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Former GC school superintendent files lawsuit to keep forensic audit from being released
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Tim Johnson, former superintendent of the Glenwood City school district, has filed a lawsuit to keep the results of the forensic audit ordered by the Board of Education from being released to the public. The summons and complaint, filed in St. Croix County Circuit Court on Monday, July…
Read MoreDunn County Sheriff’s Department needs your help
A felony arrest warrant has been issued for Alex Shearer for theft of an UTV after the Ridgeland Tractor Pull that occurred on Memorial Day weekend. The UTV has been recovered. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance with any information related to this incident or the whereabouts of Alex Shearer. …
Read MoreFormer Glenwood City Schools Superintendent being investigated by three different agencies
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY- During the open forum part of the Glenwood City school board meeting held on Monday evening district resident Amy Dopkins asked the board if St. Croix County was still handling the investigation involving former district administrator Tim Johnson or if the investigation had been moved up to the state level.…
Read MoreDeputy Kaitie Leising Memorial Highway dedicated
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY — More than 100 people attended the Deputy Kaitie Leising Memorial Highway and Leising Avenue dedication ceremony held at the St. Croix County Fairgrounds on Saturday afternoon. Deputy Leising’s family, various law enforcement and first responders, a number of St. Croix County and Glenwood City board members, two T.V. stations…
Read MoreDunn County proceeding with case against Minn. man accused of hiding 4 corpses
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Dunn County is moving forward with the case against a Minnesota man accused of being a party to the crime of hiding four corpses in northern Dunn County. Darren L. Osborne, who also is known by 11 other aliases, appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge James Peterson…
Read MoreMike’s Auto Body of Glenwood City, LLC files lawsuit against St. Croix County sheriff and St. Croix County
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Following the murder of St. Croix County Sheriff’s Deputy Kaitie Leising just outside Glenwood City on May 6, 2023, Mike’s Auto Body of Glenwood City, LLC was asked to tow one of the vehicles from the scene. Mike’s Auto Body, owned by Michael Barstad, is one of the…
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Read More1 injured in Hwy. 64 and Q accident
BOYCEVILLE — One person was injured in a motorcycle versus car crash on state Highway 64 and county Highway Q Saturday evening in northern Dunn County. The crash occurred at 9:05 p.m. Saturday, May 11, according to a representative for the Wisconsin State Patrol. Highway 64 was shut down for a short time to allow…
Read MoreSCC Deputy Sheriff Kaitie Leising remembered with a prayer gathering
GLENWOOD CITY – About 50 people gathered at the intersection of highway 128 and county road G on Monday evening to observe a moment of silence for Deputy Sheriff Kaitie Leising marking the one year anniversary of her death. Deputy Sheriff Leising, 29, was shot and killed in the line of duty on May 6,…
Read MoreMiu trial: Acquitted on 1st degree intentional homicide but guilty of 1st degree reckless homicide
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — Nicolae Miu has been acquitted of first degree intentional homicide and first degree attempted intentional homicide, but has been found guilty on lesser charges of first degree reckless homicide and first degree recklessly endangering safety. The 54-year-old man from Prior Lake, Minnesota, was charged in connection with a stabbing…
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