CMBRG to meet Feb. 19
The Colfax Municipal Building Restoration Group will meet Sunday, February 19, at 4:30 p.m. at Cafe II Coffee Shop & Bakery on Main Street in Colfax. Anyone who is interested in the restoration of the municipal building, or anyone who would be willing to help with fund raisers, is welcome to attend.
Read MoreLong-serving Elk Mound school board member dies
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Loren Hanson, who has served on the Elk Mound Board of Eduction for 25 years, died January 29. He was 69 years old. “Loren was a person who has given his life to our community. The various organizations he was involved in were numerous, and his thoughts…
Read MoreFour vying for supreme court in next week’s state primary
Four candidates on the ballot in the February 21 nonpartision primary for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The top two vote-getters will advance to the nonpartisan general election on April 4. Jennifer Dorow, Daniel Kelly, Everett Mitchel and Janet Protasiewicz are vying for the open seat on the court which is currently…
Read MoreOff the Editor’s Desk 2-15-2023
Everything is going to be fine! I got the feeling that everything is going to be fine. That is if I just could believe in anything that President Biden said in his State of the Union address a week ago Tuesday. Every thing will be better if we can make the government bigger is the…
Read MoreDC Board covers needs for increased funding with state legislators
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — From increased pay for assistant district attorneys to more money for CNA and nursing programs to more funding for roads, the Dunn County Board has covered a wide variety of topics with area state legislators. State Senators Jeff Smith (D-Eau Claire) (District 31), Jesse James (R-Altoona) (District 23), and…
Read MoreEM contracts with Davy Engineering for third phase of phosphorus compliance plan
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has approved contracting with Davy Engineering for the third phase of the phosphorus compliance plan. Last year, the village board approved the second phase of the compliance plan, but not the third phase, said Mark Levra, director of public works, at the Elk…
Read MoreDunn County housing shortage: more lower-income and higher income rental and owner-occupied needed
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — An analysis of housing data by the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission shows that more lower-income rental and higher-income rental and owner-occupied housing is needed in Dunn County. The information about the housing shortage was presented by the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission at a forum…
Read More$162,750 proposal for overseeing water system improvements sent to committee by EM Village Board
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has sent the CBS Squared proposal for professional services at a cost of $162,750 for the $2.5 million water system improvement project to the public works committee for discussion and a recommendation. Two weeks ago, the Elk Mound Village Board approved a resolution…
Read MoreWarren J. Turner
Warren J. Turner, age 83, of Colfax, WI passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 6, 2023 at his home. He was born April 13, 1939, in Elmwood, WI to Everette and Violet (Franklin) Turner. He grew up in the Elmwood and Port Orchard, WA areas. Warren entered the workforce at an early age and built…
Read MorePeter J. Hybben
Peter J. Hybben, a kind and talented man who loved life, died at the Marshfield Hospital in Eau Claire, WI on Sunday, February 5 at the age of 71. He was born June 25, 1951 in Clear Lake, Wisconsin to Andrew and Katherine Hybben, the 6th of 8 children. He grew up on the family…
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