by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent BOYCEVILLE — Playing at home against a team they had defeated by a score of 46-14 earlier in the season, the Boyceville football team overcame a slow start by their standards and beat the Turtle Lake Lakers once again, this time by a score of 49-20. Playing in Division 7…
Read Moreby Renee Bettendorf Sports Correspondent CADOTT — Glenwood City junior Clayton Hoffman is headed to state for a second straight year after qualifying at the WIAA Division three sectional cross country meet held at Whispering Pines Golf Course in Cadott last Saturday, October 26. Hoffman placed seventh out of 131 runners in the boys’ varsity…
Read Moreby Renee Bettendorf Sports Correspondent CADOTT — For the first time in nearly twenty years, Boyceville is sending a pack of Bulldogs to the state cross country meet. In 2004 and 2005, the boys’ team made it to state, but this is the first girls’ team in Boyceville school history to make it there after…
Read MoreLADYSMITH — The Hilltopper tried valiantly to cut down the Lumberjills in the pairs’ first-round regional match in the WIAA Division 4 volleyball tournament October 22. Despite a lengthy drive, 11th seeded Glenwood City nearly pulled off the upset against host and sixth seed Ladysmith in last Tuesday’s regional quarterfinal. But, in the end, the…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The November 5 general election in St. Croix County will feature candidates for county offices and Wisconsin Assembly District 30. Beth Pabst, the incumbent register of deeds in St. Croix County, is the only candidate for register of deeds. St. Croix County District Attorney Karl E. Anderson is the…
Read MoreBOYCEVILLE-At their meeting held on October 23 the Boyceville School Board officially approved the 2024/2025 budget and set the mill rate at 6.72%. At their budget hearing held earlier this month a mill rate of 6.45% was originally planned but due to a decrease in state aid a slightly higher mill rate was approved. …
Read MoreThe budget for the Glenwood City Fire and Ambulance Department was presented at the meeting of the municipalities receiving service from those departments. The meeting was held on October 16th at the fire station. The proposed ambulance budget for 2025 shows an increase of almost $9,000 to $216,793. The largest expense for the ambulance is…
Read MoreStarting on November 5, 2024, Glenwood City seniors have a new option for their noon meals. My meal, my way is the new program launched by the senior center of Glenwood City. Every Tuesday through Friday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. seniors will be able to get a low cost meal at Wood City Tavern on Oak…
Read MoreGlenwood City music educators Matt Lamb and Maddie Williams attended the Wisconsin Music Education Conference this past week. The Wisconsin Music Education Conference was held this year from October 23–26, 2024 at the beautiful Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison and featured comprehensive music education professional development for teachers in all stages of their career.…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Fire District Board has decided to develop a position description for a fire chief and to advertise for applicants to fill the position. Karl Hackbarth, representative from the Town of Stanton who was appointed as chair of the Boyceville fire board at the October 17 meeting,…
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