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Lions cheese curd sale kicks off busy summer
The Stanley Lions Club, at their May 13 meeting, planned a summer of activities. Kicking off a busy summer will be the Lions Annual Cheese Curd Sale, which will take place on May 30, May 31 and June 1. The sale will coincide with the Stanley City Wide Thrift Sales and will be held at Soo Park, across from the Post Office.
Chippewa County hires another courthouse security officer
CHIPPEWA FALLS — Instead of remodeling the Chippewa County Courthouse to create a single point of entry, the Chippewa County Board unanimously approved hiring a second security officer to patrol the courthouse. The new position will be listed as a Jailer II, allowing the person to be a sworn officer and carry a gun, and would cost about $110,000 between wages, benefits and other costs. The county’s Executive Committee already unanimously approved hiring the additional officer. ...
Stanley-Boyd School presents the Class of 2036
Stanley-Boyd School was a busy place on May 10th. The day’s festivities started off with the Senior and Kindergarten Graduate Parade where 2024 Senior Graduates walked the halls of Stanley-Boyd for one final time as students alongside graduating Kindergarteners whose school career was just beginning. Strolling through to the cheers of teachers, staff and fellow students, the graduates of all ages were beaming with smiles, and made memories that they will remember for years to come.
David Plummer: Bringing Stanley’s past to life
David Plummer hails from one of the oldest families to settle in Stanley, Wisconsin. Son of Don and Twila Plummer, Plummer fondly remembers growing up working at his parents’ hardware store, Coast to Coast, with his two siblings, Michele and Bruce. He graduated from Stanley-Boyd High School in 1976 and earned his bachelor’s degree in Industrial Development with a minor in Product Development from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Plummer went on to work as a technical leader at Anderson Windows where he was involved in creating many product designs and won various awards including the Governor’s Award (Minnesota) for Universal Product Design with his design for a sliding window handle that was usable by people with various dexterity abilities. Retired for the last two years, Plummer currently lives in Hudson with his wife, Jeanette, where they enjoy spending time with their children Christopher and Catelynn and their families and embarking on new adventures together.
Dorchester declines to pay resident over lift station project complaints
An ongoing discussion between the village and a landowner whose land was affected by the Dorchester lift station project that started in 2022 and was completed last year reached a breaking point at the village’s board meeting on May 8. The lift station installed by Haas and Sons, Inc. is located at the intersection of County Hwy. A and Liberty Street.
New airpacks at Boyd-Edson-Delmar
Amy Rozwadowski (left) and Josh Walters show off some of the 12 new airpacks purchased by the Boyd-Edson-Delmar Fire recently. The one on the left is called a Rapid Intervention Pack and can hold 4,500 pounds of air. Following arrival of the new airpacks, the old ones were donated to a fire department in Honduras, having come from Thorp originally.
Man who led police on high-speed chase sentenced to two months jail
CHIPPEWA FALLS — An Eau Claire man convicted of drunk driving and fleeing from authorities in May 2023 will serve a two-month jail sentence. Paul W. Smith, 62, 3006 W. Cameron St., pleaded no contest Tuesday in Chippewa County Court to OWI-3 and fleeing or eluding an officer. A more serious charge of second-degree recklessly endangering safety was read-in and dismissed. Judge Benjamin Lane ordered the jail sentence, effective immediately,...
Aspirus Health adds two oncology clinicians at Medford
MEDFORD – Aspirus Health recently added two new clinicians to its cancer care services at Aspirus Medford Hospital and Clinic. Thomas Oliver, DO, earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, Pennsylvania. He completed an internal medicine fellowship at Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, and a Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology.
Stanley-Boyd 2024 Battle of the Books Competition Winners
The “Reading Sisters” are the 3rd Grade Battle of the Books Competition Winners! After a nail-biting battle that resulted in many overtime questions, the Reading Sisters managed to sneak in with a win! From left: Lydia Ogle, Cora Lilla, and Brea Savina.
Trio of Aspirus Nurses Receive Nightingale Nominations for Nursing Excellence
(Medford and Stanley, WI)- Three nurses from the Northwest Wisconsin Division of Aspirus Health have been recognized for their outstanding service by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Nursing and Board of Visitors. The Nightingale Awards event took place in Oshkosh on Thursday, April 25 to honor the 2024...
Attorney clears Gilman district administrator, high school principal under investigation
As Gilman’s administrator is cleared of wrongdoing, the high school principal is under scrutiny and on unpaid leave as investigation is done into allegations against him. On Wednesday, May 8, Cheryl Ustianowski, President of the Gilman Board of Education issued the following statement: “As many of you are aware, current and past employees have filed a number of complaints alleging that administrators in the Gilman School District were creating a hostile work environment. Attorney Justin Andrews conducted an independent investigation. Attorney Andrews completed his investigation, finding any claims against Superintendent Leipart unsubstantiated, and reported his findings to the Board of Education at its April meeting. At the Board’s direction both the accusers and the accused have been advised of the findings of Attorney Andrews’ investigation and the Board’s responses.
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