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Edgar approves sale of two lots on Chesak Ave.

The village of Edgar has agreed to sell two vacant lots along Chesak Avenue, at a cost of $40,000 each, to a pair of potential buyers who have not yet signed offers to purchase, according to village a...
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Stratford names new police chief
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Stratford names new police chief

The Stratford Village Board last week approved the hiring of police officer Sydney Nussbaum as the v...

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An electrifying conversation
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An electrifying conversation

The age of affordable electricity is almost over, and “we’re in a learning moment about energy,â...

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Health insurance hike adds to Edgar’s budget woes

Rapidly rising health insurance costs are putting more pressure on school district budgets just as the Edgar School Board prepares to seek more money from taxpayers this fall as part of a planned operational referendum. Following the board’s regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, district officials spoke with members of the public on the board’s advisory committee about a projected deficit...

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Stratford K-12 accepts 7.2% hike in insurance

The Stratford Board of Education last Wednesday approved a 7.2 percent increase in its employee health insurance plan for the 2026-27 school year. Stratford is one of 13 area school districts in the Central Wisconsin Area Cooperative that pools together to get a better rate for its employees’ health insurance. The other districts in the cooperative are Almond-Bancroft, Auburndale, Colby, Gree...

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County looks to form task force on wind farm issue
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County looks to form task force on wind farm issue

With Alliant Energy reportedly months away from applying for a permit to build a wind farm in the St...

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Edgar prepares for this year’s road projects

Edgar is preparing for another round of special assessments as part of a road reconstruction project on several streets planned for later this year. The village board on Monday adopted a resolution declaring its intent to authorize special assessments against the three residential properties on Madison Avenue, located between Thomas Hill Road and George Wagener Drive, which will have their driv...

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