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EM School Board accepts teacher resignation, recognizes elementary school teacher
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound school board voted unanimously to accept the resignation of a middle school instructor during its September 19 regular meeting. Special education teacher Missy Schroeder has resigned her position at Elk Mound Middle School. She was also the middle school student council advisor. District Superintendent Eric…
Read MoreDC 2017 draft budget nearly $1 million in the hole
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Dunn County’s draft budget for 2017 of $78.4 million is showing a nearly $1 million shortfall. “This is not unusual,” said Steve Rasmussen, county board supervisor from Boyceville and chair of the Dunn County Board at the county board’s September 21 meeting. The budget usually starts out $3 million…
Read MoreDunn County dairy judging team: first in the world at international competition in Scotland
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Two members of Dunn County’s dairy judging team took top honors at the international dairy judging competition in Scotland this past June. The dairy judging team, which includes Brooke Brantner (Little Elk Creek 4-H), Krista Styer (Willing Workers 4-H), Luke Powers (Little Elk Creek 4-H) and Ben Powers (Little…
Read MoreEducational materials for $7.2 million Colfax school referendum ready soon
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Educational materials will be available soon for residents in the Colfax school district regarding the $7.2 million referendum in November. Bill Yingst, district administrator, reported on the progress of handouts, posters and mailers at the Colfax Board of Education’s September 19 meeting. Yingst said he would be reviewing the…
Read MoreACT scores drop at Colfax — and statewide
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Now that juniors also are required to take the ACT college readiness test, the average scores of juniors and seniors at Colfax High School — and statewide — were lower in 2016 than in 2015. The Colfax Board of Education learned at the September 19 meeting that in addition…
Read MoreColfax Public Library launches emergency supplies backpack program
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Public Library has officially launched a backpack program to provide emergency supplies for people in need. “After your article in the newspaper, talking about the need and the idea, people immediately responded. I want everybody to know that. The very next day,” said Lisa Bragg-Hurlburt, director of…
Read MoreBoyceville school board approves grant from Dunn County, meets new district personnel
By Cara L. Dempski BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville School Board unanimously approved accepting a $1000 grant from the Community Foundation of Dunn County at its September 19 regular meeting. District superintendent Kevin Sipple stated he applied for the grant to help mitigate the cost of Fabian Ramirez, a speaker on bullying prevention. Ramirez will give…
Read MoreCity projects are pricey
GLENWOOD CITY — The City Council approved expenditures at their regular monthly meeting Monday evening, September 19th that carried large price tags. The council approved the first payment for work at Hinman Park, purchased a generator for the water utility, approved construction work at the Recycling Center, ok’ed a new chemical for the wastewater treatment…
Read MoreChippewa County Huber inmate still at large
CHIPPEWA FALLS — While one of the two Huber inmates who failed to return to the Chippewa County jail on September 6 has returned, the second inmate is still at large. According to a news release from the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department, Mathew Schaffner and Austin Dodson failed to return to jail following work on…
Read MoreBoyceville boy selected as grand marshal of shrine parade in River Falls
By Cara L. Dempski BOYCEVILLE — For the second year in a row, a local youth has been chosen to be grand marshal of the Shriners Homecoming Parade in River Falls. Eight-year-old Nicholas Wahl of Boyceville has been selected by the St. Croix Valley Shriners Club to serve as the 2016 grand marshal for the…
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