GLENWOOD CITY — After spending the past couple of years discussing, investigating and planning improvements and upgrades to the district’s Career Technical Education (CTE) programs and facilities, the Glenwood City Board of Education took the first step in making that goal a reality when it approved the expenditure of up to $155,135 in architectural and…
Read MoreBy Crystal L. (Konder) Booth A history of family farming Kondquest Holsteins owner Kraig Konder and his wife, Maureen, will soon be hanging up the milkers, after being part of a five generation dairy legacy in the Glenwood City area. The farming began with Kraig’s great-grandparents, Francis (Frank) and Teophilia (Tillie Palewicz) Kondratowicz, both from…
Read MoreWhat is coming to the Glenwood City Library? Summer Reading is coming to an end. We dove into reading with Magic of Isaiah, walked the plank with MN Jack Sparrow, danced our way into reading with Randy Peterson and went back into time with Dinosaur Dimensions. We all had a great time. On August 13th…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Zoning Board of Adjustment has approved a special exception to operate a commercial kennel in the Town of Menomonie to house four or more dogs or cats. The Board of Adjustment held a public hearing July 18 on the application from Justin and Kayla Kessels, who…
Read MoreGlenwood City Mayor John Larson announced that he would resign at the end of August. Larson made that announcement at the regular City Council meeting on July 18. Larson has served as Glenwood City mayor since July 2007. Saying, “It’s time for a change, it‘s been too long,” as he explained to the six members…
Read MoreDuring the City Council meeting of July 18th, Mayor John Larson asked the council to employee Cedar Corporation out of Menomonie to help with a plan on what the city is willing to participate with a developer with the old Hill School property. Now that the old buildings have been razed, Larson quizzed the council…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY — With just a handful of action items on its July 11 agenda, the Glenwood City School Board approved updates to several handbooks, student academic standards and personnel hirings during Monday evening’s regular session. Prior to the board’s approval, Glenwood City Elementary principal Betsy Haltinner and her middle school/high school counterpart Marcy Burch…
Read MoreMADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on June 30th a settlement with Emerald Sky Dairy, LLC (Emerald Sky Dairy) requiring it to pay $65,000 to resolve violations in November 2019 related to a manure discharge into a creek near Emerald, Wis. The settlement was approved by the Saint Croix County Circuit…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City School Board continued to deal with a flexing employee base as it approved resignations as well as new hirings at its lone June meeting this past Monday evening. At its June 13 regular session, the Board accepted the resignations of Dr. Robert Vanderloop, Pupil Services and Special Education director;…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF EMERALD — Concerned residents in the Town of Emerald are alleging that the Emerald Sky Dairy manure spill in late 2016 is still not cleaned up completely five years later. The Town of Emerald residents also are concerned about water quality because of high nitrates and E.coli in their…
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