Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate Earth Day 2013 at an “Open House” held on Saturday, April 20th at the Glenwood City Recycling Center. Visitors had an opportunity to see first-hand what happens to their aluminum cans, glass, plastic, cardboard and newspaper, etc. after they’ve pitched it down the chutes at the recycling…
Read Moreby Mark Walters Anything for a Walleye Hello friends, The fieldwork for this week’s column goes back to March 28th and was completed on April 18th. As usual this week I am writing about the outdoors and a go for it attitude. My goal was to catch a large walleye or numbers of walleye out…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD — Electors in the Town of Springfield have approved village powers for the town board. Village powers were granted during the Town of Springfield’s annual meeting April 16, but only for one year and with the stipulation that the approval be renewed every year. Under Wisconsin law, townships…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph BALDWIN — St. Croix County has the second-lowest unemployment rate in the state at 6.1 percent and is ranked 71st out of 72 counties. Dunn County is ranked 54th out of 72 counties for unemployment at 7.4 percent.
Read MoreIf you’re a pig farmer, a new website developed by University of Wisconsin-Extension, Cooperative Extension’s Swine Team can be your resource to finding animals or items you need. “Pig Connect is an electronic neighborhood bulletin board where farmers can post information about equipment, show pigs, semen, breeding stock and housing related to swine,” said Zen…
Read MoreThe St. Croix County District Attorneys’ Office, Victim/Witness Assistance Program announces National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 21-27. This week has been designated to recognize crime victims bring awareness to victim’s rights and acknowledge those who assist victims of crime.
Read MoreMenomonie The following babies were born at Family Birth Suites at Mayo Clinic Health System in Menomonie:
Read MoreDear Editor, A few months/weeks ago I read in your column I believe it was, If I Were the Devil. I think a few months ago you had also wrote about praising God for something! I want to commend you on posting both of those items/thoughts!!
Read MoreLast week at Glenhaven the activities included Catholic communion, church with Christ the King Lutheran, Student Council visits, baking club, church with Forest Immanuel, book club, manicures, bingo, a dance recital, exercises, and music entertainment by Herb Nazer.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has authorized applying for a $200,000 lake management and protection grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for participating in the Farmer Led Watershed Project. The grant would cover a two-year period and would support an innovative partnership among four counties: Dunn, St. Croix,…
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