Glenwood City
Former GC school superintendent resigns from Chippewa Falls school district
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Tim Johnson, the former superintendent of the Glenwood City school district, has resigned from his job in the Chippewa Falls school district as the executive director of human resources and public relations. The Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District (CFAUSD) placed Johnson on administrative leave last week on…
Read MoreFormer GC school superintendent placed on administrative leave from Chippewa Falls school district
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Several news organization are reporting that Tim Johnson, the former superintendent of the Glenwood City school district, has been placed on administrative leave from his job in the Chippewa Falls school district. After resigning as superintendent of schools in Glenwood City in May of 2023, Johnson was hired…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Fair earns award at Wisconsin Association of Fairs annual convention
WIS. DELLS — Several members of the St. Croix County Fair Board of Directors recently attended the annual Wisconsin Association of Fairs Convention, “Celebrating the First Century – Cultivating the Next Century”, January 7-10, 2024 at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells. St. Croix County Fair Board members took advantage of workshops designed to help…
Read MoreLocal residents look for answers from the Glenwood City School Board but find none
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY- About 40 people attended the Glenwood City School Board meeting including a Fox 9 news photojournalist on Monday evening. The large turnout was in response to a news article published by Fox on January 17 that implicated former District Administrator, Tim Johnson of improperly billing the district for thousands of…
Read MoreGC school district resident still waiting for answers regarding $40,650 paid to former superintendent
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — After three years, one resident of the Glenwood City school district is still waiting for answers about whether a former school superintendent actually took the classes for which he was reimbursed $40,650. Amy Dopkins of Glenwood City said she has presented the information she received from open records…
Read MoreLocal Lions Clubs join forces to raise funds for two young Leukemia patients
GLENWOOD CITY — The Boyceville and Glen Hills Lions Clubs will be hosting a fundraiser for two local families who have toddlers recently diagnosed with leukemia. The event will take place during the Hilltopper versus Bulldog wrestling dual at Glenwood City High School on January 25 starting at 5pm. “We are thrilled to have both…
Read MoreGlenwood City Council to withhold pay from those members missing meetings
GLENWOOD CITY — Among several items on the agenda at Monday nights City Council meeting was withholding pay from members who missed regular meeting of the council. Council member Jess Olson brought up the subject by saying, “If you are not at the meeting, you should not get paid.” But council members Austin Sandow countered…
Read MoreMayor not running for re-election, contest for G.C. School Board
Glenwood City Mayor Robert Unruh has chosen not to run for reelection in the upcoming April election. Unruh who served as council president and became mayor following the resignation of long time mayor John Larson in 2022. Unruh was elected mayor in April of last year for a one-year term. Only one person filed for…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Board approves $900,000 public safety referendum question for April ballot
By LeAnn R.Ralph HUDSON — On a vote of 12 “yes” to five “no,” the St. Croix County Board has approved a public safety referendum question for the April 2 ballot to exceed the revenue limit by $896,000. Exceeding the state-imposed revenue limit by $896,000 on a continuing basis would allow St. Croix County to…
Read MoreA review of the top news headlines for January, February, and March 2023
JANUARY January 4: MCCANDLESS ASKING FOR NEW TRIAL IN TOWN OF SPRING BROOK MURDER: MENOMONIE — Ezra J. McCandless, who was convicted by a jury in the fall of 2019 in the first degree intentional homicide of Alexander Woodworth in the Town of Spring Brook in March of 2018, is asking for a new trial.…
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