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EM village board hears update on new housing development, learned of fire department’s needs
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — Len Schreiber of Cedar Corp spoke with the Elk Mound Village Board during a November 16 regular meeting to update members on current work, and upcoming plans, for a new development on the south side of the village. Schrieber and developers Mark Ruwowski and Gene Caron received approval…
Read MoreDunn County Board approves $79.3 million budget for 2017
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved an expense budget of $79.3 million for 2017, representing a $1 million increase over the budget reviewed at the October meeting. The tax levy on the budget will amount to $21,591,213, said Tonya Kusmirek, the county’s chief financial officer, at the Dunn County…
Read MoreColfax buys $67,091 Bobcat for $5,600
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has approved buying a new Bobcat Compact Track Loader priced at $67,091 for $5,600 for the Department of Public Works. The Bobcat Track Loader will be used for a variety of purposes around the village, including moving snow, said Rand Bates, director of public works,…
Read MoreColfax school board postpones decision on SDS Architects until November 21
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education agreed at a special meeting November 17 to postpone making a decision on a proposal from SDS Architects until November 21. The proposal from SDS Architects out of Eau Claire is for design work related to $7.2 million in school improvement projects approved by…
Read MoreColfax Public Library Board approves $138,344 budget for 2017
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Public Library Board has approved a budget of $138,344 for 2017, representing an increase of $115 over the 2016 budget. While the overall increase is very small, some budget items have been adjusted one way or the other, said Lisa Bragg-Hurlburt, library director, at the November 17…
Read MoreColfax Police Dept. responds to 47 incidents in October
COLFAX — The Colfax Police Department responded to 47 incidents in October according to the report given to the Colfax Village Board at the November 14 meeting. The calls for service included ten traffic stops.
Read MoreGlenwood school board hears updates from administrators
By Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — Glenwood City school administrators Betsy Haltinner, Patrick Gretzlock and Tim Johnson provided the school board with updates on grades, progress, interventions and facilities during the November 14 regular meeting.
Read MoreBoyceville ponders changes in their building codes
BOYCEVILLE — The Village Board pondered changes in the Village’s building codes at their meeting Monday evening, November 14th. The small changes in two codes would identify homes built before and after June 1, 1980 and creates a chart to identify and separate building requirements into three categories and who does the inspection and the…
Read MoreNovember 8 election results: Nodolf elected as Dunn County DA
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Dunn County District Attorney Andrea Nodolf was elected to the position of district attorney in the November 8 election. Nodolf ran as a Republican and faced Democratic challenger Dunn County Assistant District Attorney Holly Wood Webster. Nodolf received 11,236 votes, and Webster received 9,676 votes.
Read MoreTrump elected president, Johnson returned to Senate; Duffy, Harsdorf, Stafsholt, Sommerfield win; Nodolf and Nieskes are new D.A. in Dunn and St. Croix Counties
Republican Donald J. Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States over Hillary R. Clinton at the November 8th General Election. Although Clinton received about 700,000 more votes than Trump, she lost the electoral vote. Trump captured 305 electoral votes to Clinton’s 233. To be president, a candidate must get 270 electoral votes…
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