Police dept. budget still in limbo

The Marathon County Board has signed off on the purchase of up to 15 acres of land in the town of Hull to be added to Cherokee Park, opening up more access to the Big Eau Pleine River and the potential for more walking trails.At a price of $4,450 per acre, the county will pay up to $66,750 for the privately owned land located to the west of the park along CTH N. The money will come out of the coun...

Colby’s city council decided to move forward with a reduced 2027 budget for the Colby-Abbotsford Police Department (CAPD) – and approved the hiring of a new officer – at a special meeting last Wednesday.A contingent of officers from the CAPD, including police chief Alex Bowman, attended the Oct. 21 meeting to voice support for the hiring of a new officer, an action that was denied in a 4-2 v...