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DC PR&D reviews proposal for update of comprehensive land use plan
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee has reviewed a proposal to update the county’s comprehensive land use plan. Anne Wodarczyk, Dunn County zoning administrator, reported on the proposal from the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission at the PR&D committee’s July 3 meeting. According to information in…
Read MoreTainter Lake Rehabilitation District approves proposed budget for annual meeting
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Tainter Lake Rehabilitation District Board of Commissioners has approved a budget for 2025 of $60,734 to present at the annual meeting on August 3. The mill rate would $3.67 per $1,000 of property value or $36.67 per $100,000 of property value, said Al Brown, chair of the Board…
Read MoreFormer GC school superintendent files lawsuit to keep forensic audit from being released
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Tim Johnson, former superintendent of the Glenwood City school district, has filed a lawsuit to keep the results of the forensic audit ordered by the Board of Education from being released to the public. The summons and complaint, filed in St. Croix County Circuit Court on Monday, July…
Read MoreSomerset School is center of county residents standing against Title IX revisions
SOMERSET — The Somerset, Wisconsin School District is discussing the new Title IX Revision (changes) that are illegal and unconstitutional. Currently, 26 states have sued so far, but not Wisconsin, so said Matt Bocklund, a Hudson resident with “Join the Movement”. He continued with, “Taking a stand with our fellow Somerset neighbors on Title IX…
Read MoreBoyceville Village Board moving forward on the Skyora Lane and wastewater facility design projects
By Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — At the board meeting held Monday evening the Boyceville Village Board made quick work of their agenda. They heard reports from various village officials, approved changes to a camping ordinance and approved an alcohol and tobacco sale license all in just under 45 minutes. Village Engineer Eric Barclay briefly updated…
Read MoreVillage of Downing being questioned about what they sold with the Civic Hall
DOWNING — About four years ago the Village of Downing sold the Village’s Civic Hall to Downing resident, Bob Nagy. He remodeled the building into living quarters and a community-gathering place on the second story of the building. During the work remodeling the building, Nagy, constructed a ramp from the second floor across a vacant…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Board transfers $1.5 million from general fund to health insurance fund
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County Board has approved transferring $1.5 million from the unassigned general fund balance to the health insurance fund to help stabilize health insurance premiums and to include a plan for an on-site clinic. St. Croix County took a “big hit” last year in health insurance claims,…
Read MoreDC approves MOU with Pepin County and Landmark Conservancy for Chippewa River Trail
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Pepin County and Landmark Conservancy to pursue the acquisition of the Chippewa River Bike Trail. The Chippewa River Bike Trail goes from Durand to the Red Cedar State Trail and covers 6.5 miles, with 1.5 miles in Dunn…
Read MoreDC Board approves nearly $3 million Capital Improvement Plan for 2025 with no borrowing
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved a Capital Improvement Plan for the 2025 budget of $2,825,000 that will not be funded with any borrowed money. The process for developing the CIP for 2025 to 2029 started early this year by meeting with department heads, said Dr. Beata Haug, Dunn…
Read More2024 drinking water screening clinics scheduled for St. Croix County residents
The second, St. Croix County sponsored, free nitrate screening clinic of 2024 will be offered at the Kinnickinnic Townhall – 1271 County Road J, River Falls, WI 54022 on Wednesday, July 10th from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. If you have a private well, you should test your water annually even if you do not observe…
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