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- Free food distribution open to all in Polk County
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- 15th annual St. Croix River Road -- Highway 87 Ramble Sept. 26
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) provides weekly updates on road construction projects in the following counties in northwest Wisconsin: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, …
United Way St. Croix Valley, Second Harvest Heartland, and Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church Co-Host COVID Food Assistance Program in Polk County
Gov. Tony Evers Tuesday declared a new public health emergency in Wisconsin due to recent surge in cases among young people and issued a new face coverings order effective immediately. Executive Order #90 is available here. Emergency Order #1 is available here. Both orders are effective imme…
Guests are invited to the 15th annual St Croix River Road - Hwy 87 Ramble, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26. This year is bigger than ever with over 20 sales plus other places of interest along the loop tour of the oldest road in northwest Wisconsin. Start at St. Croix Falls or Grantsburg a…
Sports
Outcome: St. Croix Falls 3, Barron 0
Bowling
The Osceola Chieftain volleyball team entered the season with question marks all over the place. Osceola is coming off of back-to-back Middle Border conference championships so you know that the program is solid. Last season the Chieftains ran the table in MBC play winning all seven of thei…
Obituaries
Bill Hawkins, a resident of Rochester, Minn., died Sept. 13, 2…
On Sept 17, 2020, after enduring a three-year take-off check a…
Melvin James Springer, age 71 of Osceola, died surrounded by f…
Dale Fredrick Bliese died peacefully at home on April 5, 2020,…
Alexander D. West of Cushing died Sept. 5, 2020. He was 24.
Opinion
If I had to rate what gets people’s blood boiling the quickest, it would have to be in no particular order: weather, politics or how their favorite National Football League team played on Sunday (or Thursday, Monday, Saturday, Tuesday).
I have enjoyed watching videos on Instagram and YouTube of people decorating cakes. It’s so satisfying watching someone else decorate a gourmet cake in seconds.
For once, I agree with something Joe Biden said the other day when he said the November election is a “battle for the soul of the nation.”
The population of Western Wisconsin has been exploding for some time now. St. Croix County is the fastest growing county in Wisconsin with a population growth rate of 36%. Other counties growing fast are 4th place Chippewa at 14%, 11th Pierce 12%, while Polk County is growing at 6% rate. Goo…
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