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St. Croix County Board Does Not Adopt COVID-19 Communicable Disease Ordinance
HUDSON, WI — At a special meeting held Tuesday November 17, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors voted 10-9 not to adopt the COVID-19 Communicable Disease Ordinance. During the meeting, the Board Supervisors discussed the ordinance and recommended amendments before the final vote to not adopt the ordinance. District 17 supervisor Judy Achterhof, which…
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Biden wins!
As of Tuesday morning, Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the presidential election against incumbent Donald Trump. According to information that this newspaper was able to obtain, the popular vote gave Biden 76,344,567 to Trump’s 71,445,114. But the most important vote is the vote in the Electoral College, where at present Biden has…
Read MoreFour associated with situation where dead body found in Emerald face drug charges in St. Croix County
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — Four people associated with a situation where a woman was found deceased in a car in Emerald October 9 face drug charges in St. Croix County Circuit Court. Shelly Schriver, age 48, was found deceased, slumped over in a vehicle parked in a driveway at 2660 155th Avenue in…
Read MoreMotorcyclist loses life in St. Joe’s crash
Town of ST. JOSEPH — A motorcyclist died early Thursday morning, November 5 when he crashed in St. Joseph Township. 27-year-old Anthony M. Oellerich, 27 of River Falls, WI, died at the scene. The St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office responded to the accident located at State Highway 35 and Main Street in Houlton, WI at…
Read MoreTwo arrested following chase in St. Croix County
TOWN OF EAU GALLE — Authorities have taken two subjects into custody following a high-speed chase in St. Croix County early Wednesday morning, November 4. Accroding to a news release from the Wisconsin State Patrol, at approximately 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, November 4 a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding on…
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St. Croix County Sheriff’s Deputies surround Town of Emerald home
UPDATE: NOVEMBER 3, 2020 By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — A 34-year-old Emerald man has been charged with one felony count of maintaining a drug trafficking place and misdemeanor counts of possession of THC and drug paraphernalia. Brian Leonard Bos, 2690 160th Ave., Emerald, made an initial appearance in St. Croix County Circuit Court Monday…
Read MoreIMPORTANT NOTICE TO TOWN OF COLFAX RESIDENTS!
The Type D Notice of Polling Place and times for the Town of Colfax for the upcoming general election to held on November 3, 2020 inadvertently listed the wrong polling site. All township residents planning to vote on election day should report to the Colfax Town Hall located at N8409 County Road M, Colfax, WI…
Read MorePresidential election next Tuesday
The long presidential campaign trail will be coming to an end next Tuesday, November 3rd as that is the final day of voting for president, congressional, state and county offices. Voting in many states has been ongoing for some time and reports indicate that almost 50 million people have voted so far in this election…
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