Area News
St. Croix County participates in the Toys for Tots Program
Hudson WI: Every year St. Croix County employees come together to give back to the communities we serve. Join us this year in making the holidays brighter for the kids in our area. This holiday season St. Croix County is participating in the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. If you want to help,…
Read MoreMarigold, Grain Bin taking part in Holiday Quilt Hop
Marigold Quilt Shop, located on Oak Street in Glenwood City, and The Grain Bin, located between Boyceville and Connorsville, are part of a dozen quilt shops throughout the area that will be taking part in a Holiday Shop Hop scheduled for November 12 through 19. According to a post on Marigold’s Facebook page, the quilt…
Read MoreLeague of Women Voters to meet in Menomonie November 17
League of Women Voters of the Greater Chippewa Valley’s next General Meeting will be on Thursday, November 17th, from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., 815 Stokke Pkwy, Menomonie, WI 54751. The focus of this meeting will be a forum discussion on Wisconsin Health Matters. This is a community meeting to discuss the issue of single…
Read MoreJamie Olson inducted into George Martin Wrestling Hall of Fame
GREEN BAY — In the eyes and minds of many of his wrestlers –past and present, coaching colleagues, and avid Bulldog fans, Jamie Olson was already a Hall of Fame coach, but it became official this past Friday evening, November 4. That’s when Olson, who has spent the past 23 years teaching and guiding Boyceville…
Read MoreGlenwood City Library News 11-9-22
What is coming to the Glenwood City Public Library? Fall is Here! The air is fresh and crisp. It is time to sit back in your chair and curl up with a book, or come on down to our library and enjoy our sitting area while you read. We have so much planned for this…
Read MoreSCC Board approves $43.68 million total property tax levy
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County Board has approved a total property tax levy of $43.68 million for the 2023 revenue and expense budget of $120.3 million. The property tax levy represents an increase of 15.84 percent, according to information provided to the St. Croix County Board at the November…
Read MoreBV schools to host Veterans’ Day programs
BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community School District will hold a pair of Veterans’ Day programs this Friday, November 11. The Boyceville High School/Middle School will hold its annual program at 10:00 a.m. in the gymatorium. Tiffany Creek Elementary students will honor all past and present verterans with a Veterans’ Day program at 1:30 p.m. that…
Read MoreVeterans Day Program at Colfax High School
The School District of Colfax will be hosting a Veterans Day Program on Friday, November 11, at 10:00 a.m. in the Colfax High School gymnasium. The public is invited to attend. The theme for this year’s Veterans Day is, “Honor.” This year will be unique in that we will be sharing information on the Importance…
Read MoreVeterans Day supper Nov. 11
All military veterans and family members of active, retired or deceased military members are invited to the annual Veterans Day supper at 6 p.m. Friday, November 11, at the Grapevine Senior Center on Main Street in Colfax. If you can, bring a dish to pass. After supper, there will be a presentation of Quilts of…
Read MoreDunn County Facilities Committee moving forward with the idea of leasing the transfer station
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Facilities Committee has told the county’s corporation counsel to move forward with developing a process for leasing the transfer station west of Menomonie on state Highway 29. Nick Lange, Dunn County corporation counsel, told the facilities committee at the October 26 meeting that he has been…
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