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Boyceville Main Street Becomes a Lake

BOYCEVILLE — This is what it looked like in Boyceville last Wednesday evening, May 8th, following heavy rains. The Main Street is under construction and the road surface and a foot of material had been removed to allow for utility installation, which allowed the rainwater to fill the hole in the street. Above, Mark Gingras…

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Dog owner shoots bear to save his dog’s life

GLENWOOD CITY—A city resident was forced to shoot a bear that attacked his dog near their home in the 300 block of West Walnut Street. The attack happened Sunday, evening, May 12th. According to Glenwood City Police Chief Robert Darwin, the bear attacked the dog on West Walnut Street, and the dog’s owner, Doug Nelson,…

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Two hospitalized from accident at 64 and 128

Glenwood City firefighters used the Jaws of Life to force open the door of this 2008 Kia, to allow emergency personal to remove the driver. The driver, Jonathan T. Gossler, 34, of Mondovi, was involved in a two-vehicle accident at 4:55 p.m., Wednesday, May 1st at the intersection of Highways 128 and 64 in Forest…

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Motorcycle accident claims life of Boyceville man

TOWN OF SHERIDAN — An early morning motorcycle in the Dunn County Town of Sheridan has taken the life of a Boyceville man. The victim has been identified as 56 year-old Richard J. Larson of rural Boyceville. At about 12:41 a.m. on Friday, April 26, 2019, the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office along with Dallas Ambulance…

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Snow and Rain too much for Downing landmark

DOWNING — A heavy load of snow coupled with several inches of rain was too much for the long vacant Armour & Company Creamery building in Downing the two-story structure fell in. The building was built in 1916 by the National Dry Milk Company with Armour and Company taking over in 1929 and operating it…

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