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Quilt of Valor presented to Vernon Kressin
COLFAX — The Northwoods Quilts of Valor recently awarded a Quilt of Valor to Vernon Kressin. Sally Johnson, a Colfax resident and a member of the Northwoods Quilts of Valor, sewed the quilt. Kressin, who is currently a resident of Lakeland, Florida, was a longtime resident of Colfax. In 1969, Kressin became a business partner…
Read MoreHandicapped-accessible fishing pier to be installed at Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area
By LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area Management Committee. COLFAX — The handicapped-accessible fishing pier at the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area will be installed and ready to use by the time warmer weather arrives this spring. Anderson Bridges of Colfax…
Read MoreBoyceville Community School District pursues $18 million referendum
Boyceville – The Boyceville Community School District will put an $18 million referendum question on the April 2, 2024, ballot. The funds will be used to address capital improvements and maintenance repairs if approved. Tiffany Creek Elementary School was new in 1990, and portions of Boyceville High School are from the 1960s. With facilities up…
Read MoreMayor not running for re-election, contest for G.C. School Board
Glenwood City Mayor Robert Unruh has chosen not to run for reelection in the upcoming April election. Unruh who served as council president and became mayor following the resignation of long time mayor John Larson in 2022. Unruh was elected mayor in April of last year for a one-year term. Only one person filed for…
Read MoreBoyceville Village Board discusses budget shortfall
By Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE- At their meeting held last night the Boyceville Village Board heard from Village President, Luke Montgomery about how future development could ease budget shortfalls. “We need to stimulate growth, otherwise we are looking at some really, really big cuts,” said Montgomery, of the budget. An extension of Sykora Lane, which intersects…
Read MoreBoyceville Community School Board discusses referendum projects
By Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — At a special meeting held on January 3, the Boyceville School Board voted to ask voters during the upcoming April 2 election if the district should authorize general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $18 million. If district voters vote in favor of the referendum, the funds would…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Board approves $900,000 public safety referendum question for April ballot
By LeAnn R.Ralph HUDSON — On a vote of 12 “yes” to five “no,” the St. Croix County Board has approved a public safety referendum question for the April 2 ballot to exceed the revenue limit by $896,000. Exceeding the state-imposed revenue limit by $896,000 on a continuing basis would allow St. Croix County to…
Read MoreDNR asks public to report black bear dens
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to report any black bear den locations across Wisconsin to help with an ongoing black bear reproduction study. While reporting all den locations is critical to the success of this study, there is a particular need for reports in Clark, Taylor, Wood,…
Read MoreWisconsin’s State and Local Tax Burden Remains Near Historic Low
After falling in 2022 to its lowest level in more than a half century, the share of Wisconsinites’ incomes that they paid in state and local taxes effectively held steady last year, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report. This ratio, the state and local tax burden, rose slightly in 2023 to 10.0%, up…
Read MoreColfax Commercial Club seeking nominations for 2023 J.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Commercial Club is once again seeking nominations for the J.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award. The J.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award for 2023 will be the seventh awarded by the Colfax Commercial Club. The award is intended to provide recognition to an individual either living in Colfax or…
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