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DC Board reviews preliminary $92.5 million budget for 2024
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has reviewed a preliminary budget for 2024 of $92.5 million, which compares to the 2023 adopted budget of $92.6 million. Before the executive committee recommended several adjustments, the proposed 2024 budget was $99.4 million with a deficit of $6.9 million of revenue over expenditures, said…
Read MoreGlenwood City Council – Dog Park Grand Opening scheduled for October 29
GLENWOOD CITY — At the October 16 regular meeting of the Glenwood City Council, Riley Unruh reported that the Grand Opening for the city dog park would be on Sunday, October 29th from 12-3 p.m.. There will be an opening ceremony followed by ribbon cutting. There will also be treats and a free tennis ball…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Board eliminates CASA funding from ARPA funding resolution
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — Following a fair amount of discussion and several amendments, the St. Croix County Board eliminated funding for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) from a budget amendment resolution to reallocate funding from American Rescue Plan Act dollars. In his ARPA report to the St. Croix County Board at the October…
Read MoreBoyceville School District ranks third from the bottom in spending
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville school district ranks third from the bottom for school spending — 418th out of 421 school districts in the state. But just because the Boyceville school district does not spend as much money as other districts does not mean Boyceville does not have the same kind of…
Read MoreGlenwood City Police Chief considers himself “small town police officer”
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Glenwood City Police Chief Joel Klatt has worked in law enforcement for nearly 20 years and considers himself “a small town police officer.” Police Chief Klatt began his duties in Glenwood City in September of 2022 as a patrol officer and then accepted the position of police chief…
Read MoreCedar Street punchlist completed, final payment authorized
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Cedar Street punchlist has been completed, and the Colfax Village Board has authorized the final pay request of just shy of $100,000. The punchlist had about a dozen items, including sand stockpile areas, the curb and gutter on Cedar Street, the manholes and the sidewalks, said Mitch Nicols…
Read MoreColfax Public Library presents: “Hotel Transylvania 3 — Summer Vacation” on Saturday, October 21
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Poor Dracula. He has been depressed since his wife, Martha, died. Dracula has been trying to meet someone new, but it never works out. Dracula also has been running his hotel business, and his daughter, Mavis, thinks he is over-worked. She books a cruise so they can take a…
Read MoreThousands of additional donations needed to replenish Red Cross blood supply
EAU CLAIRE — Since announcing a national blood and platelet shortage a month ago, thousands of donors across the country have rolled up a sleeve to help rebuild the American Red Cross blood and platelet supply. As that generosity continues, the Red Cross is working around-theclock to ensure patients have access to lifesaving transfusions and…
Read MoreDunn County PR&D expects to take first look at ADU ordinance in November
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Members of the Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee hope to take their first look at a proposed accessory dwelling unit ordinance in November. During public comments at the PR&D committee’s October 4 meeting, one woman said she and her family rent in Elk Mound but own 80…
Read MoreVillage of Colfax had unassigned fund balance of $592,837 as of December 31, 2022
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Some members of the village board like to call it “Gary’s fund” in reference to village trustee Gary Stene, but Colfax’s unassigned fund balance contained $592,837 as of December 31, 2022. Eric Davidson of Bauman Associates presented the village’s 2022 audit report to the Colfax Village Board at the…
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