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Novotney reaches plea deal on 3 of 13 counts
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 46-year-old Boyceville man charged with 11 felonies and two misdemeanors related to the sexual assault of teenaged boys has reached a plea deal in Dunn County. Christopher J. Novotney, along with his attorney, Matthew Krische, appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court September 1 before Judge James Peterson and…
Read More10 new staff to start at Boyceville and Glenwood City
By Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — When school starts on September 1 in Boyceville, there will be five new teachers. Glenwood City Schools will also welcome five new teachers when school starts on September 6.
Read MoreGC post office now bears the name of local WWII veteran
By Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City post office has now been officially renamed the Second Lt. Ellen Ainsworth Memorial Post Office. The ceremony took place in a tent outside the post office at the corner of Second and Oak Street on August 31. Sally Berkholder, a former Glenwood City resident and…
Read MoreGlenwood City native remembers Ellen Ainsworth
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Dorothy Magnuson remembers Ellen Ainsworth from when both she and Ellen were growing up in Glenwood City. Dorothy, who lives on First Street in Glenwood City, spoke with the Tribune Press Reporter following the dedication ceremony for the Second Lt. Ellen Ainsworth United States Post Office August 31.
Read MoreLarry ‘Leaker’ Standaert and Cheryl Standaert named as 2016 Rustic Lore grand marshals
By Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — If you live in Glenwood City and like to bowl, there is a good chance you have met Larry ‘Leaker’ Standaert or his wife Cheryl. The couple, owners of “Leaker’s Place” on Main Street, have been selected as the 2016 Rustic Lore grand marshals. “It was a bit…
Read MoreElk Mound man found guilty on felony marijuana charge
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 19-year-old Elk Mound man has been found guilty on the felony charge of manufacturing marijuana with the intent to deliver and placed on two years of probation. Brody E. Bergh appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court August 29 before Judge James Peterson for a plea hearing.
Read MoreFound it! — elusive Ole Noer bottle comes to light
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Ever since he first learned about Ole Noer drugstore bottles a couple of years ago, Troy Knutson has wanted one. The bottles, as it turns out, are not that easy to find. Knutson is the author of the book, “Looking Through the Lens,” a pictorial history of Colfax published…
Read MoreTom Prince Memorial Park: history from the Colfax Messenger archives
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Tom Prince Memorial Park is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. In addition to celebrating the anniversary of the ball field, the Colfax Softball Association is celebrating the installation of electric scoreboards and new lights this summer. The park started out as the Colfax Recreation Park.
Read MoreRemembering the beginning: old friends celebrate new improvements at Tom Prince Memorial Park
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Thirty-five years after the first slowpitch softball tournament at Tom Prince Memorial Park, electric scoreboards and lights on the second ball field were installed this summer. To mark that milestone, several of the original softball players got together to reminisce just before the Colfax Softball Association’s annual Bushwhacker Tournament…
Read MoreRoth sentenced to four years probation, one year incarceration in case where 9-year-old was driving
By LeAnn R. Ralph BALSAM LAKE — A Glenwood City man has been sentenced to four years of probation and one year in jail concerning a case where his girlfriend’s nine-year-old was driving while they were both highly intoxicated. Jason R. Roth, 36, was sentenced in Polk County Circuit Court August 23.
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