NEW RICHMOND — St. Croix County Public Health was presented with a 2023 Gold Breastfeeding Award of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This award recognizes local Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Agencies that have provided exemplary breastfeeding promotion and support activities, with the goal of increasing breastfeeding among WIC…
Read MoreThe Library is going to be busy in September. We will be having two major events; Wisconsin Author Sue Berg will be coming on September 14 and the Friends of the Library will be hosting a free will donation Spaghetti Dinner on September 21st. We hope to see you there. The Library needs two people…
Read MoreBOYCEVILLE — Tiffany Creek Elementary school in Boyceville has a new principal and his name is Jerim DesJarlais. He replaces DeeAnn (Thompson) Sol who resigned in June to accept a position with CESA. “I feel fortunate to be joining the Boyceville community as the new principal at Tiffany Creek Elementary!” stated DesJarlais enthusiastically. DesJarlais has…
Read MoreBOYCEVILLE — Members of Boyceville’s Board of Education met some of the district’s new staff members at its August 16 regular session held at Tiffany Creek Elementary’s Media Center. Five new staff, some familiar faces in district, were introduced to the board at the meeting. Sarah Stainer, a Menomonie native and recent UW-Stout graduate who…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY — For just the second time in the past seven years, the mill rate for the School District of Glenwood City may increase. The 2023-24 projected mill rate is set to increase by $1.18 from the previous year’s rate. During the district’s budget hearing and annual meeting held Monday evening, August 21 in…
Read MoreAfter spending almost an hour in closed session, the city council accepted an offer from Kristin Curvello to purchase the library building that was left vacant when the library was moved into the new Municipal Building on West Oak Street. The city had put up three city owned properties and received bids on two of…
Read MoreBy Missy Klatt Young entrepreneur, Gracie Casper of rural Menomonie, has had a unique experience which will culminate in an appearance on PragerU’s series, “The Hustle” (as in side hustle) later this summer or early fall. Gracie is still waiting to hear the exact date it will air. The beginning You could say it was…
Read MoreMENOMONIE, WI — A free voter registration training will be offered August 29, 2023, from 6:30-8 p.m. on Zoom by the League of Women Voters-Greater Chippewa Valley (LWV-GCV). The information is geared for people who want to learn about voting in Wisconsin, so they may help guide others through the voter registration process. The session…
Read MoreOnline registration is now open for a Hunter Education Internet Field Day on Saturday, September 16, at the Colfax/Dunn County Shooting Sports Complex, N8498 810th Ave., Colfax. To be able to attend the Internet Field Day a person must complete the online Hunter Education Course first, according to Jim Nosker, lead instructor for the Colfax…
Read MoreMENOMONIE – Wakanda Water Park closed on Wednesday, August 16th and will not reopen for the remainder of the 2023 season. On the afternoon of Wednesday, August 16th, a fecal incident occurred in the pool. In accordance with United States Department of Health and Human Services guidelines, the pool was immediately cleared and closed for…
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