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Glenwood City Public Library News 1-31-24
Please join us for our Winter Reading Challenges. The first one is for the adults and it is “Reading Around the World” and the second Reading Challenge is for the High schoolers called “Readopoly”. Both Winter Reading Challenges will run from Jan. 1-March 31. Reading Around the World: • Stop in the Glenwood City Public…
Read MoreEmbezzeling from Chippewa Indians earns woman year in jail
MADISON WI—A 55-year old Cumberland woman was sentenced on January 4th to one year and one day in prison. Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin announced. Karen Johnson pleaded guilty on September 1, 2023 for wire fraud. The account states that between 2014 and 2019, Johnson stole over $200,000…
Read MoreWebster Man Sentenced To Prison For Embezzling Funds From St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Duane Emery, 65, Webster, Wisconsin, was sentenced January 23, 2024 by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to one year and one day in federal prison for wire fraud. Emery pleaded guilty to this charge on October 17,…
Read MoreDC “Independent Living Support” pilot program up and running
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Independent Living Support pilot program through the Dunn County Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is up and running. There have been a few glitches getting the ILSP going, but that is always the case when the state starts a new pilot program, said Tracy Fischer, manager of…
Read MoreDunn County includes wedding barn liquor law in legislative agenda
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Dunn County is asking the state Legislature to take another look at a recently passed law that could adversely impact wedding barns. When the Dunn County Board approved this year’s legislative agenda at the January 17 meeting, the agenda included a “request that the Legislature revisit 2023 changes made…
Read MoreDunn County ADRC committee stunned at news of HSHS closures in western Wisconsin
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Committee meeting on January 22 was going along as it normally does when the ADRC manager received a news alert on her cell phone. Tracy Fischer, manager of the Dunn County ADRC, told the committee that the Hospital Sisters Health…
Read MoreAmalia Draxler competes for Wisconsin Fairest of the Fairs crown at annual WAF convention
By Missy Klatt St. Croix County Fairest of the Fair, Amalia “Mali” Draxler of Glenwood City, was recently named second runner up at the 2024 Fairest of the Fairs Competition held on January 10 at Chula Vista Resort, in Wisconsin Dells. Draxler is a 2023 gradaute of Glenwood City High School and is currently attending…
Read MoreBoyceville Library Board presents plans for new building
BOYCEVILLE — At a special meeting of the Village Board held on Monday, January 22 the public and members of the Village’s Library Board gathered to present the Village Board with a design study plan for a new library building for the community. Joe Pieters, the President of the library board was the first person…
Read MoreMiller resigns from Glenwood City Board of Education
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Nicole Miller has submitted a letter of resignation for her position on the Glenwood City Board of Education. Miller’s resignation followed a news story by Fox 9 KSMP on former Glenwood City school superintendent Tim Johnson concerning alleged irregularities pertaining to reimbursement for classes taken at Viterbo University…
Read MoreFormer GC school superintendent resigns from Chippewa Falls school district
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Tim Johnson, the former superintendent of the Glenwood City school district, has resigned from his job in the Chippewa Falls school district as the executive director of human resources and public relations. The Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District (CFAUSD) placed Johnson on administrative leave last week on…
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