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Colfax man to be arraigned on seven counts of possessing child pornography
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A 34-year-old Town of Colfax man is scheduled to be arraigned in Dunn County Circuit Court in September on seven felony counts of possessing child pornography. Chad H. Stewart, along with his attorney, Charles Huff, appeared before Judge James Peterson July 5 and waived the preliminary hearing that had…
Read MoreEM approves extra-territorial CSM in Town of Elk Mound
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Based on a recommendation from the Elk Mound Plan Commission, the Elk Mound Village Board has approved an extra-territorial Certified Survey Map in the Town of Elk Mound. The village board approved the CSM submitted by Loren Hanson at the board’s July 6 meeting.
Read MoreSt. Croix County Fair: free admission, free entertainment and fun!
GLENWOOD CITY – The St. Croix County Fair is more than an annual event in July, it is an opportunity for friends and family to gather and reconnect while enjoying all that the fair has to offer. The history of the St. Croix County Fair goes back over 125 years and enjoys a rich history…
Read MoreKarpenske inducted into George Martin Wrestling Hall of Fame
GREEN BAY — A former Glenwood City educator and wrestling coach was honored with induction into the George Martin Wrestling Hall of Fame last fall. David Karpenske, a native of Amery, was enshrined in the Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association’s (WWCA) 38th Annual George Martin Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony held November 6 at…
Read MoreWestern Wisconsin Health opening July 21-25, 2016; Grand Opening July 13
BALDWIN — Western Wisconsin Health is excited to announce that the new state-of-the-art facility will open July 21-25, 2016. The emergency department will be the first department to open on July 21, 2016 at 6:00 am. The birth center, inpatient, surgery, lab, and imaging departments will also be moving on July 21, 2016. All other…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Fair is just around the corner
Remember the memories of summer when you and your family traveled to the local fair and spent hours enjoying an American tradition? Cotton candy, ferris wheels, clowns, rides, cattle, homemade cakes and pies. We can all vividly remember these county fair staples from our childhood.
Read MoreNatural Resources Board approves keeping Chimney Rock
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board has approved retaining the Chimney Rock State Wetlands Area north of Boyceville. A new state law requiring the Natural Resources Board to make 10,000 acres of public land available for sale by June 30, 2017, had targeted the Chimney Rock State Wetlands Area to…
Read MoreElk Mound school superintendent retires June 30
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — After serving in education for 37 years, Dr. Ron Walsh, school superintendent in Elk Mound, officially retired at the end of the school year on June 30. Dr. Walsh, who has worked in the Elk Mound school district for 23 years and has served as the superintendent…
Read MoreColfax names J.D. Simons Memorial Park
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Colfax has a new park — the J.D. Simons Memorial Park. Well, it’s not really a new park — it’s a new name for a park that has not previously been named. The Colfax Village Board approved naming the park where Eighteen Mile Creek empties into the Red Cedar…
Read MoreTop dairy cows at open show from Mayerlane and Pure Pride
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Supreme Junior Champion and Supreme Senior Champion dairy cows at the Dunn County Dairy Open Show in Colfax were from Pure Pride Holsteins and Mayerlane Holsteins. The Dunn County Dairy Open Show began in 1980 as part of the Colfax Free Fair. This year’s show on Saturday, June…
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