One door closes, another opens for Krieg (photo) By Jason Schulte As one facet of his Pierce County Sheriff’s Department career is likely ending, another one has opened for Herman Kreig.

The K-9 officer for the last seven years, Kreig was promoted to Patrol Sergeant and started his new position Saturday.

“I felt this was the next step in my law enforcement career,” Krieg said, succeeding Tom Gunderson, who moved to investigations. In addition, he added, “these spots don’t open too often. If you don’t do it now, you may not get a chance again” (story continues on).

Isabelle tax error of $926,500 discovered By Bill Kirk TOWN OF ISABELLE— An error has been found related to the taxes assessed by the Town of Isabelle, leaving local taxpayers unhappy about the resulting increase as well as the timing for the matter to be resolved.

The $926,500 mistake specifically regards the town’s equalized value…

35 years Ago

PRESCOTT JOURNAL

April 10, 1986

New Prescott bridge plans to be made public in May It’s on the way. The grand unveiling of Prescott highway bridge plans will be available at a local public meeting, “we hope in May,” District 6 Department of Transportation engineer Norm Ewert said Tuesday.

Ewert said the office is waiting for a report from the consulting engineers, who are reviewing the bascule opening type bridge proposed for Prescott.

“Once we get the consulting engineers report, we will bring it to Prescott,” Ewert added. He said there would be public notification of the meeting.

55 Years Ago PIERCE COUNTY HERALD April 14, 1966

Water Pollution Major Menace; Group Fights It Featured speaker at the Ellsworth Lions Club annual Conservation Award night Monday was Arlin Albrecht, DRE managing editor, Red Wing. He is also head of the Mississippi River (N.W. area) Pure Water Unltd. Group, which spearheads a drive to clean up the befouled stream….He reported: “To process a barrel of petroleum it takes 770 gals. of water; a ton of steel takes 65,000 gallons of water; a ton of synthetic rubber burns up 600,000 gallons of water. We will run out of clean water, although the water supply itself is unchanging (hydrologic cycle recounted)… “The bottom of the river from St. Paul down into Lake Pepin is no longer sand, but 2-3 feet of black muck, resulting from all the sewage running into the water. No normal aquatic plants can grow in it. It is dying…. (treatment plant deficiencies at Pig’s Eye Island located in South St. Paul). “They have a plant expansion program, but the population (of 1 ½ million people in the Twin Cities area) is growing faster than the plant… “The polluters and the antis will face one another with their attorneys. Whether they make any progress depends on the government forcing it. The people against river clean-up are mostly afraid of tax raises, short-sightedly” (story continues).

70 Years Ago THE RIVER FALLS JOURNAL

with which has been consolidated The River Falls Times and The River Falls Sentinel April 5, 1951 YES! It’s Drum Corps Time!

The first meeting of the coming season for the Drum Corps will be held Monday evening, April 9, 1951. We’ve got to get started now—snow or no snow.

PLEASE NOTE Children who did not receive their second in the series of immunizations at the high school last week may contact their family doctor in River Falls before April 9 to receive them.

The third immunization in the series will be given at the high school on Thursday, April 26, at 9:30 a.m.

85 Years Ago ELLSWORTH RECORD April 16, 1936

El Paso Lady Dies At Advanced Age Mrs. Mary Ellings Starin, a resident of El Paso township, died at her home Wednesday morning at about 12:30 o’clock. Death was due to the infirmities of old age. Had she lived until the 6th of May she would have attained the age of 80 years.

Information: born in Norway, emigrated to America at age 9. Made home in Martell in the Morton Corners vicinity. Later went to River Falls and was married to Steve Starin, who passed six years before her. Resident of El Paso last 28 years. Two daughters preceded her in death, while Harvey Starin of Eau Claire and Mrs. Casper Linder of El Paso survive her. Also two brothers, Anton Ellings of Martell and Charles Ellings of River Falls.

Funeral service by Rev. Roy C. Caraway with interment in Maple Grove cemetery ‘here.’ Sunshine Greets Easter Here Services at All Churches Largely Attended on World’s Greatest Religious Holiday as Pastors Again Tell Story of Triumph over Death 100 Years Ago PRESCOTT TRIBUNE April 14, 1921 CITY “DADS” HOLD SESSION Transact a Lot of Important Business at Last Meeting. New Ordinance.

