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Boyceville fire district selects Five Bugles Design for new fire station
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Fire District Board has selected Five Bugles Design as the architects for the new fire station. The Boyceville fire board approved Five Bugles Design January 11 after holding meetings in closed sessions with the two finalists, Five Bugles Design and Cedar Corporation, in December and earlier…
Read MoreCasey Owen receives three awards at Civil Air Patrol awards banquet
1st Lt Casey Owen, a Boyceville High School student, received three awards at the Civil Air Patrol Eau Claire Composite Squadron annual awards banquet held on Thursday, January 12th in Eau Claire Wisconsin. Owen is the recipient of the 2016 Cadet of the year award from the Squadron. He also received the Air Force Association…
Read MoreBHS Teacher Andrew Hamm receives 2016 Eau Claire Civil Air Patrol – AEM Teacher of the year award
Senior Member (SM) Andrew Hamm of Boyceville received the 2016 AEM (Aero Education Member) Teacher of the year award from the Civil Air Patrol Eau Claire Composite Squadron. Hamm, the high school science and math teacher and Science Olympiad advisor at Boyceville High School, has been a great addition to the Eau Claire Composite…
Read MoreOperation Retirement: Chief Master Sergeant Roy A. Person
On December 30th, 2016, Chief Master Sergeant Roy A. Person held an informal retirement ceremony at the Butler-Harmon American Legion Post 80 in New Richmond, Wisconsin. In attendance were Wisconsin State Senator Sheila Harsdorf, New Richmond Mayor Fred Horne, Post Commander Dennis Hurtis along with Chief Person’s family: his father John Person (Emerald, WI), sisters…
Read MoreBoyceville school board hears mid-year updates, prepares for state convention
By Cara L. Dempski BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville school board heard a series of reports on the progress at each school and upcoming events for the district at its January meeting. The board met for its first regular meeting of the calendar year on January 16. Building administrators Nick Kaiser and Steve Glocke provided reports…
Read MoreHarmon and Olson take fifth at Ladysmith
By Cara L. Dempski The Bloomer/Colfax cooperative wrestling team has seen plenty of action lately on Saturdays. On January 7, the team traveled to Osseo-Fairchild High School for the Osseo Duals. The Blackhawks won four of five duals. Colfax wrestlers Tommy Anderson, Mitchel Harmon and Cole Olson participated in matches at Osseo.
Read MoreRidgeland man still has not paid restitution for garage fire near Elk Mound in 2012
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 56-year-old Ridgeland man who pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property and negligent handing of burning material related to a garage fire near Elk Mound in 2012 still has not paid restitution. Roger I. Thompson appeared before Judge Rod Smeltzer January 13 for a probation review hearing.
Read MoreColfax buys new residential water meters for $82,000
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Residents in the village of Colfax will have new “smart” water meters within the next several months. Based on a recommendation from the public works committee, the Colfax Village Board approved buying new residential water meters at the January 9 meeting at a cost of $82,075.
Read MoreTwo candidates in April election for Town of Colfax Supervisor 1
COLFAX — Two candidates will be on the ballot for the Supervisor 1 position in the Town of Colfax during the April 4 election. The Town of Colfax held a caucus to nominate candidates for the April election January 10.
Read MoreColfax Railroad Museum thief still has not paid $7,000 in restitution
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Although it will be two years in June since a 27-year-old Colfax man convicted of a felony for stealing iron from the Colfax Railroad Museum was ordered to pay $7,000 in restitution, he has yet to pay any of the money. Donald J. Binder contacted Dunn County Circuit Court…
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