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MAREA October meeting minutes

The October meeting of the Marshfield Area Retired Educators’ Association was held on October 19 at the Country Aire, Stratford. The meeting began with recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. New...
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Veterans Day ceremonies set for Nov. 11 at Abby, Colby schools

Both the Abbotsford and Colby school districts will be holding their respective Veterans Day programs this coming Wednesday, November 11.AbbotsfordOnce again this year the School District of Abbotsford will observe Veterans Day with the traditional Veterans Day Program in the North Gym on Wednesday, November 11 starting at 11:00 a.m. All veterans and community members are invited to attend. This p...

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gubernatorial bid to Democrat David Crowley on Tuesday

gubernatorial bid to Democrat David Crowley on Tuesday. Local voters continued to show strong support for Tiffany as he attempted to win the state’s top elected office, but it wasn’t enough to overcome major wins for Crowley in other parts of Wisconsin.Alfonso will take his seat in Congress next year as a member of the minority party, after Democrats flipped 25 seats in the House of Representa...

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Rattlesnake bites may be rare, but still happen
BY CHUCK K OLAR
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Rattlesnake bites may be rare, but still happen

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Police dept. budget still in limbo

Abbotsford’s city council declined to take action on a revised police department budget last week, setting up another round of potential negotiations with Colby over the future of spending on local law enforcement. At the city council’s latest meeting on Oct. 21, the three council members who represent Abbotsford on the joint police commission said there have been long-simmering issues betw...

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Land purchase OK’d for Cherokee Park

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 ...

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Colby council OK’s revised budget, hiring of officer

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...

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