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2022 St. Croix County Fair “Country Nights & Carnival Lights” Results
Sunday, July 24 wrapped up another year of tractor pulls, clowns, and animals at the St. Croix County Fair. Held July 20-24, 2022. True to the theme “Country Nights & Carnival Lights” there was something for everyone to do during the five days of the county-wide event. Sunday afternoon of the fair saw the crowning…
Read MoreBail set at $1 million cash for Minnesota man charged with first degree intentional homicide for stabbing on Apple River
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — Bail has been set at $1 million cash in St. Croix County Circuit Court for a Minnesota man charged in connection with an incident on the Apple River that left one dead and four injured. Nicolae Miu, age 52, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, made an initial appearance before Judge…
Read MoreFire Destroys Trailer Home
FIRE DESTROYED a trailer home and a near by building on the Jim Chaplin property on 300th Street in the Town of Glenwood on Friday, July 22. Glenwood City Firefighters direct a hose stream on the building to extinguish the fire in that structure. The fire started in a trailer home at the right and…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Fair a Success!
ALL LIT UP — The Round-Up was a popular ride on this year’s St. Croix County Fair Midway. With its neon lights shining Saturday evening, riders enjoyed a whirl. More photos can be found on our website. —photo by Shawn DeWitt
Read MoreCountry Nights & Carnival Lights: The St. Croix County Fair starts today!
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Under the theme of “Country Nights and Carnival Lights,” the St. Croix County Fair begins today, July 20, and runs through Sunday. Admission to the fair is free. Daily parking passes are $8, while a four-day parking pass is $20. The four-day parking pass can be purchased Wednesday,…
Read MoreFormer Glenwood City businessman, newspaper columnist passes away
The Glenwood City community was shocked Saturday upon learning of the death of Larry “Leaker” Standaert. Standaert along with his wife Cheryl operated the local bowling alley, Leaker’s Place, for more than thirty years. Selling the establishment to Tasha and Toby Klein a year ago. Leaker, also wrote a weekly column called the “Rockpile” that…
Read MoreFour men accused of illegal bear hunting in northern Dunn County
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Four men have been accused of illegal bear hunting in the Town of Sheridan in northern Dunn County. Brandon Guthrie, age 32, of Ridgeland; Cody Shafer age 27, of Ridgeland; Hunter Strenke, age 22, of Clayton; and Adam Millermon, age 37, of Glenwood City are scheduled for an initial…
Read MoreNew Building Started
PUMPING CONCRETE — The concrete floor for Ross’ Glenwood City Lockers new facility were poured last Friday, June 17. The new structure will be located at the corner of First and Maple (State Road 170) Streets in Glenwood City just a couple of blocks south of the business’s current location. —photo by Shawn DeWitt
Read MoreMother and daughter who died in Chippewa County car crash had ties to Elk Mound school district
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — A mother and daughter who died as a result of a Chippewa County car crash in the Town of Cleveland were an employee and a student in the Elk Mound school district. According to a Facebook posting dated June 13 by the Elk Mound school district, Sara LeMay…
Read MoreSUV strikes back of semi on I-94, one seriously injured
WILSON — An Eau Claire man was seriously injured when the SUV he was driving struck the back of a semi-tractor trailer last Friday morning on Interstate 94 in St. Croix County. David Edward Searles, 55, received life-threatening injuries in the crash. The crash occurred around 8:20 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2022 a crash…
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