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Boyceville fire district: delayed fire bills causing problems for New Haven
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — Delivery of a $5,000 invoice from the Boyceville fire department for service provided in the Town of New Haven has been delayed and is creating problems for the town board. The Town of New Haven just received the bill from a structure fire in March along with two car…
Read MoreCouncil approves emergency management improvements at fire station
GLENWOOD CITY—A month ago the City Council approved repairs to the fire station office and meeting room with installing a new floor, ceiling and painting of the area. At Monday nights meeting of the council, Police Chief Joe Klatt discussed the need for an area to provide an emergency center in times of natural disaster…
Read MoreAlice in Dairyland visits Glenwood City Schools for annual Dairy Day
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY- Ashley Hagenow, the 76th Alice in Dairyland, attended the second annual Glenwood City School District Dairy Day last week where she spoke with students about Wisconsin agriculture. Kirsten Konder, Agriculture Teacher at Glenwood City School, tried to book Alice in Dairyland for the event last year. But ‘Alice’ has a…
Read MoreSt. Croix County crash claims life of Boyceville woman
TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD — A two-vehicle accident that occurred on State Highway 128 in Springfield Township last Friday evening has claimed the life of a Boyceville woman. 39-year-old Jessica L. Peterson died in the crash. According to a news release from the St. Croix Country Sheriff’s Office, the St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received…
Read MoreSeeking $18 million improvement project Boyceville School Board planning for April referendum
BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville School Board met last Wednesday evening and were updated on how preparations for the upcoming April referendum are coming along by Luke Schultz, Associate Director of Facilities Management Services for CESA 10. Schultz said they’ve been working with a consulting firm and they’ve done a walk through to determine the district’s…
Read MoreSewer rates in Colfax will increase by 2 percent
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Residents and businesses in Colfax will be paying an increase of 2 percent on sewer rates in 2024. Lynn Niggemann, village administrator-clerk-treasurer, provided a spreadsheet to the Colfax Village Board during the December 11 meeting showing the increase at 2 percent, 4 percent and 6 percent. The average residential…
Read MoreDC zoning working on updates to shoreland-wetland ordinance
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Planning and Land Use (Zoning) Division is working on updates to the shoreland-wetland zoning ordinance that will most likely go into effect by next summer. The county’s shoreland-wetland zoning ordinance was last amended in October of 2017, and since then, the state of Wisconsin has made…
Read MoreColfax contracts with Ayres for preliminary work on Balsam and Oak for $87,000
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The next two streets identified in Colfax for reconstruction and paving are Balsam Street and Oak Street. To start the process, the Colfax Village Board approved a contract with Ayres Associates at the December 11 meeting for a total cost of $86,800 to survey the two streets; for the…
Read MoreColfax will no longer pay the entire fire bill for fires within village limits
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has approved changing the procedure so that instead of paying the entire bill from the Colfax fire department for a fire within the village limits, the village will cover $500 toward the deductible. Right now, the village pays 100 percent of the cost for the…
Read MoreGive blood or platelets with Red Cross this season
EAU CLAIRE — As people make travel plans to celebrate with family and friends this year, the American Red Cross asks donors to set aside time to give blood or platelets for patients waiting for care over the holidays. From a record number of people expected to travel to seasonal illnesses and the potential for…
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