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Glenwood City superintendent tenders resignation
GLENWOOD CITY — Longtime Glenwood City school district superintendent Tim Johnson has submitted his resignation to the Board of Education according to the agenda that district posted to its website Friday afternoon, May 19. Johnson’s communication to the board reads as follows: “Dear School Board Members, I am writing to provide notice of my intent…
Read MoreFallen Deputy Honored
IN HONOR of St. Croix County Sheriff’s deputy Kaitie Leising, who was fatally shot in the Town of Glenwood May 6, the Hudson Fire Department raised the US Flag on its aeriel truck which was parked in front of Hudson High School Friday, May 12. Funeral services for the fallen officer were held in the…
Read MoreMinnesota Public Radio reporting that Deputy Leising’s killer was convicted rapist
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — Minnesota Public Radio is reporting that the man who shot and killed Deputy Kaitie Leising just outside Glenwood City was convicted of sexually assaulting a mentally impaired victim in Washington County, Minnesota, in 2015. According to online court records from Minnesota, Jeremiah D. Johnson, the man who was identified…
Read MoreCommunities mourn the loss of St. Croix County Deputy Kaitie Leising
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Nearly two thousand Facebook comments and posts expressing prayers and condolences have appeared online for the 29-year-old St. Croix County Sheriff’s deputy shot just outside Glenwood City Saturday evening. According to a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Deputy Kaitie Leising responded to a call about…
Read More2023 Glenwood City High School Jr. Prom
GLENWOOD CITY HIGH SCHOOL celebrated the 2023 Junior Prom at the Knappa Valley Venue on Saturday, April 29. Damian Shervington and Haylie Hannah were crowned this year’s Prom King and Queen. The 2023 Junior Prom court is pictured above. Front row (L to R): Crownbearers Rory Standaert and Bryndle Augesen. Middle row (L to R): Michaela Blaser, Sydney…
Read More2023 Boyceville High School Jr. Prom
BOYCEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL held the 2023 Junior Prom Saturday, April 29. Braden Roemhild and Cora Leslie were crowned as the 2023 Prom King and Queen. The entire court is pictured above, from left to right, are: Mariah Marvin, Hannah Dunn, Ali McRoberts, Jaden Stevens, 2023 Prom Queen Cora Leslie, 2023 Prom King Braden Roemhild, Parker Coombs, Peter…
Read MoreNational Letter of Intent Signed
BOYCEVILLE senior Sebastian “Bash” Nielson signed a national letter of intentent last Wednesday, April 26 to continue his football career at UW-River Falls. Nielson will join the Falcons’ gridiron program this fall. Bash was joined by his family, teammates and coaches during the signing ceremony that was held Wednesday, April 26 in the high school/middle…
Read MoreDowning man dies in house fire
A rural Downing man was found dead by fire fighters in his rural Downing home. According to a press release from Sheriff Kevin Bygd of the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office at approximately 8:19 a.m. the Dunn County Communication Center received a 911 call from an individual reporting a structure fire at a residence on 50th…
Read More2023 Colfax Jr. Prom
COLFAX HIGH SCHOOL held its 2023 Junior Prom in the Martin Anderson gymnasium on Saturday, April 29. Colton Hoffman and Jeanette Hydukovich were chosen as the 2023 Prom King and Queen. This year’s Junior Prom court is pictured above. Front row (L to R): 2022 Prom Queen Maci Harvey, Meadow Keltner, Princess Eleana Schaffner (in…
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