Area News
Accessibility meeting for Colfax Public Library scheduled for May 13
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A meeting to discuss how accessibility for people with disabilities can be improved at the Colfax Public Library is scheduled for May 13 at the Grapevine Senior Center on Main Street in Colfax. The Colfax library has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the American Library Association to install…
Read MoreColfax Solid Waste & Recycling Management Committee asks Niggemann to stay on
By LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Solid Waste & Recycling Management Committee as the representative for the Town of Otter Creek. COLFAX — The Colfax Solid Waste & Recycling Management Committee has asked Lynn Niggemann to stay on as the administrator of the solid waste and recycling program.…
Read MoreColfax school district responds to threat posted on social media
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — William C. Yingst Jr., Colfax school district administrator, was not expecting to deal with a school safety incident on Friday, April 19. At least, not up until 4:30 that morning he was not expecting to deal with a school safety incident, which turned out to be the threat of…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY LIBRARY NEWS 4-24-24
The winds of change are blowing through the library as summer approaches! From May 20th, get ready for new summer hours: Monday 12-7:30, Tuesday – Wednesday 10-6, Thursday 10-7:30, Friday 10-5, and a snooze on Saturdays. Also, no more Monday Craft Nights from May 13 until September. But fear not, Summer Reading kicks off on…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Board re-elects Long and Feidler as chair and vice-chair
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County Board has re-elected Bob Long as chair and Bob Feidler as vice-chair. The county board spent about three minutes of a nearly three and a half hour re-organizational meeting on April 16 to elect the chair and vice-chair. St. Croix County Corporation Counsel Heather Amos…
Read MoreThe Sykora Lane development gets the go ahead from Village Board
BOYCEVILLE—“We have a number of people showing interest from what was just in the paper,” commented Village President Lukas Montgomery about the development of Sykora Lane. Montgomery was referring to the development of salable home building lots and the Village Board’s desire to have the village grow by offering home building sites within the community.…
Read More2nd Annual Silk Flower Extravaganza in Boyceville
BOYCEVILLE — Come help the needy in our community by attending our 2nd annual silk floral sale! Mission Restoring Hope offers unique and affordable floral arrangements that can brighten up any space, while also raising funds for a worthy cause. Our silk floral sale is the only one of its kind in the area and…
Read MoreRecycling Center cost topic at City Council meeting
GLENWOOD CITY — One of the agenda items at the City council meeting of April 16 was to discuss the recycling fees that are charged to local residents and business. The council had talked about this matter a month earlier and had banned businesses from bring recycling such as cardboard and newspapers to the center…
Read MoreBoyceville High School will have two valedictorians and one salutatorian
By Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — At the Boyceville school board meeting held last Wednesday, MS/HS principal Pat Gretzlock introduced the two valedictorians, the salutatorian and the Technical Excellence Recipient for the Boyceville High School graduating class of 2024. All four seniors attended the meeting with their parents. The 2024 co-valedictorians are Braden Roemhild and Peter…
Read MoreGC School Board honors top students, updates info on forensic audit and budget
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY — At their meeting held on Monday evening which lasted nearly three hours the Glenwood City School Board covered a lot of ground. The board met with and congratulated the class of 2024 valedictorians, salutatorian and technical excellence recipient. All four of the students and their families were present at…
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