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Boyceville school board approves property tax levy of $3.34 million
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Board of Education has approved a total property tax levy of $3,342,879 for the 2023-2024 school year. The property tax levy approved at the October 25 meeting compares to a total property tax levy of $3,541,686 presented at the school district’s annual meeting on October 11. Last…
Read MoreNames released in fatal I-94 crash
WILSON — The names of those killed and injured in the seven-vehicle crash that occurred Monday, October 23 along Interstate 94 at the Wilson exit have been identified by authorities. Two people perished in the accident while ten others were injured or involved in the accident after a semi-tractor trailer plowed into the back of…
Read MoreProposed Dunn County 2024 budget includes reduced property tax rate
MENOMONIE, Wis. — The Dunn County Board of Supervisors in November will consider a 2024 budget that would lower the tax (mill) rate used to compute a homeowner’s tax bill by more than 14 percent. The county tax rate for 2024 would be $4.97 per $1,000 of equalized value, compared to this year’s rate of…
Read MoreColfax declines $2,254 contract with Dunn County Humane Society
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Village of Colfax will not have a contract with the Dunn County Humane Society in 2024. There is no change in the rate from 2023 to 2024, so the contract is still $2.04 per capita at 1,105 residents in Colfax for a total of $2,254, said Lynn Niggemann,…
Read MoreColfax High School Drama Club presents “Beauty and the Beast” this weekend
By LeAnn R. Ralph Colfax — Members of the Colfax High School Drama Club have been working on perfecting their performance of “Beauty and the Beast” since early August — and now it’s show time. Performances are scheduled for Friday, November 3, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, November 4, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and…
Read MoreColfax school board approves tax levy of $3.12 million
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has approved a total combined tax levy of $3,124,420 for the 2023-2024 school year. The motion approved at the school board’s October 23 meeting included levying $3,563 for the non-referendum approved land purchase debt service; $10,690 for non-referendum approved unfunded liability; $11,938 for the…
Read MoreColfax Clarifies: Snowmobiles can park behind the Blind Tiger
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — People will still be able to park their snowmobiles behind the Blind Tiger on Main Street in Colfax. After the Colfax Messenger reported on the last village board meeting when the board approved the snowmobile routes resolution, is seemed like there needed to be some clarification, said Lynn Niggemann,…
Read MoreElk Mound school board will give back $600,000 of referendum money by reducing debt service tax levy
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has agreed to return to the taxpayers $600,000 left over from the referendum projects by applying the money to the debt service property tax levy for two years. The Elk Mound school board chose the option of reducing the debt service levy…
Read MoreVillage of Colfax writes off $30,000 debt owed by Colfax Health & Rehab Center
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has written off a $30,000 debt owed to the village by the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center for payments in lieu of taxes. The Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center is potentially going through a sale process, said Lynn Niggemann, administrator-clerk-treasurer, at the Colfax Village Board’s…
Read MoreFiery Interstate 94 crash kills two
WILSON — At least two people are dead following a fiery mutli-vehicle crash that occurred late Monday afternoon, October 23 in the westbound lane of Interstate 94 at the Wilson exit (mile marker 28) in St. Croix County. According to a news release from the Wisconsin State Patrol, the crash happened around 5:38 p.m. and…
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