NEW RICHMOND, WI – Representative Stafsholt released the following statement on S. Mark Tyler’s re-appointment to the WTCS Board.

WOODVILLE, WI –The Woodville American Legion Post 301, and the Auxiliary Unit 301 made their annual 2019 Memorial Day cemetery visitations on a very wet Monday, May 27. The dedicated veterans group included stops at Southside Cemetery, Immanuel Cemetery, Lone Pine Cemetery and then Sunset Cemetery where they had planned to hold their annual community Memorial Day service. But they were only able to do a brief ceremony there before relocating the service to the dry shelter of the Post building.

WOODVILLE, WI – On Thursday, May 16, as part of the Woodville Syttende Mai Celebration, the Woodville Community Library and Woodville Historical Society had an interesting speaker on World War I at the Woodville Community Hall.

BALDWIN, WI – The community is invited to attend Western Wisconsin Health’s Annual Community Open House Celebration on Wednesday, June 5 from 4:00-7:00 pm.

BALDWIN, WI – It was a lovely evening for the Class of 2019 of Baldwin-Woodville High School to graduate on Friday, May 24. The award-winning band under the direction of Mr. Adam Bassak struck up the familiar “Fanfare and Processional, Pomp and Circumstance” by Elgar and “Jupiter Hymn From the Planets” by Holst.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Allina Health is pleased to announce that Helen Strike will become the President of River Falls Area Hospital and Regina Hospital (Hastings) effective June 1, 2019. Helen is well known to many in Allina Health, having served as President of Unity Hospital from 2013 through 2016.

WOODVILLE, WI – Woodville’s Syttende Mai was “A Moment in Time!” That was not only the theme, but it really fit with the weekend.

ELMWOOD, WI – The Crain-Ottman American Legion Post 207 and Auxiliary Unit 207 will hold their Memorial Day program on May 27, 2019 at the Elmwood Veteran’s Memorial Park, Elmwood, WI.  This year’s speaker is Sgt. Collin Nevin.  He is a member of the Crain-Ottman Post.  In case of rain the program will be held at the Elmwood Auditorium.

BALDWIN, WI – “Remembering Our Fallen” is a traveling photographic war memorial that honors our country’s military Fallen from The War on Terror (9/11/2001 - Present). 

RIVER FALLS, WI -- The Shriners of the St. Croix Valley Shrine Club were special guests at the regular meeting of Fletcher Pechacek American Legion Post on Wednesday, May 8 at the Legion club in River Falls.

WOODVILLE, WI -- Every year, the entire 7th grade class works on an interdisciplinary unit called "Eco-Avengers.”  This project asks students to discover a call to action about a real-life environmental problem impacting our community, region, state or world.

WOODVILLE, WI – The Woodville Lions Club and Village of Woodville proclaim in their Norwegian voice “Velkommen ‘til Woodville!” for the 68th Annual Woodville Syttende Mai Celebration.

HUDSON, WI – The St. Croix Valley Foundation is honored to announce the recipients of our most recent competitive grant program. This spring, the St. Croix Valley Foundation awarded $33,750 to 17 nonprofit organizations in Wisconsin and Minnesota through its Health and Wellness Competitive Grant Program. Funded projects range from providing healthy food to 25 food pantries to a unique trail challenge utilizing the beautiful and scenic trails in the St. Croix River Valley.

BALDWIN, WI – The St. Croix Valley Master Gardeners Association (SCVMGA) awarded community grants totaling more than $2,800 to 14 recipients in St. Croix and Pierce counties for 2019. Grant money is used for community gardens and beautification of parks, schools, public spaces, environmental stewardships, food projects, and other educational purposes.

BALDWIN, WI – Early reports of Alfalfa winterkill and injury are coming in for Northwestern Wisconsin.  A late Spring has also led to a slow green up from many hay fields and pastures, leading to questions on when first crop hay might be ready.

WOODVILLE, WI – The 2018-19 Syttende Mai Court of Queen Amber Delong, first Princess Libby Whirry and Second Princess Abbie Delong hosted the Annual Queen’s Banquet last Saturday, May 4 at the Lions Den in Woodville. This banquet organized by the Woodville Lions Queen’s Committee is a way to recognize the current Syttende Mai Court for the wonderful job they have done as Woodville’s Royal Ambassadors before they pass their reign to the 2019-20 Syttende Mai Royalty.

BALDWIN, WI – The St. Croix County 4-H Leaders Association is proud to announce this year’s scholarship recipients. A record number of exemplary applications were submitted for consideration.

NEW RICHMOND, WI – Attorney General Josh Kaul co-hosted a regional law enforcement roundtable in northwestern Wisconsin on Thursday, May 2 with State Senator Patty Schachtner (D-Somerset).

WOODVILLE, WI – Lisa Needels is the third-generation owner of Needels Supply, a Janitorial and Maintenance supply company serving the region based in St. Paul, Minnesota.

HUDSON, WI – On April 24, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced the preliminary March 2019 unemployment rates for Wisconsin’s 72 counties and the 33 cities with populations greater than 25,000 residents.