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STREET SIGNS left laying in resident’s yards following the street construction of Highway 170 in Glenwood City. —photo by Carlton DeWitt

City gets good rate on financing new building

By Editor | October 19, 2021

The City Council learned Monday night at their regular monthly meeting that the financing for the new municipal building would carry an interest rate just below the two percent mark. Josh Low and Brian Reilly of Ehlers out of Roseville, Minnesota presented the good news along with the results of the selling of $1,820,000 worth…

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Glenwood City Public Library moving to a new home

By Editor | October 19, 2021

The Glenwood City Public Library has been a part of the community for the last 121 years and has occupied several different locations around town.  Our current building does not allow for expansion to include more book shelves, additional technology (computers, etc.) and space for programing for children and adults.  With the help from Cedar…

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the GCHS Class of 1986 celebrated their 35th class reunion on Saturday, October 16 at the Pump House in Downing. Those is attendance were in front, Wayne Moe. Second row (L to R): Jamie Anderson, Steve Booth, Paula (Dyer) Chernyshov, Tracy (Albright) West, Carrie (Jacobs) Stamp, Becky (Warner) Bridges, Mary (Peterson) Lieffring, Dawn (Harmer) Totske, and Scott Schmidt. Back row (L to R): Ron Jasperson, Todd Jilek, Scott Gruel, Brian Anderson, Tom Hess, Donan Wink, Jesse Quinn, Daryl Simonson, and Nate Kuehndorf. Gone but never forgotten! Carra Lingerfelt, Joe Obermueller, Dennis Harp, Jill DeSmith, Sean Smith, and Kevin Bonte. —photo submitted

GCHS Class of 1986 holds reunion

By Editor | October 19, 2021
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St. Croix County seeks government center expansion to meet the needs of our growing population

By Editor | October 12, 2021

St. Croix County is experiencing an increased need for additional services to meet the needs of our growing County. We are the second fastest growing County in the state of Wisconsin. As the need for services increase, the need for space to provide those services also increases. To meet future needs of residents, the County…

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Hilltopper harriers race in Amery, Eau Claire

By Editor | October 12, 2021

Glenwood City’s cross country teams ran in a pair of meets last week in preparation for this Thursday’s Dunn-St. Croix Conference meet in Mondovi. The Hilltopper harriers competed in invitationals in Amery and Eau Claire in a span of just three days. In the 11-school Amery meet, held last Thursday, October 7, head coach Matthew…

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SCVGS to meet October 21

By Editor | October 12, 2021

Join St. Croix Valley Genealogical Society for a meeting October 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the First National Bank of River Falls meeting room (enter from the parking lot). The topic is “Grandpa’s Probate Solves the Case of the Disappearing Daughters” presented by Lois Abromitis Mackin, PhD. Five daughters of James M. Galt progressively disappeared…

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“Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia” to be held at GC Public Library

By Editor | October 12, 2021

“Understanding Alzheimner’s and Dementia” will be held at the Glenwood City Public Library on October 21, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. The event is free of charge and no registration required. Learn basic information on the difference between Alzheimer’s and Dementia, stages, risk factors, research and FDA-approved treatments. This will be a 4-part series that will…

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Glenwood City School Board discusses CTE program and baseball field improvements

By Editor | October 12, 2021

by André Rivard News Correspondent GLENWOOD CITY — Goals for long term growth and expansion of the CTE (career and technical education) Program in the district were discussed by the Glenwood City Board of Education in committee meeting, which preceded its regular session on Monday, October 11. Superintendent Tim Johnson encouraged board members to revisit…

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SCC Board approves capital improvement plan funding

By Editor | October 12, 2021

HUDSON – On October 5 the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution for a capital improvement plan over the next five years. The plan included the purchase of a refurbished CT scanner for use to complete autopsies, which would save the county money paid to other counties for autopsies to be completed…

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ON FEBRUARY 5TH of this year local law enforcement officers executed a search warrant on this home at 126 Main Street in Downing. They found drug paraphernalia, stolen items, seven firearms that were in possession of a convicted felon, who last week was sentenced to five years in prison. - photo by Shawn DeWitt

Downing man sentenced to five years in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm

By Editor | October 12, 2021

By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 38-year-old man who had been living in Downing and charged with felony counts of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm has been sentenced to five years in prison and five years of extended supervision. Brandon J. Hermanson, along with his attorney, Jonathan Lundeen, appeared in…

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