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What do an alligator, a lightning rod, some lemons and a vacuum cleaner hose have in common? They all are part of this y...
01/28/2025

What do an alligator, a lightning rod, some lemons and a vacuum cleaner hose have in common? They all are part of this year’s Spring Valley High School production of “Murder by Ten” by Eddie McPherson in which ten strangers spend a suspenseful weekend together on a remote island.

By Saskia Nichols SPRING VALLEY, WI – What do an alligator, a lightning rod, some lemons and a vacuum cleaner hose have in common? They all are part of this year’s Spring Valley High School production of “Murder by Ten” by Eddie McPherson in which ten strangers spend a suspenseful weekend to...

The Woodville Lions Club held their Regular Monthly Meeting at the Lions Den on Monday, January 13th.
01/28/2025

The Woodville Lions Club held their Regular Monthly Meeting at the Lions Den on Monday, January 13th.

WOODVILLE, WI – The Woodville Lions Club held their Regular Monthly Meeting at the Lions Den on Monday, January 13, 2025. There were 16 members in attendance for the January Meeting. President Kelsey Brewer called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Lion Logan Jacobs...

The Spring Valley girls’ basketball team had one of those games that ended with a loss but was a heck of a battle.
01/27/2025

The Spring Valley girls’ basketball team had one of those games that ended with a loss but was a heck of a battle.

SPRING VALLEY, WI – A loss is a loss, hard to look at it any differently than that. But there are also games that are losses that teams might feel good about how they competed and how they played and battled. Sometimes those games are close battles and sometimes they can be much more split. […]

One of the earliest known stores in the town was owned by S.J. Fox, who arrived in Rock Elm in 1867, built a log cabin, ...
01/27/2025

One of the earliest known stores in the town was owned by S.J. Fox, who arrived in Rock Elm in 1867, built a log cabin, and opened a general store with $1,000 worth of merchandise.

ROCK ELM, WI – Immediately after Rock Elm was settled in the 1860’s, stores began popping up. One of the earliest known stores in the town was owned by S.J. Fox, who arrived in Rock Elm in 1867, built a log cabin, and opened a general store with $1,000 worth of merchandise. In Lavern Flanders [....

First Reformed Church will be serving the Tuesday Community Supper from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4 in...
01/27/2025

First Reformed Church will be serving the Tuesday Community Supper from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4 in the Fellowship Hall at Gethsemane Lutheran Church.

Submitted by Rosemary Donahoe, Tuesday Community Supper BALDWIN, WI – February 4, 2025, is the date for the February monthly Tuesday Community Supper. First Reformed Church will be serving the Tuesday Community Supper from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4 in the Fellowship Hall at Get...

St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is proud to announce the winners of this year’s prestigious Business of...
01/26/2025

St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is proud to announce the winners of this year’s prestigious Business of the Year awards, honoring outstanding businesses for their exceptional growth, community impact, and contributions to the local economy.

Submitted by Amanda Connelly, St. Croix EDC HUDSON, WI – St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is proud to announce the winners of this year’s prestigious Business of the Year awards, honoring outstanding businesses for their exceptional growth, community impact, and contributions to ...

Spring Valley Public Library Director Katie Schneider jumped for joy when she was able to secure an upcoming author visi...
01/25/2025

Spring Valley Public Library Director Katie Schneider jumped for joy when she was able to secure an upcoming author visit to Spring Valley next month.

SPRING VALLEY, WI – Spring Valley Library Director, Katie Schneider jumped for joy when she was able to secure an upcoming author visit to Spring Valley next month. Number One Best Selling writer William Kent Krueger, author of more than twenty-five books and the recipient of several awards, will ...

The conference part of the season is underway and this week will be a big test for the Spring Valley-Elmwood Wrestling t...
01/25/2025

The conference part of the season is underway and this week will be a big test for the Spring Valley-Elmwood Wrestling team.

SPRING VALLEY, WI – The conference part of the season is underway and this week will be a big test for the Spring Valley/Elmwood wrestling team. The Cardinals wrestled at Glenwood City Thursday night, then compete at the Shell Lake Invite on Saturday before competing at Mondovi next Thursday, Janu...

It was a roller coaster of a week for the Spring Valley boys’ basketball team as they won a pair of non-conference games...
01/24/2025

It was a roller coaster of a week for the Spring Valley boys’ basketball team as they won a pair of non-conference games, but suffered a tough defeat on the road in a conference game.

SPRING VALLEY, WI – It was a roller coaster of a week for the Spring Valley boys’ basketball team as they won a pair of non-conference games, but suffered a tough defeat on the road in a conference game. The week left the Cardinals with a 9-2 overall record, 4-1 conference mark within a tie […...

