Olympic Participants showed their sportsmanship! I spent many hours watching the Summer Olympics that took place over 16 days in Paris. There were no protests by those athletes that took part in the games and they all showed their sportsmanship in their play. Event after event I watched as those that were vanquished came forward…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County Board has approved a library property tax levy of $1,869,030 for the 2025 budget. The levy reimburses libraries in St. Croix County for residents who live outside of the municipality who use the library, said Paul Berning, county board supervisor, at the St. Croix County…
Read Moreby LeAnn R. Ralph WHEELER — It is all but about 98 percent certain that loans and grants totaling a little more than $5 million are coming to Wheeler for sewer and water projects. The Wheeler Village Board reviewed United States Department of Agriculture loans and grants awarded to the village at the August 7…
Read MoreBy Missy Klatt Making quilts for others has been a long standing tradition at both Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyceville and Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Glenwood City. The group at Trinity started in the mid 60s while the gals at Holy Cross say that there has been a group there since the churches consolidated…
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by LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Boyceville ambulance service, members of the Boyceville Community Ambulance Service Association are the grand marshals for the Boyceville Cucumber Festival’s grand parade. “I would love to see some of our old EMTs come back to participate (in the parade) but…
Read MoreDarlene Elma Davis, nee Heifner, age 78 passed away on June 17, 2024. Beloved wife of John Davis. Loving mother of John (Ronda) Davis, Sean Davis, Bryan (Deanna) Davis. Cherished grandmother of Joe Hernandez, Brittany (Forrest) Huntington, Madison (Richard II) Thierry, Aaron Davis, Colin Davis and Evan Davis. Great grandmother of Richard III. Dearest sister…
Read MoreCindy Lou (Rassbach) Warner, age 70 of Glenwood City, WI went to be with her Lord and loved ones on August 8, 2024 in Bloomer, WI. Cindy was born on December 30, 1953 to James and Jeanette (Olson) Rassbach in Barron, WI. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran of Arland where she was…
Read MoreBeloved husband, father, and brother, Russell Thomas Heifner, age 84, from Sarasota, Florida peacefully left us in the early morning hours of July 23, 2024, from liver cancer. We were able to get him home from the hospital so he could spend his last few days with his love, wife Maria Nania, and their two…
Read MoreDonald Leier born August 5, 1931, passed away August 5, 2024 on his 93rd Birthday. Don and his wife Genevieve moved to Glenwood City WI, in October 2003. Don was very involved in the Community. He loved going to the Community Center for coffee and Lunch to socialize with others. Don was an Active Member…
Read MoreThomas “Tom” G. Rude, age 79 of Colfax, WI passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family under the care of Mayo Hospice on July 26, 2024. Tom was born February 22, 1945, to Milford “Doc” and Grace (Grutt) Rude. He grew up in the Elk Mound area and graduated from Elk Mound High…
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