March 5th- March 11th March sure has the strangest weather. It can be unseasonably warm one minute and then an ice storm can turn your driveway into a skating rink. Or, it can be seasonable, fooling us into thinking maybe spring isn’t too far away; when out of nowhere, a blizzard dumps 9-12 inches of…
Read MoreThe Osceola Police Department and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a homicide that occurred at 200 Seminole Avenue in the Village of Osceola on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. At approximately 5:22 p.m. on that date, the Osceola Fire Department was dispatched to a trailer home fire at lot #11. The Osceola Police Department…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY — Following a few months of discussion, input from district parents and a few tweaks, the Glenwood City Board of Education officially adopted the 2022-23 school calendar during its March 14 meeting. Next year’s calendar features a week-long Spring break which is slated for March 13-17, another week-long respite for Thanksgiving and six…
Read MoreThe Boyceville Village Board got an update on the planned construction of improved broadband within the Village. Tim Kusilek of NextGen appeared before the Village Board at their regular monthly meeting Monday evening, March 14. He informed the board that his firm “got the grant.” “We are going to dig up the town,” Kusilek said.…
Read MoreMadison, WI –Sen. Rob Stafsholt (R – New Richmond) released the following statement on passage of Assembly Bill 932 and Assembly Bill 316 in the Wisconsin State Senate: The first bill, Assembly Bill 932, would utilize $20 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to increase the number of approved apprenticeship programs, promote…
Read MoreEAU CLAIRE – Royal Credit Union is partnering with Chippewa Valley Technical College and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to provide assistance to community members with their tax returns. VITA was created to provide free income tax return assistance to taxpayers who cannot afford to pay for professional help. VITA volunteers provide free…
Read MoreMilwaukee, Wis. – As the Russian invasion of Ukraine has begun, concerns grow about the current and potential emergency needs of the Ukraine people. Generous donors want to help by supporting charities that are raising funds for assistance. BBB Wise Giving Alliance offers the following tips for donors to consider along with a list of…
Read MoreThe Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is ending the frozen road declaration for southern Wisconsin Zones 4 and 5 as of 12:01 a.m. Friday, March 4 and enacting Class II road restrictions. As warmer weather continues, further Zones will be added depending on frost tube readings. Class II roads include about 1,400 miles of state…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Who knew that there were so many aluminum cans in Colfax? Or maybe a better question is — who knew there were so many people in Colfax willing to collect their aluminum cans and donate them to the Colfax Municipal Building Restoration Group? In 2002, members of CMBRG struck…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee has approved a preliminary plat for the proposed 62-acre Idella Ridge subdivision in the Town of Menomonie with 26 residential lots. The proposed subdivision is within the one and a half mile extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Menomonie, and in…
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