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Colfax PD reports 52 calls for service in August
COLFAX — The Colfax Police Department is reporting 52 calls for service in August, including 12 traffic stops.
Read MoreColfax hires CBS Squared as wastewater engineers
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has approved hiring the engineering firm of CBS Squared as the village’s wastewater engineer. The village had previously contracted with the engineering firm of Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH) for those services.
Read MoreColfax approves demolishing 1903 building for $3,300
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has approved demolishing the 1903 building on Evergreen Street next to Iverson Park currently used to store salt-sand for winter road maintenance. The village board approved a bid from T&R Recycling of out Chippewa Falls in the amount of $3,300 at the September 12 board…
Read MoreAuditor praises improvements in village’s financial records
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Now that Lynn Niggemann, village administrator-clerk-treasurer, has had a full year to work with the village’s financial records, the auditor says he is pleased with the improvements he sees in record keeping. Eric Davidson with Bauman Associates presented the 50-page auditors’ report for 2015 to the Colfax Village Board…
Read MoreGC School Board, community members approve 2016-17 budget
By Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — Glenwood City Superintendent Tim Johnson presented the district’s budget to the school board, district administrators, and community residents during the annual budget hearing, held September 12. The budget was then unanimously approved as part of the district’s Annual Meeting held directly after the budget hearing.
Read MoreVillage Board heard concerns about airport hangar leases
BOYCEVILLE — The Village Board heard some concerns about their leases with people who rent hangars at the Village’s airport. The Village Board was taking action on approving a lease application from Joel Timblin on one of the hangars at the airport and Village President Gib Krueger asked Timblin if he would like to address…
Read MoreTown asks for signals on RR crossing on 150th Avenue
MADISON — The Town of Glenwood in St. Croix County has asked the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads to consider warning devises on a town road. According to a news release from the Railroad Commissioner the town has asked for an investigation to consider the adequacy of warning devices at the grade crossing of…
Read MoreElk Mound village board approves $5,500 contract
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has approved a municipal assessor contract in the amount of $5,500 with Bowmar Appraisal Inc. of Altoona for 2017 assessment services. The village board approved the contract with Bowmar at the September 7 meeting. “They always do a good job,” village clerk Pat…
Read MoreFriends of the St. Croix County Fairgrounds receives grant from the WATDA Foundation
The Friends of the St. County Fairgrounds recently received two $1,000 matching grants from the WATDA Foundation (Wisconsin Auto and Truck Dealers Association). The grants are partial matches to the 2016 donations made by Bernards Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, New Richmond and River Valley Ford, Baldwin.
Read MoreColfax property committee recommends demolishing 1903 building
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board’s public property committee is recommending that the village demolish the building built in 1903 on Evergreen Street next to Iverson Park used as storage for salt-sand. The property committee met August 31 to discuss a variety of facility needs but concluded that demolition of the…
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