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GCHS announces top students of the Class of 2017
GLENWOOD CITY – On Monday evening the Glenwood City School Board learned who the top two students of the Class of 2017 are. Elementary Principal Betsy Haltinner introduced the Class of 2017 Valedictorian and Salutatorian to the Board at their meeting.
Read MoreK-9 unit finds Boyceville truck thief hiding in hay bales
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — It all started February 21 when the Dunn County sheriff’s department received a report of a pickup truck stolen from the Village of Boyceville.
Read MoreDC committee recommends moving forward with developing a plan for rural broadband expansion
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board’s Community Resources and Tourism Committee has directed the county’s planning division to move forward with developing a plan to expand broadband county wide. Expanding high-speed Internet access in Dunn County is a broad topic, said Bob Colson, Dunn County zoning administrator and county planner, at…
Read MoreFour charged in 2016 theft from Boyceville Fire Department
By Cara L. Dempski MENOMONIE — Four Dunn County residents have been charged in the 2016 theft of nearly $3,000 of sound equipment from the Boyceville Fire Department’s concession stand at the Boyceville airport.
Read MoreEvers and Holtz on ballot for Superintendent of Public Instruction in April election
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Incumbent state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers and challenger Lowell E. Holtz will be on the ballot in the April 4 election for state superintendent. Three candidates were on the ballot state-wide for Superintendent of Public Instruction in the February 21 primary.
Read MoreRep. Summerfield listening session: schools to roads to broadband to DNR
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Constituents who attended a listening session held by state Representative Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer) brought up a wide variety of topics ranging from school funding to transportation to rural broadband to the state Department of Natural Resources. Summerfield, the representative for the state’s 67th Assembly District, held the listening session…
Read MoreElk Mound village board discusses 2016 audit, unfinished business
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound village board held a special meeting to discuss the results of the 2016 audit and complete business not addressed at its previous meeting. The board held a February 22 meeting to go over the results of the village’s 2016 audit. President Tom Gilbert had a…
Read MoreElk Mound school board approves property attachment, new school bus
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has approved annexing property to the school district and the purchase of a 2016 Thomas Freightliner bus. The board and district administrators discussed adding residential property, owned by Ken and Kelly Book to the Elk Mound district during its February 20 regular…
Read MoreColfax school referendum update: Viking could have elevated status
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — If you have visited Colfax High School for an event in the gymnasium, you have probably noticed the Colfax Viking in the commons. The nearly life-sized statute of a Viking could be elevated to a new level after the commons area is remodeled to include a new entryway and…
Read MoreState Wrestling Update: Nadeau finishes fourth; Malean and Novotney place sixth
MADISON – All six of the area’s state wrestling participants will be stepping on the Division 3 awards podium later this evening in the Kohl Center to accept their medals during the championship round of the 74th annual WIAA State Individual Wrestling tournament.
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