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Bearing bad news, coordinator to seek repairs at Rice Lake dam
It has been 40 years since the gears at work daily on the gates at the Rice Lake Dam were installed, and the bearings in those gears are starting to show their age. Barron County Dam Coordinator Tyler Gruetzmacher spilled news of his concern at both the Barron County Board's Executive and Property committees on Monday. "One of the bearings is not doing too well," Gruetzmacher told members of the...
Committee supports hospital feasibility study
CHIPPEWA FALLS — The Chippewa County Executive Committee has endorsed a plan to spend $70,000 toward a feasibility study on building a new hospital. The committee met Tuesday afternoon, when members unanimously approved sending the funding request to the full County Board for approval. Chippewa County Administrator Randy Scholz talked about the plans and why the study is needed to show a new hospital here could be successful. The study...
Scott Johnson is new LCO Health Center administrator
The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians announced June 7 that they have named Scott Johnson as the new Lac Courte Oreilles Health Center director. “Scott brings with him a wealth of administrative experience and a deep commitment to improving the health and well-being of our community,” The LCO Tribe announced. “His official start date will be June 10, 2024. Please join us in welcoming Scott to his new role and supporting him as he works to enhance our health services.” ...
Waste plant asks to borrow $1.5M for shredder, material handler
The manager of Barron County's Waste to Energy plant appeared at Monday morning's Executive Committee meeting with a request to borrow $1.5 million through the State Trust Fund, at 6% for 10 years, to establish a new revenue stream at the incinerator south of Almena. "We are here to ask you to approve the purchase of equipment," plant manager Brent Bohn said. The equipment is a shredder, called the Komptech...
Peterson to speak on famed battle at Genealogical Society
The Blue Hills Genealogical Society welcomes Don Peterson of Barron as the guest speaker at its July 8 meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Barron Senior Center, 12 N. Third St. The public is invited to attend. Peterson has been a war history buff from an early age. He toured the famed Higgins Museum, the National World War II Museum in New Orleans and took a commemorative tour of the Battle of the Bulge area in 2023. ...
We know the truth. Wisconsin voters can have confidence in our election system. | Opinion
From our years serving as election clerks in Chippewa County and Milwaukee County, we have the utmost confidence in Wisconsin’s election process. We are assured from our firsthand experience that it is tried, tested, and truly reflects the will of the voters. In an election year, we think it’s important to share why we are and have always been confident in Wisconsin’s election system. ...
Dallas Amplifies Community Spirit with Free Summer Arts Residency Workshops
The City of Dallas has doubled down on bringing an array of creative workshops directly to the communities as part of its Summer Residencies program. These residencies are to continue bridging the gap in arts & cultural disciplines, specifically targeting areas typically not served by the traditional neighborhood cultural hubs, according to the City of Dallas.
Colfax Public Library receives $5000 to relaunch 1000 books before kindergarten
COLFAX— The Colfax Public Library was recently awarded $5000 from the Scot Miller Family Memorial Fund through the Women’s Giving Circle, a part of the Community Foundation of Dunn County. This award comes just in time for summer reading and will be used to update and re-start the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program. This program encourages parent and child bonding through promoting reading to newborns, infants, and toddlers.
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