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St. Croix Economic Development Corporation director appointed to Governor’s Council on Workforce Investment
ST CROIX COUNTY – Governor Tony Evers has appointed Melissa Meschke, Executive Director of the St. Croix Economic Development Corporation, to the Governor’s Council on Workforce Investment. The council is a federally mandated entity under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that assists the governor in developing innovative and dynamic approaches to develop Wisconsin’s…
Read MoreFour longtime staff members retire from Glenwood City School District
GLENWOOD CITY — Four longtime staff members of the Glenwood City School District have called it a career. Retiring at the end of this past school year were, Betsy Haltinner, elementary principal; Sherry Crosby, food service coordinator; Tammy Erickson, para educator; and Cindy Cuturia, custodian. The Tribune Press Reporter sent each retiree a questionnaire and…
Read MoreFormer Glenwood City Schools Superintendent being investigated by three different agencies
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY- During the open forum part of the Glenwood City school board meeting held on Monday evening district resident Amy Dopkins asked the board if St. Croix County was still handling the investigation involving former district administrator Tim Johnson or if the investigation had been moved up to the state level.…
Read More2024 Colfax Free Fair champion and blue-ribbon winners announced
Championship and blue ribbon results for exhibitors at the 2024 Colfax Free Fair are listed below. Dairy Cattle Lyla Bjork: Dairy Showmanship, Senior (14 and older); Dairy Heifer Holstein – Winter Yearling; Dairy Heifer Holstein – Intermediate heifer calf; Dairy Heifer Holstein – Senior Yearling; Dairy Heifer Holstein – Junior heifer calf; Dairy Heifer Holstein…
Read MoreColfax FFA Alumni auction generates $48,000 in 2024 meat animal sales
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Meat animals raised for 4-H and FFA projects sold at the Colfax FFA Alumni Auction at the Colfax Free Fair on Saturday evening, June 15, for a little over $48,000. The 2024 meat animal auction brought in about $30,000 more in sales than the auction five years ago in…
Read MoreColfax school district pays off 2 loans with payments totaling $71,723 annually
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The School District of Colfax has paid off two loans that amounted to annual payments of $71,723. William C. Yingst Jr., district administrator, reported at the Colfax Board of Education’s June 17 meeting that the two loans were officially paid off this month. “The total amount (for the loan…
Read MoreElk Mound Police Department has busy month
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Police Department had a busy month in May with 142 calls for service. The calls for service resulted in 136 cases, most of which were traffic, with the next highest number for records checks mostly for bartender operators’ licenses, along with public relations calls, said…
Read MoreColfax school district loses $415,000 in state aid to open enrollment and private school vouchers
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The School District of Colfax was supposed to receive nearly $2 million in state aid but actually received only $1.6 million for the June state aid payment. Right off the top, before Colfax even received any state equalization money, $414,911 was taken out for open enrollment expense and private…
Read MoreDeputy Kaitie Leising Memorial Highway dedicated
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY — More than 100 people attended the Deputy Kaitie Leising Memorial Highway and Leising Avenue dedication ceremony held at the St. Croix County Fairgrounds on Saturday afternoon. Deputy Leising’s family, various law enforcement and first responders, a number of St. Croix County and Glenwood City board members, two T.V. stations…
Read MoreWheeler Village Board approves Compliance Maintenance Annual Report with a grade of “B”
By LeAnn R. Ralph WHEELER — The Wheeler Village Board has approved the Compliance Maintenance Annual Report for the wastewater treatment facility, which received an overall grade of “B.” There are several sections with low scores, said Rand Bates, director of public works, at the Wheeler Village Board’s June 5 meeting. Two sections of the…
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