NR students get physical

Children enjoyed an active night at the “Let’s Get Physical” class held Tuesday, Jan. 17, conducted indoors due to falling temps.

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Apartment complex plan gains rezoning approval

A proposed 50-unit apartment complex may have found a future site on the southern edge of New Richmond.

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Blaze destroys pole shed, vehicles in Somerset Township

What started as a vehicle fire Thursday afternoon quickly grew and destroyed a pole barn in Somerset Township.

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Chamber honors businesses, volunteers

A capacity crowd attended last night's (Wednesday, Jan. 25) 2012 Awards and Recognition Banquet for the New Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce.

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City bumps up sewer rates

New Richmond residents will notice a slight increase in their sewer rates this spring.

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NRHS grad writes abridged dictionary

When Josh Abramson started studying for the GRE, he discovered most dictionaries are convoluted and hard to understand – so he decided to write his own.

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Special Olympics pancake brunch attracts a crowd

Around 340 people attended the New Richmond Area Special Olympics and Community Education pancake brunch on Sunday, Jan. 22.

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Church involvement can lead to better health

There’s more to living a long and high-quality life than just healthy eating and exercise. According to research, regular attendance at one’s church can be a factor in attaining a better life.

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Cookbook a legacy for family

Mavis Croes’ family is keeping her memory alive through a cookbook they created containing her recipes.

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Benefit planned for baby boy

When Hayden Alvermann was born on Dec. 8, it didn’t take long for doctors to figure out something was wrong.

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Nurse sentenced for stealing narcotics

Last week in federal court, a 45-year-old nurse employed at a Twin Cities hospital was sentenced for stealing the narcotic hydromorphone.

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Woman arrested for drug-related crash

A Star Prairie woman charged with a drugged-driving crash that injured her two young children, was involved in another drug-related crash on Jan. 18.

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Ranum returns to ProBuild

ProBuild managed to pull Fred Ranum, New Richmond, out of retirement to return as the store’s cabinet department.

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Dick Jonckowski will headline EDC Awards Banquet

Longtime Golden Gopher public address voice Dick Jonckowski will provide the entertainment for St. Croix EDC’s Business of the Year banquet on Thursday, Feb. 16, at Kilkarney Hills, 163 Radio Road in River Falls.

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Smartphones, tablets make their way into New Richmond schools

New Richmond School District’s original plan to supply students with iPads has been scrapped. Instead, the district will implement a “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) program, which means students will be able to bring personal devices – such as iPads, tablets, smartphones, etc. – into the schools.

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Highway 64 conversion to freeway being planned

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northwest Region Office in Eau Claire will conduct a public information meeting to discuss the Wisconsin Highway 64 Freeway Conversion Study.

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Out of their hands: Locals help deliver Walker recall petitions

She hoisted the bankers box of recall petitions to her shoulder, holding it there with her right hand and sauntered triumphantly down the line, high-fiving the yellow-vested volunteers along the sidewalk.

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Little Free Library: A Hudson-based project with a long reach

The brainchild of a Hudson man and his friend in Madison is on its way around the nation and the world. But Todd Bol hopes it will really take off right here at home.

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Art with a purpose at SCCMS

St. Croix Central Middle School art students are using their creativity to cut down on noise in the school’s atrium.

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SCC students, community encouraged to make bowls

After a two-year hiatus, the Empty Bowls fundraiser is back in the St. Croix Central School District.

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Sgt. Kappers resigns from police department

Mike Kappers, a police sergeant with Somerset for the past 13 years, is retiring from the department due to medical issues.

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Shelly Schmitt named St. Anne's Geography Bee champ

St. Anne’s Catholic School seventh-grader Shelly Schmitt is the school’s Geography Bee school champion for the second year in a row.

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Wisconsin home to 10 species of squirrels

Gray squirrels are a frequent visitor to bird feeders. Some folks consider them a pest as they frequently feed on seeds placed specifically for the birds.

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New Richmond Youth Sports registration dates set

The New Richmond Area Youth Sports Association will be registering kids for the upcoming youth baseball, soccer and girls softball seasons on Jan. 25 and Jan. 28.

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