By LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Elevator Commission. COLFAX — The Colfax Municipal Building Restoration Group has given a check for $35,000 to the Village of Colfax for the Colfax Municipal Building elevator project. In 2008, the estate of Colfax residents Dr. G.S. Holter and Mabel Holter donated…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Elk Mound Police Chief Chad Weinberger is warning Elk Mound residents to lock their cars and houses and to not leave valuable items in their vehicles. The police chief told the Elk Mound Village Board at the September 16 meeting that he had put a post up on…
Read MoreMENOMONIE — At 3:54 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 a crash occurred on County Highway B at Interchange of I-94 in Dunn County near Menomonie. The crash involved one injury. The details of the crash are as follows: A Chevrolet pickup and a Ford Excursion, traveling north bound, were stopped on County B at…
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FOREST FEED MILL – Fire struck the former Forest Feed Mill in Forest along State Highway 64 Tuesday, September 24th. The Clear Lake Fire Department was notified and by seven thirty several other fire departments were called to help out. At press time the cause of the fire has not been determined. Besides Clear Lake…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY — On an evening that recognized and honored the parents of the Glenwood City football and cheer squad members, the Hilltoppers rewarded their faithful supporters with a rousing first-half, home performance September 13. For much of the first half, Glenwood City stood toe-to-toe with the Grantsburg Pirates, who are listed as ninth in…
Read MoreThe Hilltoppers volleyball team won just one of the four matches it played in this past week. In its first official home match of the regular season, Glenwood City lost 3-1 to Eleva-Strum last Tuesday, September 10. Two days later, the Toppers trekked east to Elk Mound High School to partake in a quad meet…
Read MoreAfter dropping both matches in straight sets at the Webster triangular last Tuesday, September 10, the Boyceville volleyball team returned to the friendly confines of the Dog House two days later and knocked off Amery in four sets. Boyceville, now 4-6 following last week’s 1-2 finish, heads into a busy week that includes its conference…
Read Moreby Renee Bettendorf Sports Correspondent FALL CREEK — The Glenwood City boys’ cross country team took first out of seven teams at the Knudtson Cross Country Invitational held at Fall Creek High School last Saturday, September 14 with a score of 60. Many runners find the Fall Creek course a bit challenging due to a…
Read Moreby Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent ELMWOOD — For the first time this year, the Boyceville football team looked up at the scoreboard and found themselves trailing in a game. Despite the fact it was Friday the 13th, panic didn’t ensue, the earth didn’t stop turning, and the sun rose in the east the next morning.…
Read MoreWASHINGTON – Nearly 300 Farmers Union members from across the country joined together in Washington, DC last week to advocate for family farmers and a strong Farm Bill as part of the National Farmers Union (NFU) Fall Legislative Fly-In. Over the course of the week, Farmers Union members attended hundreds of Congressional meetings and met…
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