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Medication take-back day offers two locations in county
EAU CLAIRE — In accordance with National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day the county of Eau Claire is offering two locations for people to drop off medications that are not being used. The event will be on April 27 between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The two locations offered by the county are at the Altoona Emergency Services Building on 1904 Spooner Avenue and The Eau Claire County Government Center at 721 Oxford Avenue. ...
Election Roundup: Osseo-Fairchild, Boyceville school referendums pass
Two area referendums passed and another failed on Tuesday in results reported late in the evening. In the Boyceville school district, a vote was scheduled for a referendum that would go toward a school facility improvement project. The project consists of improvements to district-wide building systems, infrastructure and capital maintenance improvements, such as remodeling, safety, security and site improvements at all school levels. It includes the acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment as well. ...
Eau Claire County board preliminary votes tallied
EAU CLAIRE — With all precincts reporting a total of 16 contested races in the county board have had their votes tallied, some with extremely close results. With the difference of only 15 votes Katherine Schneider, who received 424 votes came out in front of Matthew Lehner with 409 votes with all precincts reporting. The votes were nearly cut in half with Schneider receiving 50.78% of the votes and Lehner getting 48.98% ...
MUNICIPAL RACES: Augusta mayor earns re-election
Jason TePaske, Augusta’s incumbent mayor, was re-elected to the post Tuesday with 49.2% of the vote. TePaske earned 150 votes to outlast challenger Stacey Randall’s 140. There were an additional 15 write-in votes. Other municipal race results included: • Town of Washington supervisor (for two seats): Jeffrey White 950, Karen Tomesh 810, Matthew Miller 678. • Village of Fall Creek trustee (for three seats): Curt Strasburg 180, Bryan Kaatz 175, Ryan Aylesworth 153, Josiah Kleven 139, Bob Longwitz 58. • Village of Fairchild trustee (for three seats): Jade Ruppelt Card 48, Casey Aichele 45, DuWayne Mueller 38, Paul Kopernik 36.
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