By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 56-year-old Chetek woman has been charged with homicide by the negligent operation of a vehicle in connection with a head-on collision on state Highway 25 near county Highway BB February 25. The Dunn County district attorney filed a criminal complaint containing the homicide charge on March 6 which…
Read MoreWhile meeting as a committee of the whole, the village board received more information about the proposed new library project. A couple of weeks ago, the village board had members of the library board at their regular monthly meeting who had drawings of what a new facility would look like constructed along the village’s Main…
Read MoreBy Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE – At their regular monthly meeting held on February 21, the Boyceville School Board heard from Sheanne Hediger of the accounting firm Baker Tilly about the district’s annual audit report, discussed the upcoming referendum and heard several reports. Hediger’s firm started their field work last July and completed the audit report…
Read MoreBy Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — With the long running trend in the dairy farming industry, where fewer and bigger farms produce most of the milk, it’s rare to find a new small family dairy operation. Taste & See Creamery, LLC is the exception. For nearly three years, Licensed Cheesemaker and Dairy Farmer, Casey Sutliff has…
Read Moreby Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — At their meeting on Monday evening, the Boyceville Village Board approved a professional services agreement with the engineering firm MSA for long overdue wastewater treatment improvements estimated to cost several million dollars. “I think we started talking about this back in 2013 or 14,” said Board Trustee Jonathan Farrell of…
Read Moreby Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY — About 30 people attended a presentation about how agriculture affects the local watershed last week at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Glenwood City. The event was part of the church’s Uncommon Conversation series where community members are invited to learn about and discuss local issues. Pastor Jonathan Zielske welcomed…
Read Moreby Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — The 13th Annual Coaches vs. Cancer event held on February 6 at the Bulldog/Hilltopper girls’ basketball game raised over $18,000 for The American Cancer Society. “These two communities are amazing! We are very lucky to have such great support for this event,” said Basketball Coach, Jolene Bird. Bird coaches middle…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 39-year-old River Falls man has been convicted by a Dunn County jury on one felony count of the first degree sexual assault of a child that occurred in the Village of Boyceville. A three-day trial started in Dunn County Circuit Court January 29 for Derek P. Johnson, who…
Read MoreBOYCEVILLE — At a special meeting of the Village Board held on Monday, January 22 the public and members of the Village’s Library Board gathered to present the Village Board with a design study plan for a new library building for the community. Joe Pieters, the President of the library board was the first person…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY — The Boyceville and Glen Hills Lions Clubs will be hosting a fundraiser for two local families who have toddlers recently diagnosed with leukemia. The event will take place during the Hilltopper versus Bulldog wrestling dual at Glenwood City High School on January 25 starting at 5pm. “We are thrilled to have both…
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