By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Lions Club will be holding their annual sportsmen’s banquet this year at the Boyceville fire station. The Boyceville Fire District Board and the Boyceville Ambulance District Board both approved allowing the Lions Club to hold the banquet at the fire station August 24 at the fire and…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE —Board members of the Boyceville fire district and the Boyceville ambulance district selected five people at the April 10 meeting to serve on the five-year planning committee for each district. The fire district’s five-year planning committee includes Rich Monn from the Town of Stanton; Paul Wathke from the Town of…
Read MoreBy Kelsie Hoitomt DECORAH, IA — Garrett Bonte, a junior at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, just recently received a place on the inaugural All-Iowa Conference Wrestling Team.
Read MoreMADISON – As the remaining signs of winter melt away and black bears begin to emerge from their dens, homeowners statewide are encouraged to take precautions to reduce the potential for problems with these hungry bruins. Natural food sources are limited at this time of year, and bears are often attracted to bird feeders, garbage…
Read MoreRIVER FALLS — The University of Wisconsin-River Falls women’s track & field team has 38 student-athletes on its 2013 roster. The roster includes Amanda Rothbauer of Colfax, WI and Kaylee Nelsen of Knapp, WI.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Although it was more than 1900 years ago that the Apostle Paul made his first trip through Greece, the journey is still relevant today for Christians. Pastor Robert Schoenknecht, and his wife, Mary, made the trip to Greece to follow Paul’s footsteps nearly two years ago. Pastor Bob, as…
Read MoreIt was raining. It was pouring. It was snowing. Inside we pretended it was really spring, with warm sunny days and the grass getting green. But you can’t fool Mother Nature. Spring must be right around the corner, after all they say three snows on a robin and spring will be here. We were “Springing”…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — What is old can look new again. Or at least it can look more like new … The auditorium on the second floor of the Colfax Municipal Building has been the focus of much activity lately, including the re-installation of the stage curtains on April 4.
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Read MoreMADISON — For the first time in history, the Budget is coming to Western Wisconsin and even more excitingly, to Baldwin. My colleagues and I have fought hard to have the voices of our districts in western Wisconsin heard and now the entire State will have their eyes on us and our opinions on the…
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