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Do’s and Don’ts of United States Flag etiquette
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers the following guidelines for proper display of the American flag: Important Things to Remember • Traditional guidelines call for displaying the flag in public only from sunrise to sunset. However, the flag may be displayed at all times if it’s illuminated during darkness. The flag should not be…
Read MoreSt. Croix County invites input on service and budget planning for health and human services
New Richmond, WI — St. Croix County residents are invited to provide input on the 2024 service and budget planning for the County’s Health and Human Services Department on June 21. This is an open public participation process by the St. Croix County Health and Human Services (HHS) Board. • June 21, 2023 • 5…
Read MoreSt. Croix County deputy, New Richmond police officer involved in fatal Star Prairie shooting
STAR PRAIRiE — A pair of St. Croix County law enforcement officers were involved in the fatal shooting this past weekend. The St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received a call at about 10:46 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, 2023, reporting a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 1900 block of CTH CC, in…
Read MoreDC facilities committee recommends approval of Russian Slough easement for fiber optic
by LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Facilities Committee has recommended the county board approve an easement for 24-7 Telcom to bring fiber optic in through the Russian Slough and under the Red Cedar River. The actual easement would not be drafted and filed until 24-7 Telcom is ready to bring in fiber…
Read MoreFrom the Archives … “Winding Up the Yarn” June 4, 1958 tornado: “White-faced and weary …”
COLFAX— Helen Reed, co-owner of the Colfax Messenger, wrote a weekly column for the newspaper at the time of the June 4, 1958, tornado. Here is Helen’s column the week after the tornado in the June 12 edition of the Messenger: White-faced and weary, after a whole night of wakefulness, and with a numbness that…
Read MoreFrom the Archives … Tornado devastates Colfax
Compiled by LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Sixty five years ago, on June 4, 1958, a tornado — later determined to be an EF5, the most destructive of tornadoes — descended on Colfax at 7 p.m. All together, the tornado left a path of destruction 33 miles long and killed 28 people, 12 of them…
Read MoreBoyceville man and former Boyceville man found guilty of sexual assault of a mentally ill victim
by LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Boyceville man and a former Boyceville man have been found guilty in Dunn County Circuit Court of charges related to the sexual assault of a mentally ill victim. Allen E. Baker II of Boyceville appeared with his attorney, Francis Xavier Rivard, before Judge Christina Mayer for a plea…
Read MoreElizabeth Schmitt: What Memorial Day Means To Me
COLFAX — This year’s winner of the essay contest sponsored by the American Legion Russell-Toycen Post 131 of Colfax is Colfax High School student Elizabeth Schmitt. The theme for the contest is “What Memorial Day Means to Me.” As the first-place winner, Elizabeth received a check for $100 and was asked to read her essay…
Read MoreElk Mound installs ball field signs in memory of Lions Club members
by LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Three ball fields at the Elk Mound Lions Club Park that have been named in memory of Lions Club members who worked tirelessly to build the ball fields have new matching signs. Lions Club president Scott Johnson presented the signs to Terry Stamm, Elk Mound village president, last…
Read MoreDrinking water screening clinics scheduled for St. Croix County residents
The first, St. Croix County sponsored, free nitrate screening clinic of 2023 will be offered at the Agriculture Service & Education Center, 1960 8th Ave, Baldwin, WI 54002 on Wednesday, June 14th from 1:00 – 5:00 pm. If you have a private well, you should test your water annually even if you do not observe…
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