Many households in western Wisconsin have been struggling with the negative impacts the COVID-19 pandemic is having on their lives. The loss of income, lack of childcare, closing of schools, and mental and physical health issues are a few of the problems people are facing. “West CAP has been helping our low-income neighbors for over…
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Vintage Voyagers Street Rod Club president Dave Busta presented this year’s scholarship recipient, Trent Keppen, a graduate of Turtle Lake High School and grandson of Fred and Illa Nitchey of Glenwood City, a check toward his upcoming fall tuition at Chippewa Valley Technical College. This scholarship is made available to any area high school senior…
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Glenhaven News June 6-12 Summer certainly showed up on Monday. Whew! It was a hot one! A couple of the residents sat outside early in the morning, but in the afternoon we stayed inside and did a crossword puzzle. The residents never cease to amaze me. They are some smart cookies! We considered a second…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph EAU CLAIRE — Residents in the St. Croix County Town of Forest and the Eau Claire County Town of Clear Creek have voiced their opposition to proposed wind farms on the Wisconsin Public Radio show “The West Side.” Dean Kallenbach, host of the show on 88.3 WHWC-FM/Menomonie-Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW-FM…
Read MoreThe Music Educator Award was established to recognize current educators (kindergarten through college, public and private schools) who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining music education in the schools. A joint partnership and presentation of the Recording…
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GLENWOOD CITY — The City Council moved ahead with several projects at their regular meeting Monday evening, June 15th. Included in the projects are the proposed new Library, Community Center, Police Station and City Hall. The council passed a resolution committing matching funds to the project. They also approved an agreement with the fair and…
Read MoreGlenhaven News May 31 – June 5 What a week this has been, right? We certainly hope this world gets some resemblance to normalcy in the near future! We here at Glenhaven are doing fine. No Corona virus cases, thankfully. We continue to have residents in their rooms, and if they come out they need…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County Board has approved a resolution ratifying a proclamation by the county board chair declaring a state of emergency due to riots and civil commotion in Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington Counties in Minnesota. After George Floyd died on May 25, there was concern that activity “across…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — After outlining problems residents believe are associated with Emerald Sky Dairy, a Town of Emerald resident has asked the St. Croix County Board for a moratorium on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). Emerald Sky Dairy has had five state Department of Natural Resources violations in the last four years,…
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