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Including many Stanley-Boyd alumni, the Stanley-Boyd School Board smiles for the camera Monday night. The district was recently named once again as being among top schools in the nation per U.S. News and World Report. Shown above for the school board are (front row, from left) Toni Seidl, Denise Hoffstatter, Becky Peterson (back row) Ryan Lewallen, Chad Verbeten, Bob Geist, and Lanse Carlson.

Stanley-Boyd ranked among top schools by U.S. News and World Report

It’s a new school year at Stanley-Boyd. So far, it’s going well. “It was a pretty smooth week last week,” Stanley-Boyd School District Superintendent Jeff Koenig shared of … more

By Joseph Back | 8/27/25

Town of Thorp Chairman Bob Kodl (left), Supervisor Roger Slowiak, and Supervisor Louis Andruskiewicz (right) discuss creosote contamination at the Goggle-Eye Creek Bridge site. Andruskiewicz has since resigned from his position on the board.

Creosote found at Goggle-Eye Creek Bridge

The Town of Thorp learned through sample testing conducted in late April that creosote contamination was present at the Goggle-Eye Creek Bridge on Pine Road. “It’s not hazardous,” … more

By Danielle Boos | 8/27/25

First Annual Country Terrace Car Show Saturday

The First Annual Country Terrace Car Show will make its debut this Saturday, August 23 at Country Terrace from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The show planned for 804 Pine Street in Stanley promises a host of … more

By Joseph Back | 8/20/25

Aspirus Health breaks ground for Chippewa Falls Hospital and Clinic

Chippewa Falls, WI- Aspirus Health teamed up with construction partners and community leaders in a groundbreaking celebration for its new hospital and clinic in Chippewa Falls on Thursday, August 14. … more

8/20/25

Village approves resolution tied to Patten Street rebuild

The Boyd Village Board met Monday, August 11 at 7 p.m. in the village hall. Among items included in the night’s business were a resolution related to the Patten Street rebuild and department … more

8/20/25

Shown left to right, Lorraine Seichter, Lorrie Sonnentag, and Laurie McQuillan were on hand with popcorn from the All Saints Parish Council of Catholic Women.

Boyd Chamber hosts Annual Corn Feed and Street Dance

A great crowd was on hand Friday evening, August 15 for the annual Boyd Corn Feed and Street Dance. Starting about 4pm, East Murray Street was closed off from North Adams Street to North Clark Street … more

By Kris Bremness | 8/20/25

Students enter Stanley-Boyd for the first day of the 2025-26 school year on Monday, August 18.

The power of attendance

As our new year begins, I tell all of our students and staff how much I missed them over the summer. It’s great to see everyone back together, learning and growing. This is a great place to be, … more

By Stanley-Boyd Schools Superintendent Jeff Koenig | 8/20/25

Grace Community Bible Church to hold August 24 groundbreaking

Grace Community Bible Church is set to break ground on a new facility. The church will break ground on a new building Sunday, August 24 at 12 p.m, just north of Stanley at 9407 County Highway H. … more

By Joseph Back | 8/20/25

The Thorp Area R/C Club met Tuesday Aug. 12 at Marshall R/C Park, located at N14347 Fisher Ave Thorp. A beautiful evening, good turn-out, and room for more!

Thorp Area R/C Club meeting now

As many of you may know, I have been flying radio control (RC) airplanes since the mid-90’s. My friend, Craig, got me into the hobby as he also got started flying. After a while, I saved up and … more

By Mark Tobola | 8/20/25

The completed 1,800-square-foot Depot Pavilion is now open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., offering public restrooms and a gathering space at Soo Line Park in Stanley. The building replaces the historic depot lost to tornado damage in 2021.

Stanley’s Depot Pavilion officially opens to the public

After nearly four years of planning and reconstruction, the Depot Pavilion in Stanley is officially open for public use as of August 11. The new structure stands as both a functional community space … more

By Danielle Boos | 8/20/25

Alderpersons Ben Wald (left) and Mark Fitzsimmons listen during the August 18 Stanley City Council meeting, while Alderperson Jason Meyer attends remotely by phone.

