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GC School Board approves middle school band trip to Wisc. Dells
By Amber Hayden GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City School Board met on Monday evening, October 14, and approved a middle school band trip to Wisconsin Dells. Middle/High school principal Patrick Gretzlock had only one update, which would ask for the approval of an overnight trip to Wisconsin Dells for the middle school band. “The…
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Walter Weeks: “In case of fire, shut door — and beat it.”
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Sounds like good advice, doesn’t it? — “In case of fire, shut door — and beat it.” That was the advice written on the inside of the door to the projection room in the Colfax Municipal Building auditorium when Walter Weeks was a teenager and in charge of showing…
Read MoreNew local law enforcement officers stay close to home
EAU CLAIRE — Two new deputies with the Dunn County Sheriff’s Department and a new Menomonie Police Department officer embarked on careers in law enforcement close to home. Haley Vaagen, a 2016 Menomonie High School graduate and Lucas Kinblom, a 2016 Elk Mound High School graduate, have started duties with the Dunn County Sheriff’s Department.…
Read More67th Assembly District First Responder of the Year: Mark Schwartz
MADISON — Thursday, October 10, in a public ceremony, the Wisconsin State Assembly recognized outstanding EMS personnel from across the state in honor of First Responders Appreciation Month. Rep. Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer), after seeking and receiving many nominations, named Bloomer Ambulance Chief Mark Schwartz as the recipient of the 67th Assembly District First Responder of…
Read MoreRed Cedar Sounds to perform “Americana — Very Tall Tales” October 19
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — After doing a fundraiser last year for another Sweet Adelines chorus that had lost everything in a fire, the Red Cedar Sounds are back this year to perform “Americana — Very Tall Tales” on Saturday, October 19. “Americana — Very Tall Tales, American Folklore and Legends” will be the…
Read MoreColfax Health and Rehab – 10-16-2019
News for the week of Oct. 6th through Oct. 12: Sunday we started off our week here in the Big Yellow House with a Packer’s Win! Monday a few of us gathered and attempted some scarf dancing and stretching. There was more laughter than stretching! Later in the afternoon we had Sundae’s, it was cold outside…
Read MoreColfax Women’s Club hold meeting for Northern Lights District
On Sept. 14 the Colfax Woman’s Club hosted the Fall District Meeting for the Northern Lights District. It was held at the Viking Bowl and Lounge. Mary Berg was the speaker on Clutter Cure. It was about organizing your home. The District meets two times per year. Women club members from Ashland, Amery, Bloomer, Centuria,…
Read MoreBail set at $10,000 for Peoples State Bank and U-Fuel robbery suspect
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has set bail at $10,000 cash for a 21-year-old man arrested in connection with armed robberies at Peoples State Bank in Boyceville and U-Fuel near Elk Mound. Judge Rod Smeltzer set bail for David JR Hoffman at a hearing in Dunn County Circuit Court Monday,…
Read MoreStepping Stones seeks Winter Haven volunteers to keep people safe and warm
For the eighth year in a row, the Winter Haven overnight shelter in Menomonie will be open for homeless adults. From Nov. 15th until March 31st, Winter Haven provides a safe, warm place for adults age 18 and over to sleep overnight, providing food, showers and laundry facilities. Run entirely by dedicated community volunteers, with…
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