Tribune News
Glenwood City native Meredith Lingerfelt serves with Seabees in the U.S. Navy
by Megan Lemly, Navy Office of Community Outreach SAN DIEGO — Petty Officer 3rd Class Meredith Lingerfelt, a native of Glenwood City, Wisconsin, serves the U.S. Navy at Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 operating out of San Diego, California. Lingerfelt graduated from Eagle River High School in 2019. The skills and values needed to succeed…
Read MoreWisconsin farmers attend National Farmers Union Convention
OKLAHOMA CITY – Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) members were in Oklahoma City this week for the National Farmers Union 123rd Anniversary Convention. Hundreds of farmers and ranchers from throughout the nation gathered March 9-11 to set the family farm organization’s 2025 policy. “This is a challenging moment for family farmers. Rising costs, corporate consolidation and…
Read MoreEmerald honors former board members; Tom Wink, Henry Hurtgen and Don Prinsen for years of service
By Renee Bettendorf EMERALD — About 30 people attended the Emerald town board meeting last Wednesday evening (March 12) where after adjournment former board members Tom Wink, Henry Hurtgen and Don Prinsen were honored for their many years of service. Cake was served, plaques were handed out, stories were told and folks marveled at how…
Read MoreBoyceville Fire Board: should public comments be on regular agendas
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — Whether to include comments on the agendas will be a topic for consideration at the next meeting of the Boyceville Community Fire District Board on March 19. Steve Nielsen, representative for the Town of Stanton, told the Boyceville fire board at the March 12 meeting that he had been…
Read MoreGC City Council in search of a new clerk-treasurer
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY — During a closed session part of their meeting held on Monday evening the Glenwood City city council voted to post for an open city clerk-treasurer position. The current city clerk-treasurer Shari Rosenow has accepted another position elsewhere, her last day with the city will be April 4. Previous to…
Read MoreTribune captures three WNA state awards for graphic design work
MADISON — Annually during March the Wisconsin Newspaper Association holds it’s convention and Better Newspaper Contest in Madison. The Tribune Press Reporter’s design expert, Carole Schurtz, collected three awards for the Tribune Press Reporter in this year’s contest. Schurtz received a second place award for “Best Small Ad” for her design of a front page…
Read MoreFinding the fox with amateur radio
By Joyce Uhlir MENOMONIE — Ten amateur (ham) radio operators raced to locate a transmitted signal, “the fox,” hidden somewhere in Menomonie on February 15. “Fox hunts are a way to bring the amateur radio community together while improving skill set,” stated Bryan Moris, Dunn County ARES/RACES Emergency Coordinator. According to Moris, DCARES is a…
Read MoreTainter Lake District: “Is the juice worth the squeeze” regarding aquatic plant removal
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — When considering the removal of aquatic plants from a lake — “Is the juice worth the squeeze?” According to Tyler Mesalk, an expert on aquatic species with the Wisconsin DNR out of the Eau Claire office, removing aquatic plants “can be a quick, easy patch” or it can be…
Read MoreColfax waiting for information on curb and gutter, sidewalk replacement for 2026 Hwy. 40 project
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Residents who live along state Highway 40 in Colfax will have to wait a while yet to find out more information about replacing their sidewalks during next year’s road project. Before the Village of Colfax can send out letters to property owners along Highway 40 about sidewalk replacement in…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Board changes conditional use permits from BOA to Community Development Committee
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County Board has approved an amended Chapter 15 of the zoning code, changing the review and possible approval of conditional use permits from the Board of Adjustment to the Community Development Committee. During the St. Croix County Board’s March 4 meeting, the board also amended the…
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