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The newly formed Groundwater Advisory Committee recently held its first meeting and will meet again at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, said advisor Retta Isaacson at the Nov. 28 Land Conservation Committee …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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12/7/23
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The Prescott School District received bids earlier this month on a 14.6-acre parcel of land that school officials say is unusable by the school district.
However, organizers of the Coulee River …
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By John McLoone
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11/30/23
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Those wishing to run for public office, mark Dec. 1, 2023 on your calendar. That’s the day that filing papers for the 2024 Spring Elections open. The deadline for filing is 5 p.m. Jan. 2, 2024.
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11/30/23
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At the Prescott Planning Commission monthly meeting on Nov. 6, the commission reviewed plans for two new businesses. First, the site plan for 1455 North Acres Road, located on vacant Lot 11 at North …
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By Danielle Boos
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11/22/23
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RIVER FALLS – The River Falls City Council Oct. 24 heard a first reading of the 2024 budget, which totals $53,131,499. Of that amount, 15% will be financed by general property taxes.
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/16/23
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After more than a year, a federal lawsuit filed by former Sheriff Nancy Hove against Pierce County, the Pierce County Board of Supervisors, former Chair Jeff Holst and then Vice Chair Jon Aubart …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/16/23
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The Village of Ellsworth will borrow up to $600,000 in the form of a State Trust Fund Loan for demolition of the old junior high, located at 254 S. Chestnut St.
Senior Municipal Advisor Sean …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/16/23
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After months of debate and testimony at both Pierce County Board and Land Conservation Committee meetings, an inaugural Ad Hoc Groundwater Advisory Committee has been appointed.
County Board …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/9/23
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The Pierce County Finance & Personnel Committee voted unanimously Nov. 6 in support of spending $2.3 million of the county’s retained ARPA funds on the Nugget Lake dredging project.
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/9/23
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Each year we come together as a nation on Veterans Day to honor and celebrate the hundreds of thousands of brave Americans who have served our country in uniform.
Now more than ever, our …
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11/2/23
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ELLSWORTH – During a special meeting Monday, Oct. 23, the Ellsworth Village Board unanimously approved a contract with a Milwaukee-based company to demolish the former junior high at 254 S. …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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10/26/23
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Pierce County’s Judicial Facility Planning Ad Hoc committee voted Oct. 17 to recommend a new judicial facility plan and costs associated with the project to the Finance & Personnel …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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10/26/23
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RIVER FALLS – The River Falls City Council approved the final plat for a 20-unit twin-home development on one of the last remaining parcels in the Sterling Ponds neighborhood Sept. 26.
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By Sarah Nigbor
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10/19/23
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PRESCOTT – The Sept. 25 regular Prescott City Council meeting was quick and to the point. As Alderperson Bailey Ruona shared the highlights of the Parks and Public Works meeting on Sept. 18, …
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By Danielle Boos
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10/5/23
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Melissa Petersen, the Pierce County Board District 14 supervisor since April 2022, resigned from her position at the Sept. 26 meeting. She read aloud her resignation letter during public comment.
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By Sarah Nigbor
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10/5/23
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At the Oct. 2 Pierce County Board Finance & Personnel Committee meeting, members voted to forward a recommendation to create a Groundwater Advisory Committee to the full board.
According to …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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10/5/23
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RIVER FALLS – “This culminates in over a decade of diligent planning by city staff, especially the community development and the engineering staff who have worked hard to turn a big idea …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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9/28/23
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For more than two years, town of Clifton resident Dana Linscott has approached the River Falls City Council with his concerns on how the homeless population is treated in River Falls. The Sept. 12 …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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9/21/23
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The Pierce County Board Aug. 22 voted to amend the waste storage ordinance which had not been updated in 11 years. The update gives the county more oversight and enforcement over agricultural …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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9/14/23
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PRESCOTT – On Aug. 30, the City of Prescott announced via Facebook that it “will not be moving forward with further consideration of the current proposed downtown paid parking …
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By Danielle Boos
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9/7/23
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