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Rib Lake board eyes cutting co-op ties for cross country

Rib Lake is moving to end its cross country co-op with Prentice. At the June 15 Rib Lake School Board meeting, board members approved moving forward with a plan to end the co-operative effective fo...
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Logan Rosemeyer hired as new principal in Gilman schools
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Logan Rosemeyer hired as new principal in Gilman schools

Logan Rosemeyer will step in as the principal for the Gilman School District as voted by the board o...

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Zortman gets first-hand experience with the law
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Zortman gets first-hand experience with the law

In sixth grade Julia Zortman decided she wanted to be a lawyer and this summer the 23-year-old Mukwo...

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Rib Lake OKs engineer for sewer work

At the June 10 meeting, Rib Lake village board members got an update on past and current projects from Pat Morrow, project manager with MSA. Last year the village was notified of a new disinfection limit required in the state permit for the sewer system. In order to comply with the new required disinfection limit, the village will need to install a disinfection system at the wastewater treat...

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Stetsonville Board moves forward with sewer rate increases

The need to stop clear water infiltration into the village’s sewer system was hit home Monday as Stetsonville Village Board members got results of a rate study for the planned sewer regionalization project with the city of Medford. Under the project, sewer waste will be pumped through a force main to Medford to be treated. This will result in the village not having to maintain or make costly ...

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Winter roads costs impact highways

The cost of winter weather may impact county highway department projects this summer. On Tuesday, commissioner Ben Stanfley reported to members of the county’s highway committee that he projects the county will be about $323,000 over budget for the winter snow removal when all costs are known. He said they are currently at $653,000 having been spent with additional outstanding costs. While...

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Dairyland Rail Commission continues to advocate for reopening rail line
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Dairyland Rail Commission continues to advocate for reopening rail line

At the latest quarterly Dairyland Rail Commission (DRC) meeting, members received updates on the eff...

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