Rib Lake OKs