Area News
Boyceville’s waste water treatment facility project stalled
By Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — After hearing an update from village engineer, Eric Barclay, the Boyceville village board decided to consult the village’s attorney in regards to a sewer use agreement that is holding up the wastewater treatment facility plant (WWTF) project at their meeting held on Monday evening. “If the industrial user continues to…
Read MoreMissing River Falls man found dead in Cylon Marsh Wildlife area
On Friday, April 11, 2025 at 7:55 p.m., the St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received a welfare check from the River Falls Police department to help locate an overdue outdoorsman believed to have travelled to the Cylon Marsh Wildlife area, just east of the Village of Deer Park. The St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office…
Read More4 fire departments respond to town of Otter Creek brush fire Saturday night
Editor’s note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves as chair of the Town of Otter Creek By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax fire department responded to a brush fire in the Town of Otter Creek Saturday night and received mutual aid from three other fire departments: Boyceville, Menomonie and Ridgeland. The call came in around…
Read MoreTainter Lake District: Dunn County Historical Society hopes to stop sediment with prairie
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Historical Society owns 60 acres along state Highway 25 that the historical society would like to take out of row crop production and turn into a prairie with walking paths. The Community Connections and Fund Raising Sub-committee recently met with Melissa Kneeland, the executive director of…
Read MoreJudge finds probable cause in Shooters Showgirls arson
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has bound over for trial a 25-year-old Comstock man charged with arson in connection with the January 18 fire that destroyed Shooters Showgirls in the Town of Elk Mound. Colton Wayne Jansen appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court April 8, along with his attorney, Aaron…
Read MoreApril 1 St. Croix County area election results
Glenwood City School Board There will be three new faces on the Glenwood City School board following the April 1st election. The three are Derrick Oberle, Jordon Bartz and Scott Lingerfelt. They defeated incumbent Tony Mielzarek. The vote count for the school district gave Oberle 840 votes, Bartz 833 votes, Lingerfelt collected 774 and Mielzarek…
Read MoreGlenhaven and Adoray Home Health & Hospice partner to bring compassionate end-of-life care to Glenwood City
Glenwood City, WI – Glenhaven, in partnership with Adoray Home Health & Hospice, is proud to announce the creation of a designated Hospice Suite, ensuring that community members in need of a serene, supportive environment for end-of-life care can remain close to home. This new space will provide individuals and their families a peaceful setting…
Read MoreClarks to open Christian hunting and fishing club, Cross Trail Outfitters, in downtown Boyceville
By Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — The building at 1002 Main Street in Boyceville has housed many different enterprises over the years including a mercantile, a market, several different taverns and a food pantry. New owners Nathan and Nikki Clark will be taking the property in a whole new direction. The Clarks, who acquired the property…
Read MoreFatal crash on I-94, car vs motorcycle
On April 6, 2025, at approximately 2:48 p.m. the Wisconsin State Patrol along with the Hudson Police Department respond to a car vs motorcycle crash with injuries on I-94 at milepost 1 westbound in St. Croix County. Preliminary investigation indicates the car was in the right lane and attempted to overtake traffic by using the…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Board authorizes DNR stewardship grant application for Homestead Park
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County Board has authorized the community development director to apply for a $286,000 stewardship grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for Homestead Park. St. Croix County has been pursuing a DNR stewardship grant for the past few years for Homestead Park, said Jason Kjeseth,…
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