By Amber Hayden BOYCEVILLE -The Boyceville Board of Education was updated on Wednesday, June 19, about the ESSA Plan process by Reading Specialist Holly Sweeney. Sweeney gave a short presentation to the board and explained despite the complicated process she was working hand in hand with Tiffany Creek Elementary principal Nick Kaiser to get the…
Read MoreBy Amber Hayden BOYCEVILLE — During a public safety meeting held on Tuesday, June 18, the Village of Boyceville board members met with members from the Village of Wheeler to discuss Wheeler joining the municipal court. “We are in the process of hiring a new chief of police,” said Wheeler president Ben Stephens. “We are…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved allowing the Dunn County Sheriff’s Department to charge additional fees but has rejected a booking fee that would have been imposed on people who have not been convicted of a crime. “I have a problem with a $25 booking fee (that would impose)…
Read MoreEAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Over the past five years, Mayo Clinic Health System has awarded nearly $1 million in grant money to nonprofits in northwest Wisconsin to help improve the health of communities in the region. “Core to our mission as a nonprofit health care provider is reinvesting into the health of our communities,” says…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — Just when it would have been reasonable to conclude the construction of the Boyceville fire department’s new fire station would be smooth sailing from here on out — along comes the issue of a stormwater retention pond. Cory Green, Boyceville fire chief, reported at a meeting of the…
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By Amber Hayden BOYCEVILLE — After taking part in the US Coast Guard Academy Scholars Program, Casey Owen of Boyceville will begin his appointment with the USCGA on July 1 in New London, CT. Owen is the son of Jack and Kelly Owen who now reside in Menomonie. “I’ve always wanted to attend one of…
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By Amber Hayden CONNORSVILLE — Wesley and Delphine Danovsky celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 15, surrounded by friends and family. The couple was married on June 18, 1949, at West Akers Lutheran Church and would have four children, Sandra, Eileen, Gloria, and Paul. The three girls commented they kept trying for a…
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By Amber Hayden CHIPPEWA FALLS — It is hard to beat solid pitching and good hitting. And Boyceville demonstrated both in last Tuesday’s sectional baseball tournament. The Bulldogs’ got lights out pitching from sophomore hurlers Connor Sempf and Walker Retz along with timely hitting and run production to boost Boyceville to its first sectional championship…
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The Village Board heard from at least eight different people about ongoing and future construction projects in the village including the resurfacing of the airport runway. The board also heard about the planned playground improvements at Pafko Park, and donation from the Boyceville Lions Club. Eric Evenson of MSA Professional Services out of Rice Lake…
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