“You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the LORD your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment. You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds…

In 2008, the Baldwin Village board approved placing a concept for a bypass of Hwy 63 around the east edge of town. The concept – not an approved plan ¬ has been on the village’s official map ever since, but will soon be removed.

The second week of June crept up on people quite fast, but those who love Windmill days have been waiting for this week since 2019.

2021 Geboortestad Buurman  Grand Parade Marshal

The year 2021 marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Baldwin by D.R. Bailey. What a wonderful time for the village and surrounding friends to participate in creating history and Baldwin Windmill Day memories.

A new Miss Baldwin will be crowned Saturday, June 12, at 7 p.m. in the BW High School Performing Arts Center. 

The Baldwin-Woodville Performing Arts Center will come alive next week with the sound of some of America’s most iconic music. “The Sound of Music” brings together 36 cast members, 11 pit orchestra members, 7 stage crew members and a team of 9. Based on Maria von Trapp’s autobiography, the mu…

We are excited to announce that the St. Croix County Fair will return July 14-18 at the fairgrounds in Glenwood City.  After being “postponed” in 2020 due to Covid restrictions, organizers are very happy to confirm that this great community celebration will be Moovin’ & Groovin’ once aga…

Why is it that cooking indoors is so often bemoaned by men as women’s work, but as soon as the heat source is moved outside…. “Man make fire, man cook meat.” 

Mrs. Veenendaal’s fourth grade explorers have enjoyed visiting the Giezendanner School Forest each season that they have been in school.  The fall showed us beautiful leaves, snowshoeing in the winter allowed us to follow animal tracks, and the spring showed off bright green leaves and beaut…

“We’re going to fire the cannon.”

Being aware of the honor which is being bestowed upon me by my selection for membership in the National Honor Society, I do hereby pledge loyalty to this organization. It shall be my earnest purpose to give unsparingly of my time and energy toward the promotion of all school activities. I wi…

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11

Kristine Forbes is the newest member of the Baldwin Village Board.

The were many wonderful units in Woodville’s parade Saturday, May 15, 2021. 

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to stay vigilant and avoid burning because of very high fire danger across Wisconsin, particularly in the northern two-thirds of the state.The increased fire danger is due to the low relative humidities expected across the state,…

Behind the Class of 2021 are all their memories, before them lies all their dreams. Within them they have everything they need for success, despite around them a world nobody ever could have imagined.

In a few short days, Woodville will celebrate their 70th annual Syttende Mai. Nor-weigen or not, Saturday, May 15 is a day you won’t want to miss.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging bird watching enthusiasts to enjoy the miracle of migration and take some simple steps to help their fine-feathered friends.

The second annual Best of the Baldwin-Woodville Area contest returns May 5.

When numbers were tabulated in March, one year into COVID-19,  St. Croix County’s unemployment rate was 4.5, exactly what it was one year ago.

The active Zor Roadrunners are looking for a strong parade season regardless of concerns over the pandemic. The famous parade unit’s first meeting of the season was held on Monday, April 19th at the New Richmond American Legion. 

Hello all, and welcome to another Queen’s Corner! It is so crazy that our year is almost over! Although our year has been quite interesting, we have still been able to get out into the community and do some good. We have helped at the community dinner at Gethsemane, helped collect food for t…

A local teen is combining two passions to make a dream come true. 16-year-old Juliana Johnson recently received approval from the Baldwin Village Board to host a carnival at Millpond Park as a way to fundraise to become a foreign exchange student. Johnson said she loves event planning a traveling.

90 Years Ago

Students raise more than $61,000 for Kids Heart Challenge

Gaylord Nelson’s humble roots, planted in Clear Lake, Wisconsin, grew into an environmental movement that has carried on for 51 years. Tia Nelson picked up where her father left off and uses her passion for nature as a force that drives her to protect the environment.

The Stash, Baldwin’s very own store specializing in quality affordable yarn, tools, gifts, classes and more, is looking for knitters and crocheters who want to make a difference.

The Baldwin Village Board will look quite different from here on out. Two very familiar faces to residents chose not to run for re-election and leave a combined total of 41 years behind.

80 Years Ago

Governor Tony Evers has declared April 12-16 Tornado & Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Emergency Management and the National Weather Service (NWS) encourages everyone to take time this spring to talk about weather safety with their families, friends and co-worke…

Jill Underly has defeated Deborah Kerr to become Wisconsin’s next superintendent of schools.

90 Years Ago

While the pandemic has changed a few things in our lives, one good thing we have to look forward to this year is Syttende Mai in Woodville!  IT IS ON for 2021!

River Falls, WI - A River Falls man has hit the Amazon best-seller list for his contributions to “On Thin Ice,” a book on cybersecurity covering a wide variety of topics. Tim Nyberg teamed up with other leading information technology professionals to co-write the book, authoring a chapter on…

American Legion Post 301 of Woodville has completed its second and third $1,000.00 Cash Raffles. The second event was sponsored by the Wildwood Bar and Restaurant in Woodville and the third raffle was sponsored by Home and Country Realty in Woodville. The winning ticket for the second raffle…