MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has found probable cause and has bound a 45-year-old Boyceville man over for trial on one felony count of arson. Jason M. Figler appeared before Judge James Peterson May 19 for a preliminary hearing. Figler, who is charged with one Class C felony count of arson to a building,…
Read MoreBy Amber Hayden It’s been two months since Department of Health Services Secretary Designee Andrea Palm enacted the Safer at Home order that required the closing of several local businesses and taverns in and around Glenwood City and Boyceville on March 16. But with the recent Supreme Court ruling stating that Palm’s actions were over…
Read MoreBOYCEVILLE—The Village Board listened to reports on a number of items that either are on going or in the planning stage from Erik Evenson, Senior Project Engineer with MSA out of Rice Lake. Evenson informed the board that work on the Main Street project should be finished by the end of the week. “The contractor…
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By Amber Hayden BOYCEVILLE — After just one year, Tiffany Creek Elementary Principal Andy Hoeppner will be leaving the district to take a position closer to home. “We are disappointed to see Mr. Hoeppner leave,” said Boyceville superintendent Nicholas Kaiser. “But we understand he has the opportunity to work where his family attends school. We…
Read MoreBy Amber Hayden With the Safer at Home order extended several churches in Glenwood City and Boyceville have begun holding services online using ZOOM, Facebook Live, or uploading to YouTube. Pastor Brad Peterson, Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyceville, said they began offering worship live on Facebook on March 15, which was also the last time…
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Local public health departments in Western Wisconsin will receive assistance from the WI National Guard to scale up COVID-19 testing. A number of sites throughout Western WI are being announced. Testing through the collection site will be free of charge. These events are only available to WI residents or people who work in WI. In…
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