Tori Kostman, a graduate of Boyceville High School in Boyceville, Wisconsin has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN. The undergraduate student is a senior at St. Kate’s majoring in biology and is the child of Troy Kostman and Tessa Feeney. The St.…
Read MoreTo invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Gov. Tony Evers has signed a $3.88 million contract for a resurfacing project on WIS 29 from County CC South west of Spring Valley in Pierce County to WIS 128 in St. Croix County. Clearing operations are expected to start on Tuesday, March 23, with construction beginning in early…
Read MoreDear Editor, When I first moved to Forest in 2007, the first interaction I had with the town Board with Roger Swanepoel as the chairman was when I needed a fire number sign. I had left messages for all three board members multiple times with no response over a few weeks. The St. Croix Zoning…
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BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Board of Education had discussions about Prom and Graduation during its regular monthly meeting held Wednesday evening, March 17 in the middle school/high school IMC. The discussion came toward the end of the meeting as Tyler Moy, high school/middle school principal, updated members on some options and dates for the events.…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Every 10 years, following the decennial national census, the Dunn County Board must redraw county board supervisory districts, although this time around, the process will likely be on hold until 2022. Under normal circumstances, the redistricting of county board supervisory districts must be completed by the time of the…
Read MoreEAU CLAIRE, Wis. — For the sixth year, Mayo Clinic Health System is pleased to offer its Hometown Health Grant program. This program seeks to improve the health of communities in Northwest Wisconsin. The grant application is open to nonprofit organizations in Barron, Buffalo, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pierce, St. Croix and Trempealeau counties. The…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — All-terrain vehicle enthusiasts will soon have more choices for routes in Dunn County. The Dunn County Board — after suspending the rules requiring a second reading — approved an ordinance adding a list of county highways to the available ATV routes, including the portion of county Highway H containing…
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Gladys Otilia Berg passed away peacefully at home on March 17, 2021, with her loving husband and children by her side. She was born November 14, 1928, in Sand Creek, Wisconsin to Guy and Mina (Myran) Jenson. The family moved to a farm east of Colfax in 1936. She attended 18-Mile Creek School and graduated…
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Lynnette P. Murray, 63, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2021, at her residence in Menomonie, WI, with family by her side. Lynnette Patrice Peterson was born on May 4, 1957, to Jerry and Audrey (Walker) Peterson of Colfax. She was the youngest of six children, though she met a long-lost half-sister just days before…
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