by LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — One of the four men accused of illegal bear hunting in the Town of Sheridan in northern Dunn County is taking the case to a jury trial in December. Brandon N. Guthrie, age 33, of Ridgeland, along with his attorney, Andrew Joseph Harrington, appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has turned down the Village of Elk Mound for any forgiveness on a loan from the Safe Drinking Water Fund. If there is no loan forgiveness, then there is no project, said Mark Levra, director of public works, at the Elk Mound…
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by LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Although there was some doubt initially whether there was going to be a chicken dinner on Sunday, June 18, at the Colfax Free Fair, the chicken dinner is on the schedule again. The Colfax FFA Alumni will be sponsoring the chicken dinner on Sunday, said Steve Ackerlund, president of…
Read MoreLA CROSSE — Boyceville’s Caden Wold and Haylie Rasmussen had been here before. Wold made his second straight state appearance during the 2023 WIAA State Track and Field Championships held this past Friday and Saturday, June 2 and 3, at Veterans Memorial Field Complex on the UW-La Crosse campus while Rasmussen was competing for the…
Read MoreLA CROSSE — Neither sweltering heat and stifling humidity nor the competition were about to keep these Glenwood City athletes from achieving their goals and dreams. Seniors JJ Williams, Wyatt Thompson and Brady Klatt and freshman Brady Thompson dared to dream big and worked hard to make it a reality. Last Saturday, June 3, the…
Read MoreCADOTT — The round started oddly enough with a fun story. The Glenwood City golf team was getting ready to play in their sectional against five very competitive teams at Cadott’s Whispering Pines Golf Course last Tuesday, May 30. As they all gathered in the parking lot, the number five golfer Ben Wittmer realized that…
Read MoreAt the beginning of this season, few if any had penciled in the Glenwood City baseball team as a WIAA regional finalist. But that is just what the Hilltoppers were last week. Following a home win over Thorp in the WIAA Division 4 regional opener May 25, Glenwood City advanced to semifinals last Tuesday, May…
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers the following guidelines for proper display of the American flag: Important Things to Remember • Traditional guidelines call for displaying the flag in public only from sunrise to sunset. However, the flag may be displayed at all times if it’s illuminated during darkness. The flag should not be…
Read MoreNew Richmond, WI — St. Croix County residents are invited to provide input on the 2024 service and budget planning for the County’s Health and Human Services Department on June 21. This is an open public participation process by the St. Croix County Health and Human Services (HHS) Board. • June 21, 2023 • 5…
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STAR PRAIRiE — A pair of St. Croix County law enforcement officers were involved in the fatal shooting this past weekend. The St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received a call at about 10:46 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, 2023, reporting a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 1900 block of CTH CC, in…
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