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Boyceville ambulance district board considering downgrading to basic service
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Ambulance District Board is considering downgrading from an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician service to an EMT-basic service. If the Boyceville ambulance service downgrades to an EMT-basic service, that will allow more flexibility in staffing, said Wayne Dow, ambulance service director, at the Boyceville ambulance board’s May…
Read MoreMarathon County man charged with BHS terrorist threats pleads not guilty by reason of mental disease
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 20-year-old Weston man charged with terrorist threats, a bomb scare and intimidation of a victim in connection with an incident at Boyceville High School has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. Alexander J.D. Tillou, along with his attorney Richard Louis…
Read MoreAudit report: Boyceville ambulance service had $34,000 discrepancy in 2020
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Ambulance District Board finally has the long-awaited audit report for 2020, and there is a $34,000 discrepancy for medical supplies. Peter Score, chair of the Boyceville ambulance board and representative for the Town of Sheridan, handed out the audit reports from Clifton-Larson-Allen LLP at the board’s…
Read MoreVillage Board ponders Anderson Hill subdivision improvements
BOYCEVILLE—The Village Board spent some time talking about growing the community and doing further expansion at Anderson Hill subdivision, which is located south of the airport off State Highway 79. Village President Lukas Montgomery had a map of Anderson Hill for all members of the village board and he noted that there are some 103…
Read MoreBoyceville village board approves special assessment for Dollar General sidewalk, payback due end of 2023
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Village Board has approved a special assessment for a sidewalk to serve Dollar General with payback for the special assessment due at the end of 2023. During a public hearing held Monday evening, May 2, as part of a special Boyceville Village Board meeting, no members of…
Read MoreStatewide award highlights officer, Lisa Pederson’s career supporting students, staff
Menomonie, Wis. — As a sergeant with the University of Wisconsin-Stout police, Lisa Pederson believes there are two equally important halves of her work as an officer. One involves enforcement of the law. The other involves reinforcement. The second half of the equation — working directly with and getting to know students and staff to…
Read MoreBail set at $3,000 cash for Wausau area man charged with terrorist threats, bomb scare at Boyceville High School
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Bail has been set at $3,000 cash for a 20-year-old Weston man charged with terrorist threats, a bomb scare and intimidation of a victim in connection with an incident at Boyceville High School. Alexander J.D. Tillou made an initial appearance in Dunn County Circuit Court April 28 before Judge…
Read MoreColfax Village Board nixes merger with Boyceville ambulance district
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has said “no” to merging the Colfax Rescue Squad and the Boyceville ambulance district. A year ago, the Boyceville Community Ambulance District Board hired a new director, and on the same evening, 14 Emergency Medical Technicians quit, said Don Knutson, director of the Colfax Rescue…
Read MoreBoyceville school board approves moving 6th grade to middle school in 2023-2024 school year
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — Instead of moving the sixth grade from Tiffany Creek Elementary to the middle school this fall, the Boyceville Board of Education has approved the move for the start of the 2023-2024 school year. School administrators looked at the idea of moving the sixth grade this fall for a long…
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