Jordan Willi
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Jordan Willi is a reporter for the New Richmond News. Previously, he worked as a sports reporter at the Worthington Daily Globe in Worthington, Minnesota. He also interned at the Hudson Star Observer for two summers and contributed to the Bison Illustrated sports magazine at North Dakota State University.
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Three New Richmond School District buildings — including the middle school, Paperjack and Starr elementaries — were put into lockdown on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at approximately 2:43 p.m., following a report of multiple gunshots fired in the 800 block of East Sixth St., according to a statement released by the New Richmond Police Department.
When Somerset residents Michelle and Scott Beauvais saw smoke and fire coming from a home along Highway 35, the couple immediately called 911 and took a detour to see what they could do to help. "There was not even a thought about if you do or don't stop to help. That is just who we are. There wasn't even a conversation between my husband and I," said Michelle Beauvais. "We pulled up and we could hear the dogs bellowing, which is a sound I will never forget, because they were burning up."
According to Director of Fiscal and Building Operations Brian Johnston, the New Richmond School District's budget is sitting at about the same level as it was at the annual meeting in September. However, after getting some numbers back from the state, the district will receive about $66,000 more from the state then it had anticipated.
Five New Richmond Fire & Rescue units responded to a single home fire at 1430 Meadowlark Lane at 12:43 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11. The New Richmond Fire & Rescue team arrived on the scene less than three minutes after the fire was reported.
At the beginning of the school year, Kind Lips founder/creator Josh Neumann encouraged New Richmond Middle School staff to spread kindness among themselves and teach their students how to do the same.
Last November, Harvestime Outreach Church in Hudson became the charter organization for a Trail Life USA chapter, a Christ-based scouting organization for boys.
With a background in instructional peer coaching and experience as dean of students in the Forest Lake Area School District, New Richmond High School's Heidi Link is the perfect fit for the school's newly created assistant principal of academics position.
Five New Richmond Fire & Rescue units responded to a single home fire at 1430 Meadowlark Lane at 12:43 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11. The New Richmond Fire & Rescue team arrived on the scene less than three minutes after the fire was reported.
According to a statement released by the North Hudson Police Department, a suspicious package was found at Village Hall (400 Seventh St. N.) at approximately 7:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8. After calling in the St. Croix County Sheriff's Department and the Marathon-Oneida County Bomb Squad, the package was cleared and the scene rendered safe at 1:36 p.m.
Long-time Roberts resident Lois Hall has seen and taken part in many things throughout her years living in Roberts. The 2000 Roberts Good Neighbor was part of the group that worked to open the Hazel Mackin Community Library in addition to being a member of the Warren Homemakers for 74 years. "I am not as active in Homemakers as I was, but I still go when I can," Hall said. "Coming out of the war, my family moved into the community and I didn't know anybody. Homemakers was a good way to get acquainted and I've enjoyed it ever since."