Council Hall, Prescott, Wis., Apr. 5 1921 (No quorum for April 5 or 6, meeting adjourned until April 8) Council Hall Prescott, Wis.

April 8, 1921 Adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Prescott convened at 8 o’clock p.m.

Mayor Borner presiding.

Aldermen present: Geibler, Shiller, Malloy and Fiedler.

Minutes of last meeting read and approved.

(Bills approved).

RESOLUTION A resolution directing the Mayor and City Clerk to convey by quit claim deed to one Lewis L. Ten Broeck, a certain piece of land for the consideration of Two Hundred Dollars and on condition that grantee and his heirs and assigns build or erect or cause to be built or erected upon said land on or before July 1st, A. D. 1922, two cottages or dwelling to cost not less than Five Hundred Dollars each.

April 7, 1921 TAYLOR- FLEMING GOSPEL TEAM This week closes campaign in our city.

115 Years Ago THE RIVER FALLS JOURNAL April 12, 1906

The Split-Log Road Drag The split-log drag for use in improving roads is coming into general use in some sections. This drag is a very simple and inexpensive contrivance, but effective in operation. The manner of its construction is given in the Breeder’s Gazette as follows: The drag can be made of a log 8 feet long and 12 inches thick, split in the middle, or of two pieces of sawed oak 2 inches thick by 8 inches wide and 8 or 9 feet long. Any kind of light timber may be used. Box elder is sometimes used. Red elm is good. Although not essential, a log should be selected that will split fairly straight. After it is split in two, giving two flat-faced slabs, bore three 2-inch holes in each slab.

130 Years PIERCE COUNTY HERALD April 15, 1891

Madison Correspondence Madison, Wis., Apr. 3 EDS. HERALD: — The legislature adjourned today (to-day) until next Wednesday in order that the members can be at Home looking after whatever political interests they may have in the election on Tuesday.

ONO locals Rain and mud are plenty.

Miss Ida Jennings has returned from Utah Territory, we understand.

PRESCOTT locals C. F. Covell and wife have returned from Denver, Col., where they have been for several months.

The creamery subscription will be closed today (today). The building will be commenced shortly.

LUND locals from the county border Each ravine and slough is now a running brook and the mud is a foot deep.

The Town of Maiden Rock held a caucus in school house in district No. 6, Apr. 3rd. The following officers were nominated: Chairman, Peter Lewis; Treasurer, G. Anderson; Town Clerk, M. Cotter; Assessor, O. Strandberg.

TO CONTRACTORS: Sealed proposals will be received up to one o’clock P.M., May 2, 1891, to build a frame church 36X72 feet, plans and specifications to be seen at M. E. Syness’ Section 36, Martell. Right reserved to reject any or all bids.

M. E. Syness, Martell, Wis.

145 Years Ago THE RIVER FALLS PRESS April 13, 1876

Opposite the Prairie Mills is a store where you can get the best quality of canned Peaches, Tomatoes and Oysters in the market at the lowest prices; also, Smoked Hams. A.P. (Ap) Roberts is proprietor.

The Marble Troupe missed one evening of their engagement here, owing to their inability to cross the river between Hastings and Prescott. There was not ice enough to bear their teams, and too much to allow the running of ferry boats.

160 Years Ago PRESCOTT TRANSCRIPT

April 13, 1861 (no April 6 issue available) Comment on Elsewhere: Alexander H. Stephens gives what will become known as the “Cornerstone Speech at Savannah Georgia on March 21. 1861, prompting the Prescott Transcript’s editor to note that Stephens has placed his real complaint with the 1787 U.S. Constitution itself. The so-called “Cornerstone Speech” can be read in full at https://www.battlefields.org/ learn/ primary- sources/ cornerstone- speech. Meanwhile as of April 12-13, 1861, Fort Sumter is fired upon, and ‘the war has begun,’ though the closeness to issue date means that it is not reported on locally until the following week.

Local matters: The last of the St. Croix ice came rushing down yesterday afternoon, and now the Lake is all clear. It is a new arrangement for the St. Croix to clear out before Lake Pepin.