At their regular monthly meeting of the City Council held a week ago, they put off making a policy on who should have keys to the new Municipal Building. A week ago Mayor John Larson suggested that a policy be created to addressed who will get keys to the building with Police Chief Robert Darwin…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City Board of Education listened to in-depth reports from its administrative team at its January 24 meeting. The Board also discussed several items of interest during its committee meeting, which is held prior to each regular session, including a draft of next year’s school calendar, the district’s Paid Time Off…
Read MoreWis. Commissioner of Railroads orders automatic flashing lights with gates at Wilson Street crossing
By LeAnn R. Ralph WILSON — Following an investigation on whether warning devices are adequate for Union Pacific Railroad, the Wisconsin Commissioner of Railroads has ordered automatic flashing lights with gates be installed at the Wilson Street crossing in the Village of Wilson. An investigator from the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads inspected the…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY — A debate surfaced at the first regular City Council Meeting in the new Municipal Building Monday night over who will control the keys to the new facility, especially the keys to the police station which is housed within the new structure. When Mayor John Larson addressed the agenda item about security and…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — Broadband Internet access could soon be coming to under-served and unserved areas of St. Croix County. The St. Croix County Board has approved a resolution establishing a $3 million broadband grant program using $3 million of the county’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to supplement Internet Service Provider (ISP)…
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As of January 1, 2022, Tom and Nancy Stack sold their insurance agency business to Jason & Lindsey Fleming of the Fleming Agency. Tom and Nancy have been in the insurance business for many years. Nancy started working for Tom’s father, Harold, in 1978 and Tom joined the business in 1988. In 2002, they…
Read MoreThe bells are silent, and kettles are put away for another year. The St. Croix County Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Drive kettle collections totaled $177,341. Contributions help fund emergency programs including Grace Place Shelter, client rent, utility, and transportation assistance. Despite a reduction in ringers due to Covid, individual and corporate giving was up…
Read MoreGlenhaven News: December 25th-December 31st Hurray, we made it to the end of the year! I like New Year’s. It is a chance to start fresh and reset the calendar, reset the positive vibes. Santa came to visit the residents here on Christmas morning and actually had some time left in his day to spend…
Read MoreIncumbent City Council member Ken Peterson has chosen not to run for another two-year term on the council. Those filing nomination papers for the April 5 election are incumbents Steve Lee, Robert Unruh, with Bill Ross Jr. filing for the third open seat. Incumbent Glenwood City Mayor John Larson has also filed for re-election.
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