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Favor joins Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board

The Dakota County Board of Commissioners appointed Dr. Michael Favor to the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board. Favor will represent the public education sector. Favor is superintendent of …
Mouthwatering aromas wafted out of the Brickhouse Pub and Grub and drew customers to the window. The food truck based out of Eau Claire, WI. served American style cuisine including crispy chicken and deluxe cheeseburgers with fries and cheese.

Faith Evangelical Free Church welcomes singer Brendan Brooks

Uplifting music filled the air as members of Faith Evangelical Free Church enjoyed the worship songs of Christian music artist Brendan Brooks on July 17. The Church hosted the special event beginning …
Thorp was represented at UW-Oshkosh this past weekend by  Dorian Neisus (left) Denzel Sutton, and Logan Hanson.

WFCA holds All-Star Games at UW-Oshkosh

Taking place over the weekend at UW-Oshkosh, the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) held three All-Star Games at Titan Stadium. In order to make the All-Star team, players must be …

Stanley Lions Club Hosts 50th Watermelon Festival This Sunday

On Sunday, July 28, the Stanley Lions Club will host the 50th Annual Watermelon Festival at Chapman Park. Proceeds from the Watermelon Festival are used to support projects for the Stanley community. …

Stanley Lions Need Cakes for Watermelon Festival

The Stanley Lions Club is looking for donations of cakes for the cakewalk held during the 50th Annual Watermelon Festival on Sunday, July 28. Anyone who would like to donate a cake to the club may …
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Business

Boyd Chamber President retires

Retiring Boyd Chamber President Jeff Zais

At the monthly Boyd Area Chamber of Commerce meeting on June 12, Jeff Zais announced his retirement as President of the Chamber. Jeff has been a member of the Chamber since 1983, and President since …

Government

Stanley Council receives update on Planned Future Dog Park by SCA

Roxie Caswell updated the Stanley Council with plans for the site of the future dog park, explaining that after its completion, the Stanley Community Association wants to gift the park to the City.

At the July 15 Council meeting, the Stanley City Council heard from local resident and Stanley Community Association (SCA) member Roxie Caswell with an update on the future dog park planned for …

Crime

Chase ends in arrest of Eau Claire man

Andre Simmons

An Eau Claire man is in custody after a high speed chase ended Sunday between Stanley and Boyd. Andre Simmons, age 44 of Eau Claire, was taken into custody at mile marker 100 on State Highway 29 …

Community

D.R. Moon Memorial Library Grooves with Pint Size Polkas

Mike Schneider of Pint Size Polkas (top right) encouraged active participation of all ages with “The Hokey Pokey” and the “Chicken Dance.”
Mike Schneider, the polka musician and accordion player behind Pint Size Polkas delighted library patrons with his lively polka tunes at the D.R. Moon Memorial Library on July 8th. Children and …

August 3 dinner at Faith Free to support college tuition for children of missing pastor Titus Davis

Stanley and Boyd area residents will soon have a chance to try authentic Chinese and Mexican cuisine, all while helping a good cause. Faith Free Evangelical Church at 705 Madison Street is putting on …
The D.R. Moon Memorial Library’s Capital Campaign will launch on July 30 at 154 E. 4th Avenue.

Building Connections: D.R. Moon Memorial Library Launches Capital Campaign

The D.R. Moon Memorial Library is set to embark on an exciting new chapter with the launch of its capital campaign, “Building Connections.” After partnering with the Stanley City Council …

Town of Delmar Awarded Wisconsin Agricultural Road Improvement Grant

Town of Delmar Chairman Dave Peterson announced at the July meeting that the township has received the Agricultural Roads Improvement Program (ARIP) grant for 345th Street for $530,000. The Delmar …

