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Four state grants to improve internet access in Dunn County
MENOMONIE, Wis. — Dunn County has secured four additional state grants to improve broadband access to homeowners and businesses. The grants are part of $43.2 million in new broadband grants announced recently by Gov. Tony Evers and the Public Service Commission to fund 30 projects across the state. They will expand broadband access for about…
Read MoreColfax school board elects Kragness as president, Neuburg as vice-president
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education conducted a perfectly routine organizational meeting at the April 22 meeting. Andrew De Moe, school board clerk, administered the oath of office to incumbents Kyle Knutson and Ken Neuburg, who were the only two candidates on the ballot April 2 for two positions on…
Read MoreScience Exploration Day at Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation area is May 18
By LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves as a member of the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area Management Committee. COLFAX — A Science Exploration Day for explorers of all ages will be held at the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area on Saturday, May 18. Three lessons — Rocks…
Read MoreAccessibility meeting for Colfax Public Library scheduled for May 13
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A meeting to discuss how accessibility for people with disabilities can be improved at the Colfax Public Library is scheduled for May 13 at the Grapevine Senior Center on Main Street in Colfax. The Colfax library has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the American Library Association to install…
Read MoreColfax Solid Waste & Recycling Management Committee asks Niggemann to stay on
By LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Solid Waste & Recycling Management Committee as the representative for the Town of Otter Creek. COLFAX — The Colfax Solid Waste & Recycling Management Committee has asked Lynn Niggemann to stay on as the administrator of the solid waste and recycling program.…
Read MoreColfax school district responds to threat posted on social media
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — William C. Yingst Jr., Colfax school district administrator, was not expecting to deal with a school safety incident on Friday, April 19. At least, not up until 4:30 that morning he was not expecting to deal with a school safety incident, which turned out to be the threat of…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY LIBRARY NEWS 4-24-24
The winds of change are blowing through the library as summer approaches! From May 20th, get ready for new summer hours: Monday 12-7:30, Tuesday – Wednesday 10-6, Thursday 10-7:30, Friday 10-5, and a snooze on Saturdays. Also, no more Monday Craft Nights from May 13 until September. But fear not, Summer Reading kicks off on…
Read MoreVoters approve Downing to exceed Levy limit by 60%
Voters in Downing approved a referendum to exceed their levy limit to allow for road repair/maintenance and operation cost. By state law the village could only levy some $39,068.74 for village purposes and at the April election the village received voter approval to add some $20,000 to the levy for the next six years for…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Board re-elects Long and Feidler as chair and vice-chair
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County Board has re-elected Bob Long as chair and Bob Feidler as vice-chair. The county board spent about three minutes of a nearly three and a half hour re-organizational meeting on April 16 to elect the chair and vice-chair. St. Croix County Corporation Counsel Heather Amos…
Read MoreThe Sykora Lane development gets the go ahead from Village Board
BOYCEVILLE—“We have a number of people showing interest from what was just in the paper,” commented Village President Lukas Montgomery about the development of Sykora Lane. Montgomery was referring to the development of salable home building lots and the Village Board’s desire to have the village grow by offering home building sites within the community.…
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