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Colfax TIF districts doing well, next big project is Balsam Street
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Tax Increment Finance Districts 3, 4 and 5 in Colfax are doing well, and the next big project will be Balsam Street in TID 3 at an estimated cost of over $600,000. Josh Low of Ehlers, Inc., the village’s financial consultant, reported on the TIF districts at a meeting…
Read MoreState Patrol Officer involved in critical incident
WHEATON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Chippewa County, Wis. that occurred on the morning of Friday, December 1, 2023. At approximately 1:23 a.m., a Dunn County Sheriff’s deputy began a pursuit in Dunn County of a vehicle. The pursuit…
Read MoreElk Mound school board approves fund-raising for football field turf
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has given approval for a community member to continue fund raising for improvements to the Elk Mound High School football field that would include turf. Dean Dutzle provided additional information to the Elk Mound school board about the fund-raising efforts at the…
Read MoreElk Mound school district “exceeds expectations” on state report card
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound school district has received a grade of “exceeds expectations” on the state report card issued by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. On the individual breakdown, Mound View Elementary “significantly exceeds expectations,” while Elk Mound Middle School “exceeds expectations” and Elk Mound High School “meets…
Read MoreColfax slapped with 75 percent increase in health insurance premiums for 2024
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — What started out as a normal, hectic, busy day on November 29 turned into something of a nightmare for Lynn Niggemann, village administrator-clerk-treasurer, when she opened an e-mail that afternoon. Niggemann told the village board at a meeting that evening to review the 2024 budget that she had been…
Read MorePlay it safe when purchasing holiday toys
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Prevea Health is reminding community members to check their gift lists twice before purchasing children’s toys this holiday season. In 2020 more than 200,000 toy-related injuries were treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Approximately 45 percent of those injuries were classified as lacerations,…
Read MoreDATCP and DFI Promote Charity Fraud Awareness
MADISON, Wis. – Many Wisconsinites will donate to charities, nonprofits, and other organizations this holiday season. During Charity Fraud Awareness Week, November 27 through December 1 the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) is joining the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) in an effort to ensure donors’ money reaches real charitable…
Read MoreDunn County PR&D weighs possible zoning districts for ADUs
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Where would be the best place(s) to allow accessory/additional dwelling units — General Agriculture, Residential 1, Residential 2 or Residential 3? The question is to decide where accessory/additional dwelling units would make the most sense, said Anne Wodarczyk, Dunn County zoning administrator, at the Dunn County Planning, Resources and…
Read MoreA rare agreement at the Capitol – go slow on a legal challenge to school choice
News flash! Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos agree on something. Don’t get too excited. This relates to an earlier column on a legal challenge to the state’s school choice system. WisPolitics.com recently reported that Vos and the Evers administration — two parties often at loggerheads politically — are both urging…
Read MoreGlenwood City school board approves roof repairs
GLENWOOD CITY — Under the only action item on its November 27 meeting agenda, the Glenwood City school board accepted a work proposal to replace a portion of the roof located at the main entrance to the high school. The board voted unanimously to accept a bid of $49,440 by C&A Custom Contractors of Bloomer…
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