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Hovelands celebrate 70th wedding anniversary
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A 70th wedding anniversary is a milestone worthy of celebration. Ardys (Maukstad) and Vernoid Hoveland celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary the afternoon of August 17 with an anniversary cake and a get-together with friends and family at The Square at the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center. Ardys and Vern…
Read MoreColfax school board reviews first concept plan for proposed $7.2 million referendum projects
COLFAX — New classrooms to replace the temporary classrooms at Colfax Elementary could be constructed on the north side of the building if voters approve a $7.2 million referendum question in November. Tom Twohig of SDS Architects presented the first concept plan for the proposed construction projects at the Colfax Board of Education’s August 15…
Read MoreColfax school board contemplates selling 80-acre Otter Creek school forest
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Should the Colfax Board of Education sell the 80-acre parcel of school forest in the Town of Otter Creek? The idea of selling the 80-acre school forest first came up three or four years ago when the school district was looking at purchasing additional land, said Todd Kragness, president…
Read MoreBoyceville man guilty of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 50-year-old Boyceville man charged with one felony count of being a felon in possession of a firearm for having a black powder pistol has been found guilty. Louis Allen Cave appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court August 8 before Judge James Peterson and pleaded no contest to the…
Read MoreGlenwood City gets grant for new well
GLENWOOD CITY — Members of the City Council learned Monday evening that the City will be getting a Community Development Block Grant to help finance a new well and pump house for the City’s Water Utility. The new well will be located near the water tower on the city’s north side along Third Street.
Read MoreBoyceville school board hears reports on summer programs and prepares for school year
By Cara L. Dempski BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville School Board met August 15 at Tiffany Creek Elementary for their final meeting before the start of the school year. To start the discussion items, fifth grade teacher Jacob Peterson made presentations on both the Shipboard Science program he participated in and the Bulldog Outdoor Adventure Class…
Read MoreNicholas Wahl is 2016 Shrine parade Grand Marshal
By Milt Helmer In many respects he is your typical eight year old boy who loves Legos, T-ball, swimming, bike riding and video games. But Nicholas Wahl, the only child of Jeremy and Ashley Wahl of Boyceville, has the distinction of not only being helped by the Shriners Hospital for Children®, but also comes from…
Read MoreSt. Croix Co. election results are in
Assembly District 29 In the Assembly district number 29, which includes parts of Dunn and St. Croix County, voters in last Tuesday’s election favored Rob Stafsholt and Scottie Ard to face each other in the November General Election.
Read MoreBoyceville asking for clarification on RFP amounts from $84,000 to $174,000 for new fire station
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Five-year Capital Improvement and Planning Committee of the Boyceville Community Fire District is asking for clarification on the amounts received in the Requests For Proposals to build a new fire station. The five-year planning committee met August 10 prior to the Boyceville fire district meeting to discuss the…
Read MoreGlenwood City Schools will be ready for students by first day
By Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — Glenwood City Superintendent Tim Johnson reported to the school board at its August 8 meeting that the construction to the Elementary, Middle, and High Schools will be sufficiently completed to house students safely by the first day of school, which is set for Tuesday, September 6.
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