STATE FAIR WINNER — Gretchen Draxler’s winning recipe was for her Rye, Stout, and Cheddar bread. There were 14 other competitors chosen from around the state. The judges noted how well her loaf was baked and presented. Also, how her ingredients worked together and each element added to make a very aromatic and flavorful loaf.…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The grand marshals for this year’s Cucumber Festival are Sharon and Craig Formoe. The 2025 Cucumber Festival is the 52nd Pickle Fest that Sharon and Craig have attended together. The Formoes, as a married couple, have lived in Boyceville for 47 years. “Before we were married, we dated at…
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By Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — At their meeting on Monday evening the Boyceville village board held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Sykora Lane. The street is freshly paved, is connected to utilities and the lots are officially up for sale. The 17 building lots range in price from $54,900 to $90,000. “Sykora Lane is pretty…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County Board has postponed making decisions on discontinuing negotiations with Xcel Energy for the Ten Mile Creek Solar project and preparing to become an intervenor with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. The county board voted nine to eight to delay the decisions until the October…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph WHEELER — A Dunn County judge has kept a contempt of court issue open regarding the demolition of the former Groc-O-Mat building in Wheeler. Laura Callope, an attorney representing the Village of Wheeler, told Judge Luke Wagner during a contempt of court hearing on August 4 that the village had not…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Members of the Northwoods Quilts of Valor have been working steadily, and they awarded another seven quilts during a ceremony at the Viking Bowl in Colfax on July 16. The most recent Quilts of Valor recipients are Tommy Allen, Larry Knutson, Josh Mannel, Shaun Olson, Delvin Ruhling, Janiece Ruhling…
Read MoreListed below are the results from the 2025 Dunn County Fair: YOUTH DIVISION DAIRY MACKENZIE MCCLELLAND, Little Elk Creek, Other Breeds, Grade heifer calf – fall Champion Grade Junior Female, Grand Champion Grade Female; KYLEE SCHLOUGH, Connorsville Comets, Holstein, Grade heifer calf – fall Champion Grade Junior Female, Grand Champion Grade Female, Holstein, Grade heifer…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Menomonie Alliance Church property, 502 21st Street Northeast in Menomonie, has been rezoned from Family Residential (R-1) to Local Commercial (B-2) to accommodate a daycare offered by the YMCA. The Menomonie City Council held a public hearing on the request for a rezone from the Menomonie Alliance Church…
Read MoreCOLFAX — Dr. Katie Baier, a native of Elk Mound and a Mounder graduate, has joined Clear Connection Chiropractic. Dr. Baier, who specializes in sport injury and rehabilitation, will be treating patients at the Colfax office located at 600 Main Street. With the addition of Dr. Baier, the Colfax location will offer expanded hours Monday…
Read MoreAre prices coming down? It has only been six months since Donald Trump took over the leadership of this country. And as an average person, have you seen a price drop at the local stores? I know gasoline is down thirty-cents or more a gallon locally. I cannot say if the price of groceries at…
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