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Another Cheese Curd Festival has come and gone, and we're already looking forward to next year!
07/03/2025

Another Cheese Curd Festival has come and gone, and we're already looking forward to next year!

Another Cheese Curd Festival has come and gone, and we're already looking forward to next year! A post on the Cheese Curd Festival page: "Every year, the vendors bring the …

The Pierce County Historical Association in Bay City is hosting a vintage wedding display beginning on Sunday, July 6 at...
07/03/2025

The Pierce County Historical Association in Bay City is hosting a vintage wedding display beginning on Sunday, July 6 at their regularly scheduled Sunday Open House from noon to 4 p.m.

The Pierce County Historical Association in Bay City is hosting a vintage wedding display beginning on Sunday, July 6 at their regularly scheduled Sunday Open House from noon to 4 p.m. The display …

East End’s future has long been discussed by Ellsworth village representatives, business owners and community owners, bu...
07/03/2025

East End’s future has long been discussed by Ellsworth village representatives, business owners and community owners, but now, a plan for the area’s redevelopment has entered the ring.

ELLSWORTH — East End’s future has long been discussed by Ellsworth village representatives, business owners and community owners, but now, a plan for the area’s redevelopment has …

With 102 years of hard work under their belts at the Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, Joe Hines is now enjoying retiremen...
07/02/2025

With 102 years of hard work under their belts at the Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, Joe Hines is now enjoying retirement and his brother Dean Hines is winding down his career.

ELLSWORTH — With 102 years of hard work under their belts at the Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, Joe Hines is now enjoying retirement and his brother Dean Hines is winding down his career. …

Scorching heat. Humidity slapping you in the face like a wet towel. Baseball. Cookouts. Sunburns. Lightning bugs. The sy...
07/01/2025

Scorching heat. Humidity slapping you in the face like a wet towel. Baseball. Cookouts. Sunburns. Lightning bugs. The symbols of summer.

Scorching heat. Humidity slapping you in the face like a wet towel. Baseball. Cookouts. Sunburns. Lightning bugs. The symbols of summer. The other day I overheard a woman say that lightning bugs …

Students at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will soon have two new academic paths to choose from, including a Ma...
07/01/2025

Students at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will soon have two new academic paths to choose from, including a Master of Science in special education and a Bachelor of Science in integrated studies.

RIVER FALLS – Students at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will soon have two new academic paths to choose from, including a Master of Science in special education and a Bachelor of …

After bringing families to East End Park all summer long in 2024, the Summer Fun Series has returned for another slate o...
07/01/2025

After bringing families to East End Park all summer long in 2024, the Summer Fun Series has returned for another slate of events, food and music in 2025.

After bringing families to East End Park all summer long in 2024, the Summer Fun Series has returned for another slate of events, food and music in 2025. “A different local non-profit …

When Gregg Nelson and his wife adopted Bentley, a long-haired German Shepherd, the breeder gave them a list of places th...
06/30/2025

When Gregg Nelson and his wife adopted Bentley, a long-haired German Shepherd, the breeder gave them a list of places that welcome animals. Family Dollar was on that list. Bentley has been a regular visitor there since he was a puppy. He’s become the unofficial mascot of the store.

When Gregg Nelson and his wife moved to Ellsworth two years ago with their four dogs and five cats, they wanted to find a place where they could feel part of a community. They found that place at the …

Viral videos and community outreach has brought Our Forever Home for Misfit Pups national attention. The Ellsworth home ...
06/30/2025

Viral videos and community outreach has brought Our Forever Home for Misfit Pups national attention. The Ellsworth home takes in dogs that have been abused, in**ed, injured or that face euthanization, giving them the life they deserve.

Viral videos and community outreach has brought Our Forever Home for Misfit Pups national attention. The Ellsworth home takes in dogs that have been abused, in**ed, injured or that face …

Spring Valley Elementary is one of 98 schools statewide to earn Wisconsin Schools of Recognition honors for the 2023-24 ...
06/30/2025

Spring Valley Elementary is one of 98 schools statewide to earn Wisconsin Schools of Recognition honors for the 2023-24 school year from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley Elementary is one of 98 schools statewide to earn Wisconsin Schools of Recognition honors for the 2023-24 school year from the Wisconsin Department of Public …

Ellsworth’s library is part of the Collaborative Summer Library Program, which the State of Wisconsin subscribes to. Thi...
06/30/2025

Ellsworth’s library is part of the Collaborative Summer Library Program, which the State of Wisconsin subscribes to. This year’s program is themed “Color Our World.”

The events at the Ellsworth Public Library are always free and open to the public, and there are no shortage of them this summer. Ellsworth’s library is part of the Collaborative Summer …

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