New fowl ordinance approved by Colby council

Two long-simmering issues involving Abbotsford’s fire hall were put to rest – for now, at least – at last Thursday’s monthly meeting of the Central Fire and EMS board. First, the seven-member board voted to accept an offer from the city of Abbotsford to pay for a three-inch water meter, instead of a four-inch meter, at the fire hall. This will reduce the monthly meter charge from nearly...

A proposal to examine an “acceleration” program for elementary school students was discussed at the Colby School Board’s monthly meeting on May 18. The program would involve moving students with advanced test scores into higher grade level classes for specific subjects. Fourth grade teacher Allison Gosh presented the idea to the board. The intended purpose of the program would be to meet ...

By implementing a new 20 percent coinsurance payment for employees on the district’s health insurance plan, the Abbotsford School Board on Monday followed the lead of several other districts in the area that are trying to blunt the effects of rising premiums. As a member of the Marathon County Children with Disabilities Board, Abbotsford is one of six area school districts in a consortium tha...