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Village of Elk Mound to apply for COPS Hiring Program grant
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has given approval to the village’s police chief to apply for a COPS Hiring Program grant available through the United States Department of Justice. The grant money would be used by the Elk Mound Police Department to hire a school resource officer, said…
Read MoreRetired Elk Mound Clerk-Treasurer Pat Hahn: “I wanted to quit the first two weeks!”
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Where does the time go? After 41 years, Pat Hahn, the clerk-treasurer for the Village of Elk Mound, retired as of December 31, 2022. Not bad for someone who was ready to quit after two weeks on the job because the position had been empty for seven months,…
Read MoreFatal fire in Township of New Haven
On March 26, 2023 at approximately 6:57 p.m., the Dunn County Communication Center received a call from an individual who advised of a structure fire at a residence with a person still trapped in the residence. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and the Boyceville Fire Department responded to scene at E971 1330th Ave in the…
Read MoreSuperseding indictment charges River Falls man with sex and labor trafficking, production of child pornography & money laundering
MADISON, WIS. – A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin returned a superseding indictment March 16 charging a River Falls, Wisconsin man with labor and sex trafficking, production of child pornography, and money laundering. The superseding nine-count indictment charges Austin Koeckeritz, 29, with forced labor, sex trafficking by force, sex trafficking of…
Read MoreSeasonal weight restrictions took effect at noon March 20 on WIS 65
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northwest Region is announcing the seasonal posting of weight limits on segments of WIS 65 in St. Croix and Polk counties pursuant to Wisconsin statutes. Seasonal weight restrictions went in to effect at noon Monday, March 20 on the following highways: WIS 65, St Croix County: From the junction…
Read MoreCouncil hears needed fire station repairs, discontinuing alley at old school property
The Glenwood City Council breezed through a list of items at their regular monthly meeting Monday evening, March 20th. Included was a report from Fire Chief Greg Holden about needed repairs to the fire station, got things moving on the abandonment of two dedicated alleys on the old school property, and got information on downspout…
Read MoreClass of 2023 honor students recognized during Boyceville school board meeting
BOYCEVILLE — With their parents in attendance, the top honor students for Boyceville’s Class of 2023 were officially introduced by Patrick Gretzlock, high school/middle school principal to the Board of Education during its March 15 meeting. This year’s co-valedictorians Haylie Rasmussen, Jackson Phillips and Cambrie Reisimer, who all earned a 4.0 grade point averages, class…
Read MoreSheriff Knudson explains impact of Public Safety referendum on Eastern St. Croix County
by Mike R. Bondarenko St. Croix County Sheriff Scott Knudson believes passage of the Public Safety Referendum on April 4 will result in improved law enforcement and criminal justice services in eastern Saint Croix County, including the Glenwood City area. In an exclusive interview with the Tribune Press Reporter, the Sheriff shared his views on…
Read MoreColfax girls’ basketball team visits Board of Education
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Following their loss to Laconia 58-35 on March 9 in the Division 4 state semifinal at the Resch Center in Green Bay, the Colfax girls’ basketball team visited the Colfax Board of Education. A sense of community has been shown to have a positive impact on student mental health,…
Read MoreColfax village president candidate Jeff Prince
COLFAX — Colfax village president candidate Jeff Prince will be one of two candidates on the ballot in the April 4 election for the position of village president. In addition to Prince, who is currently serving as a village trustee on the Colfax Village Board and who also is a candidate for a village trustee…
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