By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — Think of it in terms of a double negative. The St. Croix County Board will not be seeking an appeal which could reverse a judge’s decision that reversed the county board’s decision in June to deny a rezone request for Hideaway LLC to operate in Commercial 3 district along…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board’s Property and Finance Committee will be reviewing fees for use of the village’s ball fields and whether to recommend waiving those fees for youth sports organizations. Elk Mound trustees once again discussed the village park rental policy at the December 4 meeting after…
Read MoreDaniel Marvin Hagberg passed away at home December 6, 2023 on his 75th birthday. Dan was born in Prairie Farm, WI on December 6, 1948 to Hjalmer and Mildred (O’Flanagan) Hagberg. Due to being born so premature, he was baptized the day he was born. Dan was confirmed at Holden Lutheran Church. Dan attended elementary…
Read MoreVernon “Vernie/Vern” C. Hanson, age 89, passed away at home on his Elk Mound farm with family at his side on the evening of December 3, 2023. He was born on March 30, 1934 to Harold and Laura (Olson) Hanson and lived his entire life on the family farm. He met Ruth Stark at Albertville…
Read MoreEditor’s note: This is a multi-county, multi-organization focusing on water quality in the Red Cedar River Basin. The Tainter Lake Rehabilitation District is one of several organizations focusing on water quality This group has county conservation departments, municipalities, farmer groups, WDNR, lake associations and districts, as well as a number of business partners. The yearly…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent It wasn’t the greatest start in Dunn-St. Croix Conference play for the Colfax girls’ basketball team when they hosted the Durand Panthers December 5. Difficulty hitting big shots at the right time played a big part in the 44-36 loss to the Panthers. They bounced back against a much improved…
Read MoreEAU CLAIRE — The Bloomer/Colfax wrestling cooperative traveled to Eau Claire North High School last Saturday, December 9 where it finished 21st out of the 28 teams that competed in the annual Husky Invitational. The Raptors scored 66 points as five of eight wrestlers placed in the individual tournament format. Simley, MN won the tournament…
Read MoreThe Elk Mound boys’ basketball squad won a pair of lopsided contests last week including its conference opener. Hosting Black River Falls in non-conference action Monday evening, December 4, Elk Mound won convincingly 72-40. Three days later, the Mounders traveled to Mondovi where they overwhelmed the Buffaloes 67-17 in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference opener for…
Read MoreAlthough it’s early, the Elk Mound girls’ basketball team appears to be the team to beat in the race for the 2023-24 Dunn-St. Croix title. The Lady Mounders, reigning champions, opened conference play last week with a pair of impressive double-digit road victories. Opening Dunn-St. Croix play in Mondovi Tuesday, December 5, Elk Mound dispatched…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent The Viking boys’ basketball team played three games on the road last week and had to work hard but they held on for a 63-56 win over the Whitehall Norsemen Monday, December 4 for their first win of the season. Things got a little harder when they started Dunn-St. Croix…
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