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D.R. Moon Memorial Library Receives National Grant for small and rural libraries

Stanley — The D.R. Moon Memorial Library has been selected as one of 240 libraries to participate in Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American …

May 15 Delmar town board meeting addresses culvert at County O and 345th

Delmar Chairman Peterson announced at the May 15 monthly meeting that the culvert on County Rd O and 345th St. will be replaced by the county. The approximate projected cost is $40,000 but culvert …

Graduation set for Friday May 26 at Oriole Park

Set for Oriole Park this Friday at 6 p.m. the Stanley-Boyd High School Class of 2023 will say goodbye to their grade school years. Meanwhile, the question looms: what of the future at Stanley-Boyd, …

Faith Hager still missing

Disappearing from her mom’s house April 21 in Lake Hallie, Faith Hager is still missing. No Amber Alert has been issued in Hager’s case as these are restrained to cases of known …

Thorp FFA presents Work Force Crisis facing Dairy Farms to Town of Thorp Board

Led by Glen Schraufnagel, Thorp FFA Advisor, members of the Thorp FFA displayed their acting skills for the Town of Thorp Board Wednesday night at the May 10 meeting. FFA students presented on the …
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Rural Septic Service wins 2022 Classy Truck of the Year

Local septic tank cleaning company, Rural Septic Service wins Pumper Magazine’s national award for 2022 Classy Truck of the Year! “I was totally shocked! That’s a national …

Government

Local Business Owner travels to New York to restore historical Air Force One jet

Mike Karlen of IGL Coatings USA and owner of Fast Lane Detailing traveled to Duchess County, New York to maintain a piece of history from April 28 th to April 30 th at Hudson Valley Regional Airport. …

Crime

Zarins charged in Taylor County death of Stanley woman

A 50-year-old man is facing homicide charges in the death of a 51-year-old Stanley woman, injured in a fire Jan. 11 in the Taylor County Town of Maplehurst. Shortly after midnight Jan. 11, the …

Community

Community Focus

Police Chief Lance Weiland began his career in law enforcement on January 2, 2003 and has been Chief of Police in Stanley since February 2, 2015. In 1999, he graduated from Cadott High School and …

Make Up Earth Day May 5 at Stanley and Boyd

Oriole Track and Field heads to Cadott

Taking to the road with a meet at Cadott this past week, the Orioles Boys came away with second place and the girls with seventh. Among notable finishes for the girls were Adyson Gustafson with …

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Oriole boys fall to Thunder 10-6 in Friday away game

With the regular season fast drawing to a close, the Stanley-Boyd varsity baseball team headed out to Osseo-Fairchild last week, where they gave the Thunder a run for their money. Switching …
Obituaries
Scott Ogle
Scott H. Ogle, 64 of Perkinstown, passed away from natural causes at his home surrounded by his family on Friday, May 19, 2023. He was born on September 16, 1958, in Milwaukee to Gerald and Elloise …
Jason P. Lodahl
Jason P. Lodahl passed away at his family’s home on Saturday, May 20, 2023. He was born June 12, 1978, to Steven Lodahl and Bonnie Stewart in Stanley WI.  Jason resided in the Stanley-Boyd …
David Horban
David A. Horban, age 60, of Altoona, Wisconsin, passed peacefully from this life to eternal life in Heaven, on Friday, October 21, 2022, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN, due to …
Esther Mathison
Esther N. Mathison, 99, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Homeplace-Stanley under the care of St. Croix Hospice. Born on May 31, 1923, to Morris and Helen (Solberg) Christianson, …
Duane Van Ert
Duane Thomas Van Ert, 85, of Stanley, Wisconsin was called to his heavenly home on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Duane’s strength, resolve, and sense of humor never wavered as he passed gracefully …
Local sports

Burzynski headed to state a second time

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 …
Taking to the road this past week, the Lady Orioles softball team took the Thunder home from Osseo-Fairchild, the final score of their away game there 6 - 1.  With Stanley getting an early …
Remember, the 10th of June at 7 p.m., to be in Chapman Park at the Pulling Track if you want to see and hear seven high powered classes of truck and tractor pulling! Two gas truck classes, two diesel …
"We had a major delay in the meet when our timing system went down.  Combined with the rain, that made for a long night,” Coach Bob Seidl said of last Friday’s meet at Oriole Park. …
Heading to McDonell May 4, the Orioles came away with some bruises, the Bulldogs defeating the Orioles 7 - 2 in the away game. The Orioles took their two runs in the fourth inning, while McDonelll …
Education

Stanley-Boyd hosts Cloverbelt Art Show on May 5th

The Cloverbelt Art Show was hosted by Stanley-Boyd on Friday, May 5 th from 3pm to 7pm. Best of Show went to Charlotte Eslinger from Cadott for her photography project and to Owen-Withee student, …

Features

Local carnivals kick off with Boyd’s Ringelspiel Days

Ringelspiel Days, sponsored by the Boyd Area Chamber of Commerce, is almost here! Ringelspiel, German for “merry-go-round”, kicks off Thursday evening with the Miss Boyd queen contest at …

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March 2, 2023 Corner Booth

A big thank you goes out to the city crew who did a great job of clearing the roads during the back to back snow storms.  By 9 am on Friday, the town was back to normal with all roads plowed and …

Habits Impacting Wealth Creation

Good money habits can help you save and invest for the future.  Poor habits can leave you treading water financially, or potentially worse, drowning. 

Back home: Squirrels take their revenge

A home should be a peaceful sanctuary for its inhabitants, a quiet place of comfort and solitude. But when you live in the country, sometimes your abode is sought after by critters other than …
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