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High-speed chase covering two states ends with suspect’s capture
A male suspect is in custody after leading law enforcement agencies on a high-speed chase that began in Woodbury, MN and ended near Roberts in St. Croix County. The suspect’s name is being withheld pending positive identification. At about 4:48 a.m. on Friday, July 20, 2020, the St. Croix County Emergency Communications Center was alerted…
Read MoreUPDATE: Driver cited in Boyceville accident
UPDATE: Driver cited in Boyceville accident BOYCEVILLE — A 58-year-old Boyceville man has been cited following a two-vehicle crash in the Village last Monday afternoon, July 20. Mark Sawin was cited for not having a valid driver’s license and no proof of insurance following a crash at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Charlotte Street around 3…
Read MoreMinneapolis man arrested following high pursuit chase in stolen vehicle
DUNN COUNTY— A 22-year-old Minneapolis man has been arrested by the Northwest Region Eau Claire Post after leading authorities in a high-speed pursuit while driving a stolen vehicle. Devante Hatten from Minneapolis was arrested in Dunn County after authorities were able to disable the vehicle he was driving using Tire Deflation Devices (TDDs). Earlier this…
Read MoreColfax man dies after being pinned under tractor
A 73-year-old Colfax man has died as the result of a farm accident. James Kiesow of rural Colfax died after becoming pinned under a tractor. On Monday, July 13, 2020 at 6:02 p.m., the Dunn County 911 Center received a report of a male pinned under a tractor on CTH A in the Town of…
Read MoreRed Cedar Pullers Tractor Pull Huge Success!
COVID-19 cases have doubled in WI since Memorial Day
By LeAnn R. Ralph MADISON — As of July 7, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin was 32,556, with nearly 17,000 of those cases occurring since Memorial Day. “We cannot continue … we cannot go backwards … and we cannot give up,” said Governor Tony Evers at an online televised news conference July…
Read MoreWisconsin launches new website for COVID-19 testing
By LeAnn R. Ralph MADISON — The state of Wisconsin has launched a new website for COVID-19 testing registration, called COVID Connect, that is expected to shorten waiting times at testing sites. Stephanie Smiley, the state Department of Health Services Division of Public Health interim administrator, and Major General Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s Adjutant General, spoke…
Read MoreThree perish in Dunn County house fire
Three people are dead including a child following a house fire in the Town of Spring Brook in Dunn County late Friday evening, July 10. Those that perished in the flames and smoke were Merrill Tande, age 76, Christopher Rouse age 49 and a 6-year-old female, whose identity has not been revealed. All three victims…
Read MoreGlenwood City Rustic Lore Days Cancels Amid COVID-19 Public Health Concerns
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its uncertain impact on community health, the Glenwood City Rustic Lore Days Committee has made the very difficult decision to cancel our annual city celebration days — Rustic Lore Days — for 2020. The committee, along with guidance from the Saint Croix County Health Department, has assessed the risk…
Read More2020 St. Croix County PRCA Rodeo has been cancelled
After assessing the current Covid-19 pandemic and in consideration of the St. Croix County Health Advisory, it is with heavy hearts the St. Croix Valley PRCA Rodeo Committee along with the St. Croix County Fair Board have made the decision to cancel to 2020 St. Croix Valley PRCA Rodeo at Glenwood City. This decision was…
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