By Missy Klatt Keith and Carol Larson of rural Downing have lived in the area their entire lives. Carol grew up on a farm south of Wilson while Keith is a “townie” who was raised in Downing. Besides a stint in the army Keith has always had a Downing address. Carol Carol was the middle…
Read MoreBy Missy Klatt Tom and Judy Knox of Glenwood will be celebrating 60 years of Christmas memories together later this month (December 21) but their earliest memories of Christmases started back in Illinois where they grew up. For Tom that was in southern Illinois (just north of St. Louis) on a farm with no electricity…
Read MoreBy Missy Klatt Wendell and Diane Andrews of Wheeler both grew up on farms. Diane in the Downing area and Wendell right where they are still living today just north of Wheeler. Diane Diane who was the middle child of Allen and Myrtle Hoff, had one older brother (Allen) and one younger brother (Terry). They…
Read MoreTwo representatives from Cedar Corporation out of Menomonie presented updates on the surveying of the old school property on East Oak Street and the old Saddle Club property along the west side of State Highway 128 just south of the county fairgrounds. The city needs these surveys to be able to sell the properties. Lynn…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County Board has sent back to the Public Protection and Judiciary Committee a resolution supporting the second amendment to the United States Constitution and the Wisconsin Constitution regarding the right to keep and bear arms. After several attempts to amend the resolution, the county board approved…
Read MoreThe Tribune Press Reporter received a couple of phone calls on Monday morning informing us that in Saturday’s mail was a second property tax bill to Boyceville property owners, and that statement was marked “Corrected.” The following is a statement from Brittany Halvorson, the Village of Boyceville Clerk-Treasurer which stated: “Boyceville residents recently received two…
Read MoreOver 20 people crowed into the City Council Chambers last Wednesday evening to take part in the discussion over the amount of rent the city is asking the Aging and Disability Resource Center of St. Croix County (ADRC) for the use of the Glenwood City Community Center. The ADRC of St. Croix County is the…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY — In their final meeting of 2022, members of the Glenwood City school board gained some hands-on experience – stacking cups. Elementary physical educational teacher Holly Olson brought four of her students, Arleigh Jansa, McKinley Olson, Ryker Steies and Connor Ohman, to the Monday, December 12 meeting to demonstrate cup stacking or sport…
Read MoreAt the November 21st meeting of the city council, members heard from a nine-year old about the need for a dog park within the city. The council also doubled the price of the monthly recycling fee from five dollars to ten dollars. Riley Unruh addressed the council with a prepared statement and a map of…
Read MoreSt John the Baptist Catholic Church in Glenwood City will be honoring the memory and work of one of its own. Deacon Wes Tuttle left us on January 21, 2021. Wes had served as the only Deacon that the parish of St John the Baptist has had. He guided the congregation for more than 27…
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