Town of Thorp selects Horst Construction for Building Project Bid

The future town hall building construction for the Town of Thorp is back on track! After rejecting all bids initially and following the resignation of former Chairman Jerry Jacks, the Town of Thorp …
Obituaries
Mark R. Headrick
Mark R. Headrick, 63, passed away suddenly of natural causes. He was born on March 30, 1960 to the late Raymond and Bette (LaMarche) Headrick. Mark grew up in Stanley and graduated from Stanley-Boyd …
Edward J. 'Red' Nayes
Edward J. “Red” Nayes, 83 of Stanley, died Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at Aspirus Hospital-Wausau with his family by his side. He was born on June 8, 1940 at the family home in Lafayette to the late …
Rose Leja
Rose Leja passes at 91
Stanley-Boyd lost a well-known and much-loved citizen when Rose Leja, 91, passed away unexpectedly on August 12 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. A bartender for over 50 years at local bars, Leja was among …
Former Stanley Police Chief Jim Hayes
Former Stanley Police Chief Jim Hayes passes
Stanley lost a public servant when former police chief Jim Hayes passed away August 7. Hayes joined the department in the later 1970s as a patrol officer, beginning employment with the city in the …
Local barber remembered
Stanley Wisconsin lost a legend this past week when local barber Robert ‘Bob’ Valk passed away July 25, at the age of 87. Born December 28, 1935, to Francis and Catherine (Heiting) …
Local sports

Burzynski headed to state a second time

Breckin Burzynski punched his ticket to state with a third place finish at Amery Saturday, Feb,. 18, winning the third place match by decision (5 - 0) over Derek Zschernitz of Neillsville/Greenwood/
Breckin Burzynski is headed to state—again. The Stanley Boyd wrestler earned his spot by defeating Derek Zschernitz in the third place match for the 132-pound weight class at Amery on Saturday. The …

Knights of Columbus announce winners of free throw contest

Loyal. Photo submitted. The Knights of Columbus hosted their annual Free Throw Contest at the Stanley Boyd High School Gym on Sunday, February 19th beginning at 4 pm. Boys and Girls ages 9-14 …
The summer Legion Baseball season fast coming to a close, the Stanley-Boyd Legion team has pulled off a resounding 22-7 victory, defeating Hammond Thursday July 18 in an away game. Starting in the …
Continuing the Legion Baseball season, Stanley-Boyd has secured a home field victory 7-4 against Cadott. Meeting at Oriole Park Thursday June 27, the game started out on a good note, Stanley-Boyd …
Coming off a 5-7 loss to Menomonie June 14, the Stanley-Boyd Legion team brought home an 11-6 win against Altoona June 20. With Altoona taking an early lead with three runs in the bottom of the first …
Once again the crack of the bat and cheers of the crowd can be heard in Boyd. According to Brad and Chris Benson, organizers of the Little League and T Ball leagues since 2020, almost 200 kids are …
Features
Educator Spotlight
Tricia Smith is excited to guide students at Stanley-Boyd on their journey of learning.

Tricia Smith- Middle School Teacher at Stanley-Boyd

Summer offers a break from the day-to-day school routine, but the work of an educator doesn’t end when students leave the classroom for summer vacation. Educators devote countless hours of …

Opinion
Columns

My View: Is golf for me?

It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon to be on the golf course. I wasn’t there, but it looked like a nice day. I’m kind of jealous of people who golf. They have this structured block …

My View- Some real excitement

As I turned the page on my 50s this week, I came to the conclusion that I’m dull. I got some help in the process of making that decision. There was a letter in the morning mail informing me of …

My View: Nature wins this year

I aim to be at one with nature, but my aim is off target. It’s not my fault, though. It’s nature’s fault. It’s out to get me. Summer is for fun. It’s only nice weather …

The World According to Mark

I grew up and saw a lot of things about "heroes."  Usually they were fictional characters in fictional stories, and they were champions of justice, truth, and righteousness.  As I have …

My View: Past adventures

One of the things about writing a column every week is that you have to have life experiences to write about. Decades ago, and in another part of the world, I started out having a lot of opinions. …

My View: Some important discoveries

Some discoveries have been made. I don’t like to lose things, but inevitably, it happens to all of us. This is a story in two parts. The first has to do with my pants. The second part is a …
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