by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent ELK MOUND — With the Elk Mound girls’ basketball team winning back-to-back conference championships with 14-0 records, it’s pretty safe to say every other team in the conference will be working hard to make sure there isn’t a third straight championship for the Mounders. Playing in their final season in…
Read More2024 DUNN-ST. CROIX ALL CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAMS DEFENSIVE TEAMS FIRST TEAM INSIDE LINEBACKER Jake Bialzik BV Sr. Jacob Hager GC Jr. OUTSIDE LINEBACKER Mitchell McGee GC Sr. Brody Tarman TL So. DEFENSIVE BACK Carson Roemhild BV Jr. Brody Riba GC Jr. Cade Stasiek SV Sr. LINEMAN Zach Hellendrung BV Jr. Brett Kopp E/PC Jr. END Andrew Blaser…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — After losing five players through graduation with all of them starting last season, the Lady Vikings return one senior and five juniors who were all letter winners to lead the basketball team this year. The Vikings finished 17-9 overall last season and tied for second with Durand-Arkansaw in…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved a budget of $111,160,038 for 2025 along with a property tax levy of $24,784,400. The Dunn County Board unanimously approved both resolutions at the November 12 meeting with no discussion. The approved budget for 2025 represents an increase of $11,706,683 over the 2024…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved borrowing $3 million for 2025 highway projects and $11 million for a geothermal and solar project at the Dunn County Judicial Center. Both resolutions were approved unanimously at the November 12 Dunn County Board meeting. During his annual report the county board, Dustin…
Read MoreColfax high school graduate Molly Heidorn, now running cross country for the University of Eau Claire, completed a rather successful season for the Blugolds at the NCAA Division 3 Regional Championship held in Northfield, MN November 16. Heidorn finished 22nd out of 222 runners to make the all region team, running the 6K course in…
Read MoreCOLFAX — After the conclusion of the 2024 cross country season, several runners received awards from head coach Joe Doucette along with his coaching staff Chuck Brown and Courtney Sarauer. For the boys, junior Charlie Charbonneau was named Most Valuable while earning Dunn-St. Croix all conference for the second time. Most Improved went to Isaiah…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — Now that Colfax high school no longer has a big athletic banquet in the spring, every team has their own banquet to honor their athletes. For the Viking football team, senior Theo Hovde was recognized as a team captain and was Most Accountable while earning a second team…
Read MoreTrump is going to do something about the debt! Over the years that I have penned this column I have spoke about the huge national debt that has accumulated ever since 1940. But, it has grown to be a monster over the last half a century. The following is a piece that appeared in “The…
Read MoreEAU CLAIRE — It’s been 30 years since the iconic show FRIENDS first aired, and this November, the American Red Cross is asking donors to gather their friends and be there for patients by making a blood or platelet donation. Festive activities and busy calendars this time of year can disrupt normal routines, leading to…
Read More