News for the week of September 8th – 14th: Sunday we started our week at the Big Yellow House celebrating Grandparents Day! We served muffins and coffee while making toilet paper pumpkins. It was a great day celebrating and gathering families together. Monday was Green Leaf Café where the residents are able to pick out diner…
Read MoreEverything Changes! How much has changed in your lifetime? As I look back at our local communities many things have changed, and not all for the better. Over the last 30 or 40 years our communities have lost many small businesses and stores, where at one time we could purchase all the items that we…
Read MoreMADISON — Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Lloyd Robl, 49, New Richmond, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 12 years in prison, and three years of supervised release. On June 20, 2019, Robl pleaded guilty to wire fraud and a…
Read MoreReaders, Thank you to many of you have signed the simple petition to ask the Bremer Foundation to hold a public hearing concerning their proposed closing of the Bremer Bank at 301 Bremer Avenue in Colfax in early November. These petitions are still available to sign at Kyle’s Grocery, Arvold Chiropractic, Express Mart, Synergy C-Store…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Karl Kragness comes from a long line of dairy farmers — four generations of dairy farmers, in fact. The Kragness family’s history in dairy farming is one of the reasons Karl Kragness, co-owner of Denmark Dairy south of Colfax, agreed to host the 12th annual Farm City Day on…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has revoked a deferred prosecution agreement for a traffic case dating back to 2017 involving Richard W. Seehaver. Seehaver, age 53, who was charged with operating a motor vehicle while his driver’s license was revoked, appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court with his attorneys, Donna…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Based on recommendations from the plan commission, the Colfax Village Board has approved changes to the developer’s agreement for the East View Residential Community lots. The changes approved by the village board for single family residential lots at the September 9 meeting include de-emphasizing the $175,000 value of the…
Read MoreListed below are the 2019 Rustic Lore Band Results: Class A 1st – Amery 85.9 2nd – Elk Mound 67.1 Class B 1st – Spring Valley 67.5 2nd – Clear Lake 65.1 3rd – Elmwood 57.8 Non-Competitive Host Bands Glenwood City High School Glenwood City Middle School Best Drum Major – Clear Lake Best Percussion…
Read MoreThe following people were drawn as winners of the 2019 Rustic Lore Raffle prizes: • $500: Abby Mewis, Glenwood City • $250: Jennie Bazille, Emerald • $150: Jordan Wink, Glenwood City • $100: Jessica Rutske, Glenwood City Button Winners: The following Rustic Lore button numbers were drawn as winners: • $100: Button #594 • $ …
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