RIVER FALLS – The Boyceville Science Olympiad program placed second in the small school division at the UW-River Falls Border Battle High School Science Olympiad tournament this past Saturday. The team also earned the Spirit Award, voted on by event supervisors recognizing students and coaches that have a positive attitude, exemplify teamwork, have respect for…
Read MoreBy Rene Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY – At their meeting on Monday evening the Glenwood City school board once again discussed at length various compensation, process and procedure deficiencies implemented by the former administration and how staff member’s pay was negatively affected. District administrator Patrick Olson brought the matter up to the board back in November.…
Read MoreThe Elk Mound boys’ basketball team extended its winning streak to four games with a pair of victories last week including one in overtime. After last Tuesday’s conference home game versus Glenwood City was postponed due to sub-zero temperatures (the contest has been rescheduled for February 14), the Mounders were left with a pair of…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent BOYCEVILLE — Starting the second round of Dunn-St. Croix Conference play, the Colfax girls’ basketball team traveled to Boyceville Thursday, January 23 and defeated the Bulldogs 65-34. Earlier in the season, Colfax also prevailed 54-27 over Boyceville. After Kaysen Goodell of Colfax and Boyceville’s Chelsi Holden both scored, the Vikings…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent DURAND — After having a home basketball game against Mondovi postponed due to the cold weather, the Viking boys traveled to Durand for a Dunn-St. Croix Conference matchup after an eight-day layoff Friday, January 24. Colfax had two conference losses and were hoping to stay in contention for a conference…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved a resolution to advertise for bids to sell the former solid waste and recycling transfer station west of Menomonie on state Highway 29. Dunn County has not been using the former transfer station property since the solid waste and recycling program shut down,…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has authorized the county manager to negotiate the sale of 8.72 acres of land between The Neighbors of Dunn County and Oak Leaf Clinic. The facilities committee did not completely agree about bringing the issue to the Dunn County Board to see if the county…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Minnesota man guilty of hiding the bodies of four murder victims in a corn field in the Town of Sheridan in September of 2021 has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. Darren L. Osborne, age 59, appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court for a sentencing hearing before…
Read MoreThe McDonell Central Catholic/Elk Mound wrestling cooperative lost both of its duals at a Cloverbelt Triangular hosted by Stanley-Boyd last Thursday, January 23. McDonell/Elk Mound then participated in the Shell Lake Challenge two days later where it finished 16th out of 17 schools with a tally of 21.5 points. The McDonell/Elk Mound squad will wrestle…
Read MoreDURAND — The Elk Mound girls’ basketball squad started its second round of Dunn-St. Croix Conference contests in Durand January 23 with an all important rematch against Durand-Arkansaw. The league-leading Lady Mounders defeated the Panthers by 14 points in their first go-round played in Elk Mound on December 5 and came into last Thursday’s conference…
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