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Village of Boyceville honors retiring employees
The Boyceville Village Board paid honor to two retiring village employees at their regular monthly meeting of May 8th. Honored with a board passed resolution were Virginia (Ginny) Julson who served the Village of Boyceville for 21 years and Rita Traxler who was a village employee for 30 years. Julson was hired in October 1999…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Board approves hiring law enforcement using $584,000 from fund balance
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — Following the failed referendum in April for funding more law enforcement positions, the St. Croix County Board has approved hiring four deputies, a CHIPS attorney and an investigator using general fund money to pay for the positions in 2023. The resolution for using $584,000 in fund balance for hiring…
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 MoreGlenwood City school board elects officers, approves hire of special education teacher
GLENWOOD CITY — With the spring election behind it, the Glenwood City Board of education swore in its newly-elected members and held its election of officers during its April 24 meeting. Dr. Lisa Kaiser and Steve Davis, who both ran unopposed in the April 4th spring general election, took their oaths of office which was…
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 MoreSt. Croix County fair seeks open class exhibitors
“Our Great County Get Together” the St. Croix County Fair will be held July 19-23 in Glenwood City. This wonderful event always includes fun, food, activities, entertainment, and a wide variety of exhibits for all to enjoy. Now, is the time to enter your crafts, photography, baking, gardening, crops, quilting, sewing, handwork, and even antiques.…
Read MoreRiley’s Dog Park soon to be a reality in Glenwood City
By Missy Klatt Riley Unruh, a fourth grader at Glenwood City Elementary School has been raising funds for the past several months to construct a dog park in Glenwood City. The project got its roots from a class paper while she was still in the third grade. They were assigned a writing assignment where they…
Read MoreGlenwood City school district residents question reimbursements of $40,650 to superintendent
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Two Glenwood City school district residents have questioned payments of $40,650 in reimbursements to the school district superintendent for attending classes at Viterbo University in La Crosse. Amy and Dan Dopkins spoke to the Glenwood City school board about their concerns during the public comments portion of the…
Read MoreElk Mound school board gives go-ahead to apply for COPS Hiring Program grant
By LeAnn R.Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has approved a memorandum-of-understanding with the Village of Elk Mound to apply for a COPS Hiring Program grant available through the United States Department of Justice. The Board of Education agreed to put the school district’s name on the grant application at the…
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