By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY — At their committee and board meeting held on Monday evening, the Glenwood City School Board welcomed new board member Anthony Mielzarek. Mielzarek was selected by the board to take over former board member Nicole Miller’s seat in the wake of her recent resignation. “We’re very glad to have you,”…
Read MoreHudson, WI — St. Croix County continues to be one of the fastest growing counties in Wisconsin. As we continue to grow, the demand for public safety services rises with it – creating a need for additional personnel that current funding levels cannot support. On April 2, 2024, voters in St. Croix County will see…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY—Last month the City Council attempted to make a policy change that required a member of that board to be at meetings before they would be paid. However, that policy did not met the approval of the city attorney. So at Monday nights meeting on a motion by member Jess Olson, the council moved…
Read MoreBy Carole Schurtz GLENWOOD CITY — At its recent annual meeting, the Glen Hills Lions Club awarded Tryn Gross with the Knight of Sight Fellowship for her dedication to early preventative eye screening. Gross has been actively involved with the Glen Hills Lions since early 2018. The Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin recognizes members that…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City school board will soon have a new face. Following nearly four hours of interviews Monday evening, February 12, the Glenwood City Board of Education selected Anthony “Tony” Mielzarek from a field of seven interested applicants to fill the seat vacated by the recent resignation of Nicole Miller. It is…
Read Moreby Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY — About 30 people attended a presentation about how agriculture affects the local watershed last week at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Glenwood City. The event was part of the church’s Uncommon Conversation series where community members are invited to learn about and discuss local issues. Pastor Jonathan Zielske welcomed…
Read Moreby Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — The 13th Annual Coaches vs. Cancer event held on February 6 at the Bulldog/Hilltopper girls’ basketball game raised over $18,000 for The American Cancer Society. “These two communities are amazing! We are very lucky to have such great support for this event,” said Basketball Coach, Jolene Bird. Bird coaches middle…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — According to a broadband mapping project completed by Hometown Fiber, St. Croix County has “very good coverage” of fiber optic cable to provide internet connections to county residents. Personnel from Hometown Fiber reviewed existing information, conducted field verifications and evaluated service levels to map broadband service in St. Croix…
Read MoreCorrection: Regarding an article published in the February 7 edition of the Tribune Press Reporter about Nicole Miller’s resignation, the meeting of the Glenwood City Board of Education in which Nicole Miller and Amy Dopkins said they were told they were “as bad as cop killers” occurred May 22, after the murder of St. Croix County Deputy…
Read MorePlease join us for our Winter Reading Challenges. The first one is for the adults and it is “Reading Around the World” and the second Reading Challenge is for the High schoolers called “Readopoly”. Both Winter Reading Challenges will run from Jan. 1-March 31. Reading Around the World: • Stop in the Glenwood City Public…
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