Council approves temporary closure of 4th Avenue north side for library construction

During its Aug. 18 meeting, the Stanley City Council approved a temporary weekday closure of the north side of Fourth Avenue, near the D.R. Moon Memorial Library, to accommodate construction … more

By Danielle Boos | 8/20/25

Stanley-Boyd FFA Concession Crew

Above, the Stanley-Boyd FFA at Hazuga’s True Value recently. Shown above from left are Stanley-Boyd FFA Advisor Jordan Donnerbauer, Allison Sayles, Logan Stuttgen, Heidi Keeku, Grace Schmidt, … more

Photo by Joseph Back. | 8/20/25

Orioles to play Colby Friday

With scrimmage over and the year’s first game yet to come, Orioles head coach Brody Mahr shared his thougts on how things had gone. “Our guys played well and showed a lot of growth … more

8/20/25

50 young athletes joined clinicians Tim Turner, Armando Jimenez, Bernie Kuna, and Donny Geng for a day of baseball and softball skills traini ng at Fandry Park, hosted by the Oriole Diamond Club in partnership with the Minnesota Twins Community Fund.

Minnesota Twins Community Fund brings Baseball & Softball Clinic to Stanley

Young ballplayers in Stanley got the chance to sharpen their skills and learn from the pros as the Minnesota Twins Community Fund presented a baseball and softball clinic at Fandry Park on August 16. … more

By Danielle Boos | 8/20/25

Samantha Hubbard Promoted to Private Banker

Forward is proud to announce the promotion of Samantha Hubbard to Private Banker, a role in which she will continue to serve our western markets with a focus on deposit growth and delivering … more

8/20/25

Miss Stanley Sydney Haas enchants little princes and princesses with a reading of Beauty and the Beast during the Royal Story Time on Tuesday, August 5th.

Books, crowns and construction sounds

Though construction is underway at the D.R. Moon Memorial Library, the upstairs was transformed into a fairytale setting for a special Royal Story Time event on August 5th. With the children’s … more

By Danielle Boos | 8/14/25

The 2025-26 Oriole football team. Shown above (front row, from left) are Mitchell Milas, Jameson Gindt, Willy Graham, Grant Dusick, Carter Weltzin, Aaron Sturm, Gunnar Goettl, Carson Hodowanic, Caleb Westrom, Jesse Allard, Ben Bowe (second row) Devon Parker, Spencer Mikalauski, Fisher Pischke, Benjamin Haas, Dylan Boos, Porter Goettl, Oliver Hatfield, Josiah Demske, Dylan Robinson, Blake Sokup, Sawyer Boos (third row) Aaron Lew, Eli Haller, Caleb Natzke, Mason White, Carter Pischke, Bentley Shilts, Aro Greenhow, Ryan Bowe, Brady Birky, Braxton Demars, Jake Shakal (fourth row) William Sorenson, Zephyr Greenhow, Donny Winchel, Aaron Frederick, Ben Unterschuetz, Braxton White, Bentley Swim, Channing Lewallen, Griffin Dahm, Micah Krajacic, Aiden Kaiser, Max Acker, Parker Bates (back row) Kaleb DeBarge. Not shown are Maxx Conley, Logan Dorn, Isaak Solie, Dredyn Arneson, Beau Ducommun, Austin Rosseter, and Jude Lindgren.

Varsity Orioles prepare for football season

School is once again upon us and with that comes football season. Leading the Orioles this year will be Coach Brody Mahr, named to succeed Jeff Koenig as Orioles Head Coach after Koenig resigned from … more

By Joseph Back | 8/14/25

Community Service is the name of the game for Lions members

The Stanley Lions held their monthly meeting on Monday, August 11, at the Stanley Community Center. Noteworthy was the report by the 2030 Committee, that is focused on the future of the Stanley Lions … more

8/14/25

Stanley Council Approves Bids, Purchases, and Holds Unusual Closed Session

At its August 4 meeting, the Stanley City Council approved a line striping bid from CCM Line Painting for $3,728 to complete parking stall markings. The only other bid came from Fahrner Asphalt … more

By Danielle Boos | 8/13/25

Team Aubree Bean Bag Tournament winners

8/13/25