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Card of Thanks – Julia Hoff – 12-19-12

By Melissa | December 14, 2012

Thank you one and all for the memorable 80th bithday party. JULIA HOFF

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Prairie Farm Dartball Results – 12-19-12

By Melissa | December 14, 2012

Prairie Farm Dartball Results – 12-19-12

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No new money for Glenwood City school district next year

By Melissa | December 14, 2012

By Kelsie Hoitomt GLENWOOD CITY — The Board of Education held their meeting on Wednesday, December 12 where Superintendent Tim Emholtz presented updates on the budget. Emholtz said that the 2012-2013 budget is right on track and where it needs to be, but the 2013-2014 budget looks to be unbalanced.

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Last second foul wins the game for the Hilltoppers

By Melissa | December 14, 2012

By Kelsie Hoitomt GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City boys’ basketball team played quite the nail-biter last Tuesday night against Plum City as they squeaked out a 55-54 victory. The game looked to be going into overtime with the score knotted at 51’s with a minute of play left. Plum City would however score a…

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Glenwood City grapplers have successful dual in Luck

By Melissa | December 14, 2012

By Kelsie Hoitomt LUCK — The Glenwood City wrestling team hit the road last Tuesday for a dual meet in Luck against Luck/Grantsburg/Frederic. As a team, the Toppers wrestled well and their conditioning appears to be paying off as they outscored L/G/F 42-22. According to coach Shane Strong, several of the L/G/F wrestlers currently have…

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Elk Mound girls make the most of only game of the week

By Melissa | December 14, 2012

MONDOVI — Playing on the road for their fourth straight game, the Lady Mounders traveled to Mondovi Dec. 13 and came from behind to give the Buffaloes their first conference loss 43-35. The win came after an overtime loss to Glenwood City the week before and now gives them a 3-2 conference record as they…

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Colfax girls flatten Flambeau, erase Elmwood

By Melissa | December 14, 2012

Playing in the comforts of their own home twice last week, it was business as usual for the Lady Vikings as they won a pair of games by a combined score of 137-40, starting with a score 74-25 over the Flambeau Falcons Dec. 11, then followed up by routing the Elmwood Raiders 63-15 just two…

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HAROLD A. ANDERSON

By Melissa | December 14, 2012

Harold A. Anderson, age 84, formerly of the Town of Sioux Creek, Barron County, WI died Monday, December 10, 2012 at the Maplewood Nursing Home in Bloomer.  He was born October 10, 1928 to Melvin & Julia (Hanson) Anderson in the Town of Sand Creek.

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Colfax approves borrowing $1.3 million

By Melissa | December 14, 2012

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has approved borrowing $1.3 million to refinance old debt and for new money for Park Drive and the village’s share of the fire station. Refinancing the village’s long-term debt will eliminate the balloon payments that come with the existing debt, said Brian Reilly of Ehlers…

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An Outdoorsman’s Journal – 12-19-12

By Melissa | December 14, 2012

“The Joe” 2012 by Mark Walters Hello friends, This is one of those weeks that I have way more to write about then space to put it, so here goes! Kids And Mentors Outdoors (KAMO) is an organization that was started in 2007 by readers of this column to get more kids into the outdoors,…

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