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Dangers of distracted driving highlighted: “It Can Wait”

By Editor | April 23, 2019 |

IT CAN WAIT — Jim Jermain of AT&T explains to a student volunteer at Elk Mound High School April 16 how the AAA distracted driving simulator works. The program was part of AT&T's "It Can Wait" campaign highlighting the dangers of distracted driving. The four student volunteers were asked to look at their cell phones while "driving" the simulator. All of the students had near misses, crashes or ran stop signs or stop lights while looking at their cell phones. —photo by LeAnn R. Ralph

By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — What is a person’s life worth? Is someone else’s life — or your own — worth that text message you got on your smartphone while you were driving? Is a life worth checking your e-mail or looking up an event on the Internet while you are driving? As…

Hudson man becomes SCC 4th traffic fatality of year

By Editor | April 16, 2019 |

DEADLY CRASH — Brian T. Foster, 35 of Hudson and the driver of the heavily damaged 2011 Ford Focus pictured above, died from injuries caused in this single-vehcile accident that happened the evening of March 27 on State Highway 35 in St. Joseph Township near Hudson. —photo submitted

HUDSON — A single-vehicle crash in St. Joseph Township on March 27 resulted in St. Croix County’s fourth traffic fatality of 2019. Brian T. Foster, age 35 of Hudson, was killed in the accident that happened on State Highway 35 approximately 1/10 of a mile north of Cedar Dr. in St. Joseph Township around 10:49…

Boyceville Main Street reconstruction project underway

By Editor | April 16, 2019 |

CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY — The Main Street reconstruction project in the Village of Boyceville got underway this past Monday, April 15 with the removal of street lights and continued Tuesday morning as workers with the general contractor, The Skid Steer Guy of Eau Claire, begin to rip up and haul away the old asphalt pavement (pictured above). Temporary utilities, such as water service, were also being readied. The project is expected to continue through mid-August with a completion date just prior to the annual Cucumber Festival. —photo by Shawn DeWitt

Glenwood City fifth-grader receives surprise letter from President Trump

By Editor | April 2, 2019 |

Brady Thompson receives letter from President Trump

By Amber Hayden GLENWOOD CITY— For the past two years, the students of Kelly Risselman’s fifth-grade class have been putting together what they have come to know as travel journals. “At the beginning of the school year, students prepare a travel journal,” Risselman said. “They take an unused notebook and use the first page to…

Glenwood City’s very first EMT retires after 44 years of dedicated service

By Editor | April 2, 2019 |

Paula DeWitt in patient area of ambulance

By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — From the time she was a little girl, Paula DeWitt had always wanted to be a nurse. Instead, she became Glenwood City’s very first certified Emergency Medical Technician. That was 44 years ago. And now, after more than four decades of service to the community, Paula decided to…

Menomonie Lions Club makes large donate to Dunn County Sheriff’s Department

By Editor | April 2, 2019 |

Dunn Sheriff's Department donation from Menomonie Lions Club

Millie Packer celebrates 105th birthday

By Editor | April 2, 2019 |

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Millie Packer says she does not know how — or why — she has lived so long. Born on March 25, 1914, Millie celebrated her 105th birthday on Monday, March 25. “It’s a long, long time. I don’t know why. I really don’t,” said Millie, a resident at Ridge…

Area Flooding

By Editor | March 20, 2019 |

St. Croix County accident sends two to hospital

By Editor | March 19, 2019 |

A two-vehicle accident at 8:03 a.m. Wednesday, March 13 sent two Boyceville teenagers to the Westfield Hospital in New Richmond. According to the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Department a 2001 Ford Explorer, driven by Shiann L. Wagner, 18, of Boyceville was northbound on Highway 128 and failed to stop at the stop sign on Highway…

“Beds 4 Kids” aims to help families taking in children for foster care or kinship care

By Editor | March 14, 2019 |

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — “Beds 4 Kids” is wondering if you could help. “About two years ago, we got placement of three (of our) grandchildren, and when we got them, we didn’t have sleeping arrangements for them. They were sleeping on an air mattress,” said Robyn Lee of New Auburn. “We had friends…