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Swenby completes basic training
PVT Owen Swenby, 18, of Downing, WI graduated United States Marine Corps boot camp at Marine Core Recruit Depo San Diego on September 9th, 2022. PVT Swenby successfully completed 13 weeks of intensive basic training at MCRD San Diego. While in recruit training PVT Swenby was named top shooter in his Platoon. Following 10 days…
Read MoreBoyceville Village Board approves new tax incremental finance district
At their regular monthly meeting, September 12th, the Boyceville Village board approved the creation of Tax Incremental Finance District Number 4. The new District includes a large part of the Village on the southeast side including the airport, Anderson Hill and land along State Highway 79 south of Nelson Drive. Kianna Lindh, a funding specialist…
Read MoreCity seeking interested party to fill vacant council seat
GLENWOOD CITY—The City Council is seeking to fill a vacant council seat created by the resignation of Randy Ketola. Ketola and his family moved from within the City to a home in the Town of Glenwood. At their regular monthly meeting on September 19th the council moved to invite any citizen in Glenwood City to…
Read MoreBoyceville fire district approves proposed budget of $207,618 for 2023
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Fire District Board has approved a proposed budget of $207,618 for 2023. The proposed budget considered at the September 14 meeting compares to an adopted budget of $221,368 for 2022 and an adopted budget of $161,334 for 2021. The proposed budget for 2023 includes $30,000 for…
Read MoreBoyceville ambulance district reviews proposed budget of $451,835 for 2023
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Ambulance District Board has reviewed a proposed budget of $451,835 for 2023, which compares to the 2022 budget of $435,200. The final budget will be available at the October meeting for the ambulance district board to review and take action, said Wayne Dow, director of…
Read MoreMenomonie Historical Society sponsors collectors day event
The Rassbach Heritage Museum is presenting its first Collectors Day — a celebration of collectors and their collections. Local collectors will share their treasures with the public. Explore unusual and fascinating items with some of the area’s top collectors and learn why collections are so important. The event will be held September 24, 2022 from…
Read MoreDunn County manager still gathering information for economic development report
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Dunn County Manager Kristin Korpela is still working on gathering information for a report on economic development that will provide options for the county. Korpela told the Dunn County Community Resources and Tourism Committee at the September 13 meeting that she has had meetings with area economic development directors;…
Read MoreWest CAP Now Accepting Applications for Energy Assistance for Heating Season
West CAP once again has funds available for low to moderate income households in western Wisconsin who need assistance with heating costs, electric costs, or are facing energy crisis situations this heating season. The Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) is administered by the State of Wisconsin Home Energy Plus Program and aims to help…
Read MoreTuck pointing approved for municipal building and two well houses at $9,800
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has accepted a bid of $9,785 for tuck pointing in the municipal building basement and for two well houses, as opposed to another bid of $1,885 for the same work. The village has received two bids for tuck pointing the municipal building basement, the well…
Read MoreVillage of Colfax considering straight fee of $2,500 for street opening
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Instead of charging homeowners the actual cost of restoring a street after a sewer repair, the Colfax Village Board is considering charging a straight fee of $2,500. The village previously charged a street opening fee of $1,000 if a sewer repair required digging up the street, said Rand Bates,…
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