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Hormel Foods gives state layoff notification for Barron hatchery
Hormel Foods officially notified the state Department of Workforce Development and the mayor of Barron on Tuesday of its intention to permanently lay off 38 workers at its Barron hatchery, but emphasized in an online statement that employees had the option to accept a transfer within the company or take a severance package. At the end of last year, Hormel, the owner of Jennie-O Turkey Store which is the largest employer in Barron County with 1,800 workers, announced it was shuttering its harvesting operations at...
Special Education Para in Polk County accused of exposing child to harmful material
POLK COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - A Special Education Para in Polk County is accused of exposing a child to harmful material. A criminal complaint shows 35-year-old Sarah Monson of Amery, Wis. is charged with exposing a child to harmful material. According to the criminal complaint, at the time of the...
County News Review Showcase previews
Looking to find out more about your favorite spring high school sports team from Chisago County or Isanti County? You've come to the right place! The County News Review has written previews on all of the teams in our coverage area. Click on the team's name to read more about these teams, and see team photos where they are available.And thanks to Trenton Reynolds and John Wagner for all of their work putting these Showcase stories together! ...
New staff at Shell Lake Schools
SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake School Board hired a number of staff members at their meeting Monday, April 15. Morgan Forrestal and Peggy Jones-Matz were hired as part-time food service employees for 2024-25. Julie Westlund, Eric Schenkenberg, Katie Zehm, Stan Lamb and Ashley Krause were hired as summer custodial crew. Steve Byrd was hired as middle school track coach, and Jennifer Boucher was transferred from third grade to sixth grade. ...
North Branch athletes earn multiple accolades
It was a successful season for North Branch athletes this past winter, as a wide variety of Vikings took home multiple different awards for their skills and efforts during the 2023-24 season. In boys hockey, which plays under the Northern Edge co-op banner, sophomore Ryan Troxell was the lone athlete on the team to earn an award, netting All-Mississippi 8 Conference honorable mention honors. The Northern Tier Stars co-op for...
Barron Electric supports High School to Heroes Banquet
Barron Electric Cooperative recently donated $500 to the Cumberland American Legion-Anderson Thompson Post 98 for the annual High School to Heroes Banquet. Jim Richie of Cumberland and Scott Cramer of Eau Claire both had sons who attended the U.S. Air Force Academy. They developed the idea of an evening to honor local area high school seniors who have committed to serve the nation in the Armed Forces. This year, the...
CL High School adopting cell phone policy for next year, use being restricted
Chisago Lakes High School will be following the lead of Chisago Lakes middle school and banning the use of cell phones by students in the classroom setting after a unanimous vote at the regular school board meeting on Thursday, April 18. Chisago Lakes Middle School instituted a no cell phone...
Braham and Rush City athletes claim numerous honors in winter sports
Following an exciting winter sports season, the Rush City and Braham Area High School winter sports teams all had a notable impact on the area sports scene. The Braham boys basketball posted a 19-9 overall record and finished second in the Great River Conference with a 10-2 mark. The Bombers were headlined all season long by a strong trio of scorers in senior Brycen Lotz and sophomores Tyler Eklund and...
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