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Heroes needed now: Give blood or platelets
EAU CLAIRE —The American Red Cross wants everyone to enjoy a safe and fun Fourth of July, which includes ensuring a strong blood supply for patients in hospitals across the country. There has been a concerning shortfall in blood donations in recent weeks, and the upcoming holiday could put a further strain on donations, as…
Read MoreCVTC approves budget amidst state Assembly’s property tax levy debate
EAU CLAIRE – The Chippewa Valley Technical College District Board approved the 2023-24 budget as proposed during its meeting on Thursday. This approval comes just a day after the state Assembly indefinitely postponed the vote on Assembly Bill 2, which posed a threat to the technical colleges’ ability to levy property taxes for operating and…
Read MoreSenator Baldwin notches victories for Wisconsin agriculture and rural communities in Senate Ag Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured major victories for Wisconsin’s agriculture industry and rural communities in the Senate’s bipartisan Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The bipartisan legislation, which passed unanimously out of the committee today,…
Read MoreDC switches priority from paved road between government center and judicial center to computer controlled locks
by LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Instead of constructing a new road and walking path between the Dunn County Government Center and the Judicial Center, the county will use the money to install a computer controlled lock system on county buildings. The 2023 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) included a project to construct a new road…
Read MoreFentanyl poses increasing risk of overdose deaths in Dunn County and Eau Claire County
by LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Eau Claire County recorded 23 drug overdose deaths in 2022, and in Dunn County there was one overdose death. The reason for the difference in overdose deaths between the two counties is not clear, but people are seeking fentanyl, and the overdose deaths are expected to increase, said Marcie…
Read MoreColfax school district expecting increase in state equalization aid
by LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — If the proposed increases for education in the state budget become a reality, the Colfax school district would see an increase in state aid of $1,000 per pupil. School districts asked for a $1,500 increase per pupil, said William C. Yingst Jr., district administrator, at the Colfax Board of…
Read MoreMillermon attends 4-H’s Citizen Washington Focus
by Savanna Millermon During the first week of July 2022, I was able to attend a 4-H trip called Citizenship Washington Focus. Each county in Wisconsin was allowed to send 2 delegates for the trip where we spent a week in Washington, D.C. The trip’s goal was to immerse ourselves in our country’s political process…
Read MoreCity Council hears many reports
The City Council heard from several department heads about current items of city business. First to speak was Librarian Rochel Karlson, who spoke about the new AWE Learning System recently installed at the library. She noted that the system did not allow Internet access. Karlson pointed out several upcoming events hosted by the library including…
Read MoreBoyceville ambulance reaches 99 percent coverage with 2 EMTs on duty
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — It has been a long haul over the past two years, but the Boyceville Community Ambulance Service has reached the point of coverage with two EMTs on duty 99 percent of the time. Wayne Dow, ambulance service director, reported on the coverage hours at the June 14 quarterly meeting…
Read MorePatrick Olson selected as new GCSD superintendent
GLENWOOD CITY — A familar face has been chosen to lead the Glenwood City School District. Patrick Olson was selected as the new Glenwood City schools superintendent following a closed executive session Monday, June 19. Olson, who begins his new duties July 1, will replace Tim Johnson who resigned last month. Olson was a teacher…
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