Before we completely leave 2024, let’s take a little time out to look back on this interesting past year in Woodville an...
01/24/2025

Before we completely leave 2024, let’s take a little time out to look back on this interesting past year in Woodville and the surrounding communities from the pages of your hometown newspaper, the Woodville Leader.

WOODVILLE, WI – Happy New Year everyone! It’s “Goodbye” to old 2024 and “Hello” to the new year of 2025. 2024 was quite a year! Before we completely leave 2024, let’s take a little time out to look back on this interesting past year in Woodville and the surrounding communities from the...

Now this year’s group of Baldwin-Woodville High School seniors will be seen on land and sea (and stage!) in this year’s ...
01/24/2025

Now this year’s group of Baldwin-Woodville High School seniors will be seen on land and sea (and stage!) in this year’s production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid!

Submitted by Laura Hanson, B-W High School BALDWIN, WI – They’ve been a ragtag bunch of Newsies (Newsies, fall 2021), traveled to Caanan and Egypt clothed in a range of colors (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, fall 2022), been revolting children in an unendurable school (Roald Dahl....

As we say farewell to 2024 and look forward to 2025, let’s take a little time to look back on some of the events in Spri...
01/23/2025

As we say farewell to 2024 and look forward to 2025, let’s take a little time to look back on some of the events in Spring Valley, Elmwood and the surrounding communities in this interesting past year from the pages of your hometown newspaper.

SPRING VALLEY & ELMWOOD, WI – 2024 was a noteworthy year. As we say farewell to 2024 and look forward to 2025, let’s take a little time to look back on some of the events in Spring Valley, Elmwood and the surrounding communities in this interesting past year from the pages of your hometown newsp...

It seems that this norovirus season is continuing.
01/22/2025

It seems that this norovirus season is continuing.

By WWH Chief of Staff, and Medical Director, Lifestyle Medicine Program, Dr. Kathleen Findlay, MD, MPH, MHCDS, Diplomate-ABFM, ABOIM, ABLM; CYT-200 BALDWIN, WI – On December 17, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS announced that they were seeing a greater than usual number of ou...

A year and half ago, Doug Audette signed on as CEO assuming the helm at Ciranda, a leading North American provider of ce...
01/21/2025

A year and half ago, Doug Audette signed on as CEO assuming the helm at Ciranda, a leading North American provider of certified organic, non-GMO and fair-trade ingredients based in Hudson, Wisconsin.

Submitted by Amanda Connelly, St. Croix EDC Administrative Assistant HUDSON, WI – The food industry is in Doug Audette’s blood. A year and half ago, Audette signed on as CEO assuming the helm at Ciranda, a leading North American provider of certified organic, non-GMO and fair-trade ingredients b...

The Spring Valley Booster Club has come together and created a new athletic support group to help the Spring Valley Girl...
01/20/2025

The Spring Valley Booster Club has come together and created a new athletic support group to help the Spring Valley Girls Basketball Program.

SPRING VALLEY, WI – The Spring Valley Booster Club has come together and created a new athletic support group to help the Spring Valley Girls Basketball Program. The group’s aim is to raise money to support girls’ basketball activities, including all age groups from elementary to varsity. The ...

The School District of Spring Valley, Wisconsin held a Special School Board Meeting on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 5:...
01/20/2025

The School District of Spring Valley, Wisconsin held a Special School Board Meeting on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the MS/HS Library Media Center.

SPRING VALLEY, WI – The School District of Spring Valley, Wisconsin held a Special School Board Meeting on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the MS/HS Library Media Center. There were two items on the agenda to act on two Spring Election Referendum proposals. Board President April Robeli...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and WI Salt Wise invite the public to learn more about the impacts o...
01/19/2025

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and WI Salt Wise invite the public to learn more about the impacts of road salt on our drinking water and freshwater ecosystems during Winter Salt Awareness Week, Jan. 27-31, 2025.

Submitted by Shannon Haydin, DNR Storm Water Runoff Section Manager MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Wisconsin Salt Wise invite the public to learn more about the impacts of road salt on our drinking water and freshwater ecosystems during Winter Salt Awareness ...

Where rolling farm fields now sit, in the late 1800’s the Town of Rock Elm, Wisconsin looked much different. Early settl...
01/19/2025

Where rolling farm fields now sit, in the late 1800’s the Town of Rock Elm, Wisconsin looked much different. Early settlers once described the area as the “Big Woods” with “hardwoods three feet wide.”

ROCK ELM, WI – Where rolling farm fields now sit, in the late 1800’s the Town of Rock Elm, Wisconsin looked much different. Early settlers once described the area as the “Big Woods” with “hardwoods three feet wide.” Meanwhile, Charles Hawn, who in 1848 moved with his parents to Neosho, W...

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