Glenwood City
Four candidates vying for three open seats on Glenwood City School Board
GLENWOOD CITY — Four candidates will appear on the April 1 spring election ballot for the three open seats on the Glenwood City School Board. They are Jordan Bartz, Scott Lingerfelt, Tony Mielzarek and Derrick Oberle. Mielzarek is the only incumbent on the ballot The four are running for seats currently held by Mielzarek, Sally…
Read More2025 valedictorians and salutatorian named by Glenwood City School Board
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY — Glenwood City middle/high school principal Marcy Burch introduced a pair of valedictorians, a salutatorian and the technical excellence scholarship recipient for the class of 2025 at the school board meeting held on Monday evening. Alayna LaValley and Ilan Anderson have been named as co-valedictorians, Kyra Dahl is salutatorian and…
Read MoreGlenwood City native Meredith Lingerfelt serves with Seabees in the U.S. Navy
by Megan Lemly, Navy Office of Community Outreach SAN DIEGO — Petty Officer 3rd Class Meredith Lingerfelt, a native of Glenwood City, Wisconsin, serves the U.S. Navy at Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 operating out of San Diego, California. Lingerfelt graduated from Eagle River High School in 2019. The skills and values needed to succeed…
Read MoreEmerald honors former board members; Tom Wink, Henry Hurtgen and Don Prinsen for years of service
By Renee Bettendorf EMERALD — About 30 people attended the Emerald town board meeting last Wednesday evening (March 12) where after adjournment former board members Tom Wink, Henry Hurtgen and Don Prinsen were honored for their many years of service. Cake was served, plaques were handed out, stories were told and folks marveled at how…
Read MoreGC City Council in search of a new clerk-treasurer
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY — During a closed session part of their meeting held on Monday evening the Glenwood City city council voted to post for an open city clerk-treasurer position. The current city clerk-treasurer Shari Rosenow has accepted another position elsewhere, her last day with the city will be April 4. Previous to…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Board changes conditional use permits from BOA to Community Development Committee
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County Board has approved an amended Chapter 15 of the zoning code, changing the review and possible approval of conditional use permits from the Board of Adjustment to the Community Development Committee. During the St. Croix County Board’s March 4 meeting, the board also amended the…
Read MoreMeat raffle fundraiser to benefit local Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Connorsville, WI – The Glen Hills Lions Club is excited to announce a special fundraising event during the month of March, a Meat Raffle, to benefit Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing beds for children in need. The kick-off to this month long event will take place at The Blind Spot,…
Read MoreGlenwood City School Board takes action on past compensation discrepancies
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY-After an hour long discussion at their meeting held on Monday evening the Glenwood City school board took action on matters concerning past compensation, process and procedure deficiencies, which has been a topic of discussion for them since November. District administrator Patrick Olson presented the board with a four part agenda…
Read MoreKilde retires from WestCAP after 30 years at the helm
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY- After working for 30 years and two weeks as the executive director of West CAP, Peter Kilde retired on February 7. Kilde, who was born in Eau Claire and spent 25 years working for another organization based in St. Paul, ended up in Glenwood City and at West CAP in…
Read MoreCompensation, process and procedure deficiences once again the main topic of school board meeting
By Rene Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY – At their meeting on Monday evening the Glenwood City school board once again discussed at length various compensation, process and procedure deficiencies implemented by the former administration and how staff member’s pay was negatively affected. District administrator Patrick Olson brought the matter up to the board back in November.…
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