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Broadband mapping project: St. Croix County is making good progress
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — According to a broadband mapping project completed by Hometown Fiber, St. Croix County has “very good coverage” of fiber optic cable to provide internet connections to county residents. Personnel from Hometown Fiber reviewed existing information, conducted field verifications and evaluated service levels to map broadband service in St. Croix…
Read MoreHayward parishioner: Don’t be fooled by fentanyl
EDITOR’s NOTE: This story was brought to the attention of the Editor by a subscriber and is reprinted with permission from the Superior Diocese Catholic Hearald. Jenny Snarski Catholic Herald Staff jsnarski@catholicdos.org Mark Mantey, a Hayward summer resident and parishioner at St. Joseph’s Parish, has always had a passion for working with young people. He…
Read MoreVillage attorney says Elk Mound Village Board can go to one meeting per month
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — In the opinion of the Elk Mound village attorney, the village board can reduce the number of meetings per month because even though trustees would be paid less , the compensation is not being reduced. The Elk Mound Village Board, at the February 6 meeting, considered a memorandum…
Read MoreDC Committee on Admin recommends increased salaries for county clerk, treasurer and register of deeds
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Committee on Administration has recommended an increase in salary for the county clerk, treasurer and register of deeds to stay in line with an 18.65 percent increase last year for the clerk of court. The Dunn County sheriff and the clerk of circuit court are elected…
Read MoreDC groundwater sampling report: nitrate and PFAS detected across the county
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The 2023 Dunn County water sampling project focused on a variety of contaminants in groundwater, including PFAS, which was detected in 14 of the 22 townships, and nitrate, which was present in all townships. The Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee reviewed the report on the groundwater study…
Read MoreCyanobacteria expert: Certain measures will help “clean the green” from Tainter Lake
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A UW-Stout professor who is an expert in the toxicology of cyanobacteria says several measures can be taken by the Tainter Lake Rehabilitation District to “clean the green” from Tainter Lake. Calling the green that occurs every summer in Tainter Lake “algae” is not accurate, because the green is…
Read More4th Quarter: A review of the top news headlines for October, November, and December 2023
OCTOBER October 4: SMALL FIRE IN HEATING UNIT CLEARS SCHOOL: A small fire in one of the Glenwood City School buildings rooftop heating unit cleared staff and students out of the school building for just under one hour on September 27th. There were no injuries reported and just a little smoke was reported in the…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Fair is excited to announce; Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home applications are now available
GLENWOOD CITY — Has your family been farming for more than 100 or 150 years at the same location? If so you are encouraged to apply for the Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Award in Wisconsin by filling out an application form. The award is presented to families who have dedicated their life to…
Read MoreDerek P. Johnson of River Falls convicted of child sexual assault in Boyceville
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 39-year-old River Falls man has been convicted by a Dunn County jury on one felony count of the first degree sexual assault of a child that occurred in the Village of Boyceville. A three-day trial started in Dunn County Circuit Court January 29 for Derek P. Johnson, who…
Read MoreNicole Miller resigns from GC school board with questions still not answered
Correction: Regarding an article published in the February 7 edition of the Tribune Press Reporter about Nicole Miller’s resignation, the meeting of the Glenwood City Board of Education in which Nicole Miller and Amy Dopkins said they were told they were “as bad as cop killers” occurred May 22, after the murder of St. Croix County Deputy…
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