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Arlene Edith Hones

By Editor | March 14, 2024

Arlene Edith Hones, 97, formerly of Colfax, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024, at the Park View Home in Woodville, WI. Arlene was born on March 15, 1926, in Boyceville, WI to Arnold and Elsie (Grutt) Price. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Arlene lived all her life in Wisconsin. Growing…

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Bert Lansing

By Editor | March 12, 2024

Bert Lansing, 82, of Spring Valley, Wisconsin, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, March 4, 2024 at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Born in River Falls, Wisconsin in August,1941, he grew up in Waverly, the son of Orvie and Annabelle (Roatch) Lansing, and the adventurous and warm-spirited brother of six siblings.…

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Darwin Paul Berends

By Editor | March 12, 2024

Darwin Paul Berends died on March 4, 2024 at the age of 62 in his home. His life began on June 12, 1961. He was the ninth son of eleven born to Duane and Bobby Berends. He graduated from Glenwood City High School in 1979. He married his wife Laurel four years later on November…

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David William Link

By Editor | March 12, 2024

David William Link passed away on February 27, 2024. He was born on May 30, 1950 to Vernon Orville Link and Dorothy (Roettger) Link in New Richmond, Wisconsin. David attended school in Boyceville before switching to Glenwood City where he graduated in 1968. David began farming while still in high school, where he worked for…

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D-SC wrestlers earn 2023-24 all-conference honors

By Editor | March 12, 2024

Thirteen wrestlers from Glenwood City and three from Boyceville  earned all-conference honors this season. Glenwood City’s Wyatt Unser, who won the WIAA Division 3 126-pound state championship, was named wrestler of the year. All-conference designation is determined by the wrestler’s final placement in their resepctive weight class. The Dunn-St. Croix’ top finisher in each weight…

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Construction on Wheeler Dollar General to start this spring, finish in September

By Editor | March 12, 2024

By LeAnn R. Ralph WHEELER  — Construction on a Dollar General store in Wheeler is expected to start this spring and to be finished in September. Rob Hakanson, Wheeler village president, reported at the Wheeler Village Board’s March 6 meeting that the information he had received from the Dollar General engineering team is that they…

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Make a positive impact: Give blood with the Red Cross

By Editor | March 12, 2024

EAU CLAIRE — As spring approaches, the American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to continue to strengthen the national blood supply. People of all blood types – especially those with type O blood – are critical to ensuring hospitals can meet the daily demand for lifesaving transfusions.  During Red Cross…

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Empty bowls 2024 fundraising event benefiting the St. Croix Valley Food Bank

By Editor | March 12, 2024

HUDSON — St. Croix Valley Food Bank is hosting their 2nd Annual Empty Bowls Event on Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. at their facility located at 1231 Industrial St. in Hudson. The evening includes a meal of delicious soups & fresh bread donated by local restaurants, a silent auction, short program,…

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Glenwood City DECA competes at State

By Editor | March 12, 2024

LAKE GENEVA, WI — A half dozen students from Glenwood City High School joined more than 1,400 members at the 2024 Wisconsin DECA State Career Development Conference (SCDC) held February 26-28 in Lake Geneva, WI. The six Glenwood City DECA members – Callie Augesen, Emily Tews, Kyra Dahl, Savanna Millermon, Wyatt Unser and Blake Fayerweather…

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2024 Glenwood City Solo & Ensemble results

By Editor | March 12, 2024

Glenwood City High School hosted Solo & Ensemble Festival on Tuesday, March 5th. Schools participating were: Spring Valley, Boyceville, Mondovi, Plum City, Colfax, River Falls, Durand and Glenwood City. The primary purposes of WSMA festivals are to: • Establish standards of quality for music literature. • Motivate students to prepare and perform to the best…

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