By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved a five-year contract with the Red Cedar Racing Association for car races at the Red Cedar Speedway in the Dunn County Rec Park. Questions remain, however, about how noise and curfew violations should be enforced for the auto races that are held on…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — “Where in the world did this come from?” And thus began the discussion of the Dunn County Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Advisory Committee March 16 on how to fight against Governor Scott Walker’s proposal in the 2015-2017 budget to eliminate existing programs for people over the age…
Read MoreSpring at last…Everyone in the community has been waiting for nice weather. We have been anxious to get back on our regular schedule of activities.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Tom Prince Memorial Park could soon have a new set of lights. Well, not necessarily brand new lights, but lights new to the ball park. Jeff Prince, president of the Colfax Softball Association, talked to the Colfax Village Board’s parks committee March 16 about lights and poles, bleacher repairs…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph Van COLFAX — Have you ever been in a situation where everything came together “just so” — and then you could hardly believe your good fortune? Lynn Niggemann, the new administrator-clerk-treasurer for the Village of Colfax, knows the feeling. Niggemann began her duties with the village at the end of November.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — After another marathon session, the third in the past few weeks, the Colfax Village Board has finished reviewing recommended changes to the village’s 800 page ordinance book. The Colfax Village Board, meeting as the ad hoc code review committee, finished going through the suggested changes March 16. The village…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph BLOOMER — As the five-year Chippewa County groundwater study enters its third year, researchers are gaining momentum on the data they are collecting. The Chippewa County Land Conservation and Forestry Management Department hosted the third annual public informational meeting about the groundwater study at Bloomer Middle School March 17.
Read MoreCOLFAX — All together, six candidates for three positions were nominated at the caucus for the Town of Howard on January 24 to appear on the ballot in the April 7 election. Vernon J. Schindler, incumbent, was nominated for chair of the town board, and Jeff Bennesch also was nominated for chair. Incumbent supervisors Tom…
Read MoreCOLFAX — All together, six candidates for three positions were nominated at the caucus for the Town of Howard on January 24 to appear on the ballot in the April 7 election. Vernon J. Schindler, incumbent, was nominated for chair of the town board, and Jeff Bennesch also was nominated for chair. Incumbent supervisors Tom…
Read MoreCOLFAX — All together, six candidates for three positions were nominated at the caucus for the Town of Howard on January 24 to appear on the ballot in the April 7 election. Vernon J. Schindler, incumbent, was nominated for chair of the town board, and Jeff Bennesch also was nominated for chair. Incumbent supervisors Tom…
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