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Kiesows add ‘barn quilt’ to renovation of century-old barn
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Jim and Becky Kiesow decided as long as they were renovating the barn that has been in Becky’s family for over a century, they may as well add a barn quilt to it. “The main thing we wanted was a simple design to put up that she could do…
Read MoreSwitched at Birth: Local family discovers hospital’s mistake through another’s family ancestry search
By Missy Klatt ROBERTS – Switched at birth sounds like a premise for a movie of the week but for one Glenwood City resident, Maureen Konder this is reality. Maureen recently found out that her mother, Linda Jourdeans of Roberts, WI was switched at birth with Denice Juneski from Eagan, MN. For those of you…
Read More2018 St. Croix County Fair Results
Listed below are the results the 2018 St. Croix County Fair Champions:
Read MoreState officials visit Timber Technologies in Colfax
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Usually Jay Risch, the state secretary of the Department of Financial Institutions, meets with bankers in conference rooms. The visit to Timber Technologies in Colfax July 26 was part of a field trip to northwestern Wisconsin during which Secretary Risch visited a variety of manufacturers and businesses.
Read More2-car accident on State Highway 64 sends two to hospital
FOREST — A two-car crash late Saturday evening, July 28 on State Highway 64 a few miles west of Forest sent two people to the hospital for treatment. The accident occurred at 11:20 p.m. Saturday evening along State Highway 64 a few hundred feet east of 290th Street in the Town of Forest. According to…
Read MoreAmery woman killed in Village of Deer Park crash
DEER PARK — An Amery woman has died following a head-on collision with a semi-tractor trailer in the Village of Deer Park Friday, July 27. 44-year-old Stacey A. Robb of Amery was killed Friday afternoon when her vehicle collided with a semi.
Read MoreFire destroys structure of Dahl Well Drilling
Fire struck the office and storage facility of Dahl Well Drilling Company Monday afternoon and completely destroyed the structure. The business owner, Andy Dahl, stated that no one was in the facility at the time of the fire and that his daughter called him to report that the building was on fire.
Read MoreBoyceville school district awarded $60,000 school safety grant
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community School District has been awarded a $60,000 school safety grant through the Wisconsin Department of Justice. “It’s a nice amount of money, and it will be well used,” said Kevin Sipple, school district administrator. The state Legislature set aside $100 million of general purpose revenue in…
Read MoreJudge finds probable cause for two suspects accused in Town of Tainter shooting
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has found probable cause and has bound two suspects over for arraignment who are accused in the shooting of a Town of Tainter man May 27. Shawn H. Goplen, 34, and Kari L. Blank, 36, appeared before Judge Rod Smeltzer in Dunn County Circuit Court…
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