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Four longtime staff members retire from Glenwood City School District
GLENWOOD CITY — Four longtime staff members of the Glenwood City School District have called it a career. Retiring at the end of this past school year were, Betsy Haltinner, elementary principal; Sherry Crosby, food service coordinator; Tammy Erickson, para educator; and Cindy Cuturia, custodian. The Tribune Press Reporter sent each retiree a questionnaire and…
Read MoreFormer Glenwood City Schools Superintendent being investigated by three different agencies
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY- During the open forum part of the Glenwood City school board meeting held on Monday evening district resident Amy Dopkins asked the board if St. Croix County was still handling the investigation involving former district administrator Tim Johnson or if the investigation had been moved up to the state level.…
Read MoreDeputy Kaitie Leising Memorial Highway dedicated
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY — More than 100 people attended the Deputy Kaitie Leising Memorial Highway and Leising Avenue dedication ceremony held at the St. Croix County Fairgrounds on Saturday afternoon. Deputy Leising’s family, various law enforcement and first responders, a number of St. Croix County and Glenwood City board members, two T.V. stations…
Read MoreWheeler Village Board approves Compliance Maintenance Annual Report with a grade of “B”
By LeAnn R. Ralph WHEELER — The Wheeler Village Board has approved the Compliance Maintenance Annual Report for the wastewater treatment facility, which received an overall grade of “B.” There are several sections with low scores, said Rand Bates, director of public works, at the Wheeler Village Board’s June 5 meeting. Two sections of the…
Read MoreBoyceville Village Board discusses issues with Sykora Lane development, and camping at Freedom Park
By Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE- At their board meeting held on Monday evening, the Boyceville Village Board learned from Village Engineer Eric Barclay about ongoing plans to develop Sykora Lane. Barclay said there are two things that were recently discovered about the Sykora Lane development project. One is that quite a lot of earthwork would need…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Board asks state for in-patient psychiatric facility in Western Wisconsin
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — With the closure of Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire in March, the closest in-patient psychiatric facility is 260 miles away at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute. At the June 4 meeting, the St. Croix Board unanimously passed a resolution asking the Wisconsin Legislature to prioritize and fast track…
Read MoreUpdate: Gracie Casper’s Prager U episode airs
As reported in the August 23, 2023 issue of the Tribune Press Reporter, young entrepreneur, Gracie Casper of rural Menomoine had flown out to California to film a segement of “The Hustle” for the Prager U website. “The Hustle” showcases young entrepreurs from around the country. The show gets it’s name from “side hustle”. After…
Read MoreDrinking water screening clinics scheduled for St. Croix county residents 7
The first, St. Croix County sponsored, free nitrate screening clinic of 2024 will be offered at the Agriculture Service and Education Center – 1960 8th Ave, Baldwin WI 54002 on Wednesday, June 12th from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. If you have a private well, you should test your water annually even if you do not…
Read MoreBoyceville Village board cancels meeting due to lack of attendance
By Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Village Board canceled their Committee of the Whole meeting on May 28 because not enough board members were in attendance. In order to conduct any business the village board has to have at least four members present out of the seven member board. Board President Luke Montgomery and…
Read MoreBoyceville School District receives funding to upgrade buses
WISCONSIN – On May 30 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that 24 school districts across Wisconsin will receive funding to replace existing school buses, which have been linked to asthma and other harmful health conditions, with zero- and low-emission buses. The investment, from the 2023 Clean School Bus Program, is funded through the Baldwin-back…
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