Preferred Sands ordered to pay $200,000 in Trempealeau stormwater violation
By LeAnn R. Ralph MADISON — Preferred Sands of Wisconsin LLC has been ordered by a Trempealeau County circuit court judge to pay $200,000 for stormwater violations at a 350-acre sand mine near Blair. According to the civil complaint, Preferred Sands also did not notify the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources when it expanded production…
Read MoreOut of the Past – 12-25-2013
Out of the Past – 12-25-2013
Read MoreDaniel Lavoy commissioned to U.S. Army Reserve
One UW-Eau Claire student from Colfax has been commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve. Daniel Lavoy of Colfax, an athletic training major, joined the 409th Medical Company as a medical services officer in the U.S. Army Reserve when the cadets and cadre of the Northwoods Battalion of the Reserve Officers’ Training…
Read MoreEM schools honor Judge Stewart with Starfish Award
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has honored Judge William C. Stewart Jr. with a Notable Educational Contribution award for his work with the truancy court in Dunn County. Kyle Jenson, vice president of the Board of Education and acting president at the December 16 meeting, presented the…
Read MoreDunn County hires application counselor to help with ACA insurance marketplace
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Do you need help signing up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace? Kyra Pickett of Colfax has been hired by Dunn County as a certified application counselor on a limited-term basis until April who will be available to help people one-on-one. Pickett is working…
Read MoreColfax school board reviews policies
By Marlys Kruger COLFAX — With only one item on the agenda that needed approval, the Colfax school board spent some extra time discussing second draft readings of two different district policies at the regular board meeting December 16.
Read MoreGlenwood City Dec. 17, 2013 Recall Results
CITY OF GLENWOOD CITY DECEMBER 17, 2013 RECALL ELECTION UNOFFICIAL RESULTS TOTALVOTES MAYOR 324 KEN PETERSON 140 JOHN E. LARSON 183 WRITE-IN’S 1 ALDERPERSON 323 NANCY HOVER 163 BARB STANDAERT 160 WRITE-IN’S 0 ALDERPERSON 323 CHRIS SCHONE 160 DAVID GRAESE 162 WRITE-IN’S 1 PENDING ABSENTEE BALLOTS 0 PROVISIONAL BALLOTS 0
Read MoreGlenwood City Recall Election: Incumbents win seats
GLENWOOD CITY — By the narrowest of margins, city voters gave the nod to all three incumbents in Glenwood City’s heated recall election Tuesday, December 17. According to unofficial results that were posted on the City of Glenwood City’s website (www.glenwoodcitywi.com) shortly before 10 p.m., incumbent mayor John Larson, along with current council members David…
Read MoreForest residents approve zoning authority
By LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF FOREST — On a vote of 130 to 108, residents in the Town of Forest have approved zoning authority for the Forest Town Board. Electors in the township held a special town meeting December 16 to vote on the question of whether the town board’s zoning authority should be…
Read MoreIn Memoriam – Dakota Lain – 12-18-2013
In loving memory of Dakota Lain, who left us and went to heaven three years ago.
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