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St. Luke’s Catholic Parish hosts 50th Annual Fall Festival
By Cara L. Dempski BOYCEVILLE — The members of St. Luke’s Catholic Parish in Boyceville are celebrating 50 years of their annual Fall Festival. The celebration started in 1966 as a way to refill the church building fund after parishioners build a new church in 1965.
Read MoreForest files another petition for judicial review of PSC decision on Highland Wind Farm
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The Forest Town Board has filed another petition for judicial review in St. Croix County Circuit Court. The petition for judicial review involves the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin’s final decision on a St. Croix County judge’s remand for a permit allowing Highland Wind Farm to build wind turbines…
Read MoreGlenwood City School Board hears updates on start of school year, construction
By Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — Building and district administrators provided updates on the student body, programming and building construction during the September 26 regular school board meeting.
Read MoreElk Mound man scheduled for arraignment in St. Croix County on armed robbery
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — A St. Croix County judge has found probable cause and has scheduled an arraignment hearing for a 39-year-old Elk Mound man charged with robbery. Thomas Clinton Shearer, 220 South Holly Avenue in Elk Mound, appeared for a preliminary hearing in St. Croix County Circuit Court September 22 on one…
Read MoreWheeler man sentenced to 60 days in jail, 3 years probation for false imprisonment
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 25-year-old Wheeler man convicted of first degree child sexual assault and most recently charged with felony false imprisonment has been sentenced to 60 days in jail and three years probation for false imprisonment. Mykle J. McMahon pleaded guilty to the charge of felony false imprisonment in Dunn County…
Read MoreOne dead, three injured in single vehicle crash
MENOMONIE — One person is dead and three others were injured following a single-vehicle accident this past Saturday morning in Dunn County. Angela M. Goodman, 38 of Menomonie, was killed when the vehicle in which she was an occupant in crashed in the 5700 block of 510th Avenue in Menomonie Township around 10:30 a.m. Saturday,…
Read MoreWisconsin Civil Air Patrol cadet Casey Owen of Boyceville named 2nd lieutenant after receiving Mitchell Award
EAU CLAIRE – Cadet 2d Lt. Casey Owen of the Wisconsin Wing’s Eau Claire Composite Squadron received the General Billy Mitchell Award on September 22. This award will be presented by the Wisconsin Wing Commander of the Civil Air Patrol, Colonel Rose Hunt at the Wisconsin National Guard Armory in Eau Claire Wisconsin.
Read MoreMounder Meals Match Challenge accepting donations until Oct. 31
ELK MOUND — The Mounder Meals Match Challenge will be accepting donations through October 31 to benefit children in the Elk Mound school district to provide weekend meals. There are no income qualifications for participation in the Mounder Meals program, said Lisa Strom, program coordinator. Any family needing extra food to make it through the…
Read MoreSept. 21 rainstorm dumps 4.5” on Colfax, 8.5” at Lake Wissota
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The September 21 rainstorm that closed roads and washed out culverts in West Central Wisconsin dumped 4.5 inches of rain on Colfax and 8.5 inches at Lake Wissota. According to Rand Bates, Colfax director of public works, the rain gauge at the wastewater treatment lagoons registered 4.5 inches of…
Read More‘Pickers Paradise’ comes to Colfax
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Think of it as an all-year-long thrift sale. Pat Knutson, owner of the Blue Butterfly antique shop and Mark Johnson, owner of the Colfax Arts & Antique Mall, have teamed up to open Pickers Paradise in the back room of the building on Main Street that houses both of…
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