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Car fire in Emerald Township
Meeting discusses how to staff Glenwood City Ambulance service
A special meeting to discuss the staffing shortage of the Glenwood City Ambulance was held at the fire station on Wednesday, July 21st. About 23 people attended the meeting, including representatives of the various municipalities that receive service from the Glenwood City Ambulance and several interested citizens. Mayor John Larson chaired the meeting and presented…
Read MoreTown of New Haven could face enforcement action from DNR
By LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF NEW HAVEN — The New Haven Town Board was only trying to fix a road so town residents could safely reach their property without driving through flood water every spring. The state Department of Natural Resources does not see it that way. According to the DNR, New Haven has…
Read MoreDunn County Fair 2021
The 2021 Dunn County Fair was a huge success! More photos of the 2021 Dunn County Fair will be available soon on our photography site.
Read MoreSt. Croix County Fair 2021
The 2021 St. Croix County Fair, held July 14-18, was a huge success! More photos of the 2021 St. Croix County Fair will be available soon on our photography site.
Read MoreMarguerite Blodgett to retire from Boyceville Public Library
By Missy Klatt BOYCEVILLE – After 35 years at the Boyceville Public Library, Marguerite Blodgett is ready to close the book on that chapter of her life as she is set to retire on July 27th. The Library will be honoring her years of service with an open house on Tuesday the 27th from 12-5pm.…
Read MoreBridge Stop damaged
THE BRIDGE STOP convenience store and gas station received extensive damage last Tuesday afternoon, July 13 when the driver of this truck crashed into the building.
Read MoreDunn County Fair celebrating 136 years
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — After holding a modified version of the Dunn County Fair last year for exhibitors only because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the general public is once again invited to the Dunn County Fair to celebrate “136 years of family fun.” The Dunn County Fair began on Tuesday with dog and…
Read MoreMoving’ & Groovin’ at the St. Croix County Fair now underway through Sunday, July 18
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — After a hiatus last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the St. Croix County Fair, under the theme of Movin’ & Groovin’, began last Saturday with the 8th Annual Tractor Caravan. From today (Wednesday, July 14) through Sunday (July 18) the fair schedule is packed with events and…
Read MoreBoyceville man dies in Town of Lucas motorcycle crash
TOWN OF LUCAS — A Boyceville man has died following a motorcycle crash that happened last Friday evening in Dunn County’s Lucas Township. Kevin Edgemon, 49 of Boyceville, succumbed to the injuries he received in the accident and died the following day. The Dunn County Communications Center received a report of the single-motorcycle crash on…
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