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Motorcycle crash in Glenwood City

By Editor | September 1, 2020 |

Gov. Evers Declares State of Emergency in Wisconsin

By Editor | August 25, 2020 |

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today (Tuesday, August 25) signed Executive Order #86 declaring a state of emergency following protests in communities across Wisconsin. Executive Order #86 proclaims a state of emergency in Wisconsin, directs state agencies to continue assisting the state response, and calls to state active duty additional elements of the Wisconsin National…

COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing in Boyceville Monday August 24, 2020 with National Guard Assistance

By Editor | August 20, 2020 |

Menomonie, WI, August 20th, 2020 – Dunn County is partnering with the Boyceville Community School District and the Wisconsin National Guard to host a community COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in Boyceville, WI on Monday August 24th, 2020. The testing site will be at Tiffany Creek Elementary School, 161 East St, Boyceville, WI. The event will…

Flames consume minivan in Village of Downing

By Editor | August 18, 2020 |

FLAMES consumed this minivan at a residence in the Village of Downing Saturday, August 15. The Glenwood City Fire Department was paged to 506 Wilson Street in Downing shortly before 10:00 a.m. for a car fire and arrived on scene to find the vehicle, owned by Amy Steies, fully engulfed in flames. It took only a few minutes to extinguish the blaze but the vehicle was a total loss. —photo by Shawn DeWitt

2-car accident occurs in the Town of Glenwood results in injuries

By Editor | August 18, 2020 |

THE DRIVER of this Honda S2000 convertible, Walter Mauser of Somerset, was able to walk away from this accident that happened early Sunday evening, August 16 in the Town of Glenwood. Mauser stated that he was traveling north along State Highway 128 when a van, driven by a unidentified young lady, traveling on 160th Avenue failed to yield at the stop sign and was t-boned by Mauser. The van came to rest in the northwest ditch of the intersection while Mauser’s vehicle remained on the roadway. Fortunately, no serious injuries were reported from the accident that occurred around 6:30 p.m. Both drivers were the lone occupants of their respective vehicles. Agencies responding to the scene included the Glenwood City Fire Department and EMS, the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office and the Wisconsin State Patrol. —photo by Shawn DeWitt

Fire consumes Semi Tractor on Colfax’s Main Street

By Editor | August 13, 2020 |

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A northbound semi truck that caught on fire and pulled over on Main Street across from The Outhouse Bar in Colfax was a total loss. The Colfax Community Fire Department was called out at around 2 p.m. Thursday, August 13, on the report of a semi on fire on…

Kind and Van Orden win August 11 primary for 3rd U.S. Congressional District

By Editor | August 13, 2020 |

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Incumbent United States Congressman Ron Kind has won the Democratic primary and Derrick Van Orden has won the Republican primary for Wisconsin’s 3rd U.S. Congressional District in the August 11 primary election. Kind (La Crosse) faced Democratic challenger Mark Neumann (LaCrosse). Kind received 52,995 votes (81 percent), while Neumann…

Stafsholt wins August 11 Republican primary for 10th Senate District

By Editor | August 13, 2020 |

By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Rob Stafsholt, the incumbent representative for the state’s 29th Assembly District, has won the August 11 Republican primary for the 10th Senate District. Stafsholt (New Richmond) faced challenger Cheri Link (Somerset) on the primary ballot.

Dunn County Horse Tests Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus

By Editor | August 13, 2020 |

Protect yourself against mosquito bites Menomonie – The Dunn County Health Department reports that two horses in Dunn County have tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), which is caused by the EEE virus. This is the first documented EEE activity in the state this year. No EEE cases in humans have been reported in…

Colfax school board approves 5 days per week in-person instruction, masks required

By Editor | August 11, 2020 |

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has approved starting school this fall with five days per week in-person instruction at school with masks required for students and school staff to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The plan approved by the school board also includes online options for those parents…