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Glenwood City man sentenced to jail, license revocation and fined $2,177 for OWI 4th offense
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 71-year-old Glenwood City man has been sentenced to jail, revocation of his driver’s license and ordered to pay a $2,177 fine for a fourth offense within five years of Operating While Intoxicated.
Read MoreGlenwood City School Board hears reports
GLENWOOD CITY — The school board spent most of its hour-long meeting Monday evening listening to reports from administrators and also from a ten-year-old student. Elementary Principal Betsy Haltinner introduced Mitchell Main to the board and he gave a report on the Hilltopper Hangtime. Main explained about the program noting that it’s “A great place…
Read MoreDATCP extends EAB quarantine across entire state
MADISON – The entire state of Wisconsin will be placed under quarantine for emerald ash borer, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced recently. The quarantine will be effective Friday, March 30. Until now, quarantines have been imposed county by county, but now that EAB is in 48 of the state’s 72…
Read MoreSuspect in Dunn County homocide taken into custody
The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a homicide. On Friday, March 23rd the body of a 24-year-old Eau Claire man was discovered in a car in rural Springbrook township in Dunn County. Upon discovery of the body it was clear that his injuries were not self-inflicted. The man was pronounced dead at the…
Read MoreDunn County Board candidate Dist. No. 4: Ronald Score
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — Ronald P. Score of Boyceville will be one of two candidates on the ballot in the April 3 election for the Dunn County Board District 4 position. The other candidate is Pamela Powers of Boyceville. District 4 covers the Town of Otter Creek, the Village of Wheeler and parts…
Read MoreDunn County Board Chair Rasmussen says “farewell”
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — After 28 years on the Dunn County Board — 12 of them as chair — Steve Rasmussen has said “farewell.” “I could not have asked for a better chair,” said Paul Miller, county manager, at Rasmussen’s final Dunn County Board meeting March 21. Rasmussen, county board representative for District…
Read MoreDunn County Board supports passenger rail from Eau Claire to St. Paul, MN
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved a resolution supporting the initiation of passenger rail service between West Central Wisconsin and the Twin Cities. Representatives for the West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition did a presentation for the Planning, Resources & Development Committee about passenger rail service and asked the PR&D…
Read MoreCity Council does an about face
The City Council changed it’s mind about granting an operator’s license to a person, who they voted to deny it two days earlier. An operator’s license allows a person to tend bar in a local tavern. At the council’s regular monthly meeting of March 19th the council on a four to two vote denied a…
Read MoreBoyceville and Glenwood City school districts will benefit from state’s sparsity aid adjustment
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — A new state law that increases sparsity aid and the per pupil revenue limit ceiling for rural schools will benefit the Boyceville school district and the Glenwood City school district. Governor Scott Walker signed Assembly Bill 835 into law on March 12. Sparsity aid is intended to help…
Read MoreGlenwood City talent cast in The Drowsy Chaperone
submitted by Lori Peterson, Spring Valley Stagehands SPRING VALLEY, WI – The Spring Valley Stagehands are excited to bring The Drowsy Chaperone to their Spring Valley Theatre stage this April, and to have Glenwood City residents in roles in the production.
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