Abby offers to downsize water meter at fire hall

The Colby City Council opted to move away from their current building inspector and have Pat Kilty and his company Three C’s take over inspections of residential and commercial properties in the city at its most recent meeting on Tuesday. The decision comes after Kilty met with the City Planning Committee on Monday then had an additional meeting with Department of Public Works director Harlan...

A proposed non-metallic mining operation in the town of Holton was denied a permit last week after the landowner’s application failed to convince members of Marathon County’s Board of Adjustment that the gravel pit would not pose a threat to the nearby Big Eau Pleine River or adjacent farmland. Following a lengthy hearing that featured testimony from several town residents and their municip...