David Johnson, inventor to ride in parade Boyceville to celebrate the 70th year of the pickle picker
BOYCEVILLE — After spending a significant portion of his childhood summers harvesting cucumbers by hand, Boyceville High School senior, David Johnson invented a pickle picker and his dad designed it. The year was 1955. Johnson’s invention made harvesting cucumbers much easier and his picker was purchased or rented by many local families who grew cucumbers…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — With the theme of “A Big Dill in the Ville,” the Boyceville Cucumber Festival begins this Friday, August 15, and runs through Sunday, August 17. Pickle Fest kicks off with the Kick-Off Party at the Buck-Shot Backyard at 6 p.m. on Friday. Festival-long events include the 23rd Annual Tractor…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The grand marshals for this year’s Cucumber Festival are Sharon and Craig Formoe. The 2025 Cucumber Festival is the 52nd Pickle Fest that Sharon and Craig have attended together. The Formoes, as a married couple, have lived in Boyceville for 47 years. “Before we were married, we dated at…
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By Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — At their meeting on Monday evening the Boyceville village board held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Sykora Lane. The street is freshly paved, is connected to utilities and the lots are officially up for sale. The 17 building lots range in price from $54,900 to $90,000. “Sykora Lane is pretty…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph WHEELER — A Dunn County judge has kept a contempt of court issue open regarding the demolition of the former Groc-O-Mat building in Wheeler. Laura Callope, an attorney representing the Village of Wheeler, told Judge Luke Wagner during a contempt of court hearing on August 4 that the village had not…
Read MoreBy Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — Jaime McDermid, Conservation Warden for Dunn County, presented Bud Gilbertson with a 40 Year Hunter Education Award at a recent hunter safety class held at the TCE library. Gilbertson, who is a retired Boyceville phy ed teacher, first got involved volunteering for DNR safety courses as a snowmobile instructor back…
Read MoreBy Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — After hearing an update from village engineer, Eric Barclay, the Boyceville village board decided to consult the village’s attorney in regards to a sewer use agreement that is holding up the wastewater treatment facility plant (WWTF) project at their meeting held on Monday evening. “If the industrial user continues to…
Read MoreBy Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE-At their meeting on Wednesday evening the Boyceville school board voted to move forward with updating the weight room using referendum money. “It fits the plan and fits within the budget that was in our facilities study,” said district administrator Nick Kaiser. The phy ed teachers spoke to the board about the…
Read MoreBy Missy Klatt The Boyceville Village Board held a Public Hearing and board meeting on Monday, March 24. The purpose of the hearing was to hear a resolution petitioning the Secretary of Transportation for Airport Improvement Aid. After presenting the resolution there was time for public comments, which there were none. Joel Timblin they went…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Fire District Board has approved adding public comments to the agenda for fire board meetings. Lee Kegan, representative for the Town of Tiffany and chair of the Boyceville fire board, noted at a special meeting March 19 that public comments had not been part of the…
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