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Election Day April 1 will be here before we know it and candidates have declared their intentions to run for local offices (city council, village board and school board).
The deadline for …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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1/15/25
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Our office closed out 2024 with a joyful month of December, with 88 special deliveries of Christmas cheer made, including stopping at 10 assisted living and skilled nursing facilities throughout …
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By Pierce County VSO Melissa Hildebrandt & Veteran Case Coordinator Tami MacGregor
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1/15/25
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Another two-year session of the Wisconsin Legislature has begun -- this time with 37 new legislators.
Not a recent record -- 38 newbies started the 2011-12 legislative session.
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By WisPolitics
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1/15/25
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Pierce County Judicial Facility Ad Hoc Committee heard a presentation Jan. 8 by Wold Architects and Market & Johnson on the design development phase of the new judicial facility that will be …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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1/15/25
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ELMWOOD – The Crain-Ottman American Legion Post 207 is offering a $1,000 scholarship to an Elmwood graduating senior who is planning on furthering their education beyond high school. …
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1/15/25
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The Pierce County Finance and Personnel Committee on Jan. 6 approved a resolution governing the sale of up to $30.475 million in general obligation bonds to fund construction of the county’s …
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By Jim DiPeso
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1/15/25
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ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Community School District Board of Education established the parameters for the sale of $11,045,000 in general obligation promissory notes, approving a resolution …
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By Andrew Harrington
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1/15/25
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The Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) will be holding a public hearing via Zoom at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22 to discuss the proposed water rate increase for the City of Prescott. …
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By Danielle Boos
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1/15/25
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RIVER FALLS — Lifelong River Falls resident Shelby Matzek was always interested in aesthetics, and when the window opened to start a med spa business for aesthetic treatments, she knew she …
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By Andrew Harrington
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1/15/25
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The Spring Valley School Board on Jan. 8 gave the go-ahead for an April 1 referendum to seek voter approval of $13.15 million in bonds to pay for facility improvements.
At its Jan. 15 meeting, …
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By Jim DiPeso
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1/15/25
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Mary Waters, a 76-year-old long-time River Falls resident who has made a positive impact in many ways in the city, was named the Citizen of the Year by the River Falls Chamber of Commerce and Tourism …
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By Andrew Harrington
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1/15/25
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Longtime former River Falls Journal Editor Judy Wiff unexpectedly passed away on Jan. 6 at her home while sleeping in bed. She was 75 years old.
Friends said Wiff always referred to Harshaw, …
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By Greg Peters
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1/15/25
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Have you ever noticed how our mindset shapes what we see in the world around us? It’s like wearing tinted glasses, whether rosy or gray, the lens we choose determines what we notice most. This …
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By Becky Beissel, Ellsworth Village President
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1/8/25
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ELLSWORTH – Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, a cooperative of 180 dairy farmer families that produces award-winning cheese in Wisconsin, announced the appointment of Kevin Pieh to chief …
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1/8/25
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The Prescott Community Club Student of the Week is Prescott High School sophomore Alex Smith-Pete, nominated by math teacher Kayla Kinneman.
“I met Alex for the first time last year when …
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1/8/25
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PRESCOTT — Prescott’s School Board provided further information on the district’s passed referendum that saw controversy over social media during the Dec. 18 meeting.
With the …
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By Andrew Harrington
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1/8/25
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HAGER CITY — ALCIVIA, an agriculture and energy company located in Cottage Grove, Wis., has continued to spread in Pierce County, constructing a rail loading grain terminal in Hager City.
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By Andrew Harrington
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1/8/25
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A Hager City woman says her husband made her try to cash a fraudulent check in Prescott, landing her in Pierce County Jail last week.
Olivia Suzanne Meerkins, 34, posted a $10,000 signature bond …
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Pierce County Journal newsroom
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1/8/25
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ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Village Board took on sewer rates, the resignation of Trustee Tom Schutz and the approval of the Outdoor Recreation Plan during Monday’s first meeting of the new …
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By Andrew Harrington
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1/8/25
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The Prescott Community Club Student of the Week for Jan. 1 is Prescott High School senior Luke Kinneman, nominated by tech ed teacher Kyle Schmidt.
“Luke Kinneman was one of the most raw …
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1/2/25
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