By LeAnn R. Ralph BOCYEIVLLE — The Boyceville Board of Education accepted the resignation of one biology teacher and hired a replacement at the May 18 meeting. Jenna Willi said in her letter dated May 6 that she intended to resign as the Life Science teacher at Boyceville High School at the end of the…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Ambulance District Board is considering downgrading from an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician service to an EMT-basic service. If the Boyceville ambulance service downgrades to an EMT-basic service, that will allow more flexibility in staffing, said Wayne Dow, ambulance service director, at the Boyceville ambulance board’s May…
Read MoreMarathon County man charged with BHS terrorist threats pleads not guilty by reason of mental disease
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 20-year-old Weston man charged with terrorist threats, a bomb scare and intimidation of a victim in connection with an incident at Boyceville High School has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. Alexander J.D. Tillou, along with his attorney Richard Louis…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Ambulance District Board finally has the long-awaited audit report for 2020, and there is a $34,000 discrepancy for medical supplies. Peter Score, chair of the Boyceville ambulance board and representative for the Town of Sheridan, handed out the audit reports from Clifton-Larson-Allen LLP at the board’s…
Read MoreBOYCEVILLE—The Village Board spent some time talking about growing the community and doing further expansion at Anderson Hill subdivision, which is located south of the airport off State Highway 79. Village President Lukas Montgomery had a map of Anderson Hill for all members of the village board and he noted that there are some 103…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Village Board has approved a special assessment for a sidewalk to serve Dollar General with payback for the special assessment due at the end of 2023. During a public hearing held Monday evening, May 2, as part of a special Boyceville Village Board meeting, no members of…
Read MoreMenomonie, Wis. — As a sergeant with the University of Wisconsin-Stout police, Lisa Pederson believes there are two equally important halves of her work as an officer. One involves enforcement of the law. The other involves reinforcement. The second half of the equation — working directly with and getting to know students and staff to…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Bail has been set at $3,000 cash for a 20-year-old Weston man charged with terrorist threats, a bomb scare and intimidation of a victim in connection with an incident at Boyceville High School. Alexander J.D. Tillou made an initial appearance in Dunn County Circuit Court April 28 before Judge…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has said “no” to merging the Colfax Rescue Squad and the Boyceville ambulance district. A year ago, the Boyceville Community Ambulance District Board hired a new director, and on the same evening, 14 Emergency Medical Technicians quit, said Don Knutson, director of the Colfax Rescue…
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