Motorists on US 10 crossing the Prescott Lift Bridge, which carries traffic over the St. Croix River between Wisconsin and Minnesota, will encounter daytime single-lane closures starting at 7 a.m. …
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10/6/23
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RIVER FALLS – On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the River Falls City Council unanimously passed a resolution approving a $100,000 naming agreement between River Falls Municipal Utilities (RFMU) and …
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10/5/23
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Welcome to… where are we? Late summer, early fall, or somewhere in between? I hope everyone is doing well and getting ready for a full slate of fun fall stuff: Football, raking leaves, …
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By Dan Toland
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10/5/23
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Residents of Pierce County with free time, looking to serve neighbors in their community, might consider delivering Meals on Wheels or driving people to medical appointments through the ADRC -- …
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10/5/23
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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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The River Falls City Council had four resolutions on its Sept. 12 meeting agenda to consider for the Oct. 1 Taste of River Falls event, planned by the River Falls Business Leaders. While the …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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9/21/23
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PRESCOTT – At the Sept. 11 Prescott City Council meeting, City Administrator Matt Wolf reminded the council how the city has used goat management in the past to stop invasive species spread in …
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By Danielle Boos
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9/21/23
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PRESCOTT - As the Sept. 11 City of Prescott City Council meeting began, Alderperson Dar Hintz took the opportunity to thank Prescott Daze volunteers for the success of the event.
“I think …
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By Danielle Boos
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9/21/23
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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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RIVER FALLS – While homelessness and the camping ordinance weren’t on the Aug. 22 River Falls City Council agenda, they took center stage during public comment time.
Alderperson Nick …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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9/7/23
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PRESCOTT – After a lengthy and passionate public hearing on Aug. 28, council members hesitated over a new ordinance that would limit smoke shops in Prescott. Under location restriction, the …
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By Danielle Boos
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9/7/23
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PRESCOTT – The Prescott beach house is about to get added security. The Prescott City Council unanimously approved the purchase of five cameras to be installed by CIT, the city’s IT …
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By Danielle Boos
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9/7/23
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To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Gov. Tony Evers has signed a $1.06 million contract with prime contractor A-1 Excavating of Bloomer for a culvert replacement project on WIS 35 …
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9/7/23
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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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Teacher turnover surged in Wisconsin in 2023 as record numbers of teachers moved between districts, and the most teachers since 2012 left public school classrooms altogether.
Coming into the …
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By Wisconsin Policy Forum
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8/31/23
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Wisconsin's sprawling university system is under a lot of stress. A few years ago we saw the merging of two-year campuses into regional schools. And now we're seeing the shrinking of some of those …
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By WisPolitics.com
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8/31/23
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