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Marathon County sets Nov. 1 deadline for Alliant to respond to wind project concerns

Marathon County sets Nov. 1 deadline for Alliant to respond to wind project concerns Marathon County sets Nov. 1 deadline for Alliant to respond to wind project concerns

Marathon County is hoping for “something of substance” from Alliant Energy after the county board voted last Thursday to give the company until Nov. 1 to provide a proposed contractual agreemen...

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Greenwood school tax rate remains steady

Residents in the Greenwood School District will see a small rise in this year’s tax bill, but the mill rate for this coming year will be lower than originally projected. This year’s tax levy of $3,635,939 was approved at this year’s annual meeting held on Sept. 28, with one resident in attendance. The mill rate will go from $7.40 to $7.60.District administrator Joe Green said the district is...

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Loyal School District issues statement on Highway 98 billboard

Early last week, a private group known as SOS Loyal had new messages placed on both sides of the Highway 98/East Elm Drive billboard by Dollar General in Loyal. Both messages oppose consolidation, with one side including the Loyal School District logo and #LoyalProud, a hashtag used on the school district’s social media, and the other featuring a picture of the front of Loyal High School, includ...

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A bright idea takes shape through creative partnership
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A bright idea takes shape through creative partnership

Bauer, Ganther collaborate on ‘Mary’s Bright Idea’ children’s book...

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2025: A Year in Review — Part I
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2025: A Year in Review — Part I

Another year has come and gone, with plenty of highs and lows and moments in between for the people ...

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Granton School Board votes against whole grade sharing, approves $5M referendum question

The Granton School Board faced a crucial decision on the future of the Granton Area School District on Monday night, holding a closed session for an hour and a half prior to the regular meeting where they were to make a decision on either entering into a whole grade sharing agreement with the Neillsville School District, requesting additional funds via a referendum, or a mixture of both options.Ro...

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Drug bust made in Neillsville
Shown is drug paraphernalia collected during a Neillsville Police Department vehicle search last week. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Drug bust made in Neillsville

The Neillsville Police Department conducted a traffic stop last week which resulted in the confiscat...

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