she has a young team and that can make competing against larger, more experienced squads difficult and disheartening. So, she chooses to accentuate the positive. Take, for instance, the Lady Bulldogs’ 69-35 non-conference shellacking by Cameron last Thursday, December 21. According to the…
Read MoreThree candidates will be on the ballot for the Jan. 16 special election in Senate District 10
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Three candidates will be on the ballot for the January 16 special election for state Senate District 10. Patty Schachtner will be the Democratic candidate, while Adam Jarchow will be the Republican candidate, and Brian Corriea is running as a Libertarian candidate.
Read MoreOff The Editor’s Desk- 12-27-2017
I hope that everyone had a great and blessed Christmas and it is my wish that the joy of the season will continue throughout the next year.
Read MoreLady Mounders conquer Spartans to take winning record into holiday break
By Cara L. Dempski SOMERSET — The way Elk Mound girls’ basketball coach Jordan Kongshaug’s emailed comments read the morning after a non-conference game in Somerset, it sounded like the ladies lost. But it quickly became obvious that was not the case upon reading the score books for the Mounders December 21 road trip, since…
Read MoreEM boys sink to 2-6 after St. Croix Central road trip
By Cara L. Dempski HAMMOND — It might not have been a big win to propel the Mounders into their holiday break with some momentum, but that does not mean coach Mike Kessler is displeased with his team. “St. Croix Central hit some shots early to get out to a lead,” he said the morning…
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