COLFAX — Wren Keturi is the Democratic candidate on the November 6 ballot for representative of the state’s 67th Assembly District. Keturi grew up Chillicothe, Illinois, and graduated from Illinois Valley Central High School in 2007. She graduated from UW-Madison with an undergraduate degree in Gender and Women’s Studies and also obtained a master’s degree…
Read MoreCOLFAX — Incumbent Rob Summerfield is the Republican candidate on the November 6 ballot for representative of the state’s 67th Assembly District. Summerfield is from Bloomer. He was first elected as representative of the 67th Assembly District in 2016.
Read MoreMost Wisconsin voters already have some form of ID needed to vote, including a Wisconsin driver license or ID. There is no separate “voter ID.” The Wisconsin Elections Commission explains the options on its website.
Read MoreBy Amber Hayden MENOMONIE — For the Ford brothers, the game of dartball, much like a game of baseball but played on a board that is four feet by four feet, has been a way of life since Ron was 13 and Terry was 10. Growing up Ron and Terry began playing dartball when their…
Read MoreEarly College Credit and Start College Now programs available for Glenwood City high school students
By Amber Hayden GLENWOOD CITY — To Glenwood City high school/ middle school principal Patrick Gretzlock, the advancement of his students has always been a high priority. In recent years the Early College Credit and Start College Now programs were referred to as Youth Options and, according to Gretzlock, there wasn’t a full reason behind…
Read MoreBy Amber Hayden BOYCEVILLE – The Boyceville Area Board of Education met last Wednesday evening, October 24, to vote and approve the 2018/19 school budget. As of the October 24 meeting the budget had not fluctuated, stated Superintendent Kevin Sipple and then he went on further to explain each amount that would be in the…
Read MoreMADISON – United States Attorneys Scott C. Blader of the Western District of Wisconsin and Matthew D. Krueger of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced today that they have appointed Assistant United States Attorneys to lead the efforts of their respective offices in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the November…
Read MoreOctober 20-26 Our week started out with music on Saturday with Rich Schroeder, and Catholic Communion on Sunday with Dennis. Monday the baking club did their last big baking effort for the bake sale. They made seven layer bars and scotcheroos. We had to sample the scotcheroos. They were tasty!
Read MoreMENOMONIE — Sonja Gilbertson has received the University Staff Employee Appreciation Award for October at University of Wisconsin-Stout. Gilbertson, of Boyceville, is the dean’s administrative assistant in the College of Arts, Communication, Humanities and Social Sciences. She has worked at UW-Stout since 2006 and is a 2005 university graduate.
Read MoreThe Menomonie Optimist Club provides Boyceville High School with the opportunity to recognize the achievements and efforts of an outstanding senior student. The selected student is then recognized as the Youth of the Month. Jaida Peterson was selected to represent Boyceville High School as Youth of the Month for September.
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