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Glenwood City Veterinary Clinic welcomes two new veterinarians
By Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — Dr. Vicki Wilke of the Glenwood City Veterinary Clinic added two new doctors to her staff in June. They are Dr. Sadie Sandstrom and Dr. Rachel Juelsgaard.
Read MoreCucumber Festival promises plenty of activity for the whole family
By Cara L. Dempski BOYCEVILLE — The theme for this year’s Cucumber Festival is “Pickles of the Caribbean.” The Cucumber Festival runs August 19-21, and as part of the kick-off, there will be a “Golden Pickle Contest,” a search for the golden pickle using daily clues. The first clue will be printed in the August…
Read MoreGlenwood City Napa Store under new ownership
By Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — Roger Bonte owned the Napa store in Glenwood City for 20 years. Now he has passed on ownership to a person who has worked with him for 19 of those 20 years. Eric DeSmith took over ownership of the store on August 1, 2016.
Read MoreBarb and Joe Hellmann are 2016 Cucumber Festival Grand Marshals
By Cara L. Dempski BOYCEVILLE — Barb Hellmann says that she does not quite understand how she and her husband, Joe, were selected as this year’s Cucumber Festival Grand Marshals. “We haven’t lived here in town anywhere near as long as some of the other people here have,” she states. Though the Hellmanns have only…
Read MoreMaple and Pine street work will proceed for $53,000
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Pine Street and Maple Street will each have a refurbished surface by October 15. On the recommendation of the streets committee, the Colfax Village Board accepted the low bid of $53,452 from Oium Asphalt at the August 8 meeting to pulverize Maple and Pine and repave the streets. The…
Read MoreBoyceville EMS offering free radon testing kits
The Boyceville Ambulance Service is offering free Radon testing kits to residents that are served by the service. Matt Feeney, Director of the service, reported at the monthly meeting of Municipal Representatives last week that the service had received a grant from Dunn Electric and has started a Radon Awareness Campaign. Feeney noted that the…
Read MoreGC man pleads not guilty to child pornography charges
By LeAnn R. Ralph A 64-year-old Glenwood City man charged with possessing child pornography and using a computer to commit a child sex crime has pleaded not guilty in St. Croix County. Joseph R. Brabeck, along with his attorney, Michael Cohen, appeared in St. Croix County Circuit Court August 10 to enter a plea of…
Read MoreColfax woman pleads guilty to embezzling $41,000 from her employer
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A 43-year-old Colfax woman pleaded guilty to embezzling $41,000 from her employer, RB Scott Company, in Eau Claire County Circuit Court last month. Judge William M. Gabler accepted the guilty plea from Jodi L. Larson July 15, ordered her to pay $41,621.57 in restitution, withheld sentencing, placed Larson on…
Read MoreBoyceville woman arrested for counterfeit money
By Cara L. Dempski MENOMONIE — Lori N. Klund of Boyceville was arrested and jailed on August 4, 2016 on suspicion of nine felony counts of forgery. She appeared at a bond hearing in Dunn County Circuit Court on August 5, 2016.
Read MoreNew ordinance on sewer rates and false alarms approved
BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Village Board approved two new ordinances at their regular monthly meeting, Monday, August 8th. The two new rules will affect sewer utility rates regarding the dumping of waste from tankers into the village’s treatment facility. The other ordinance will place a charge on false alarms received by the fire or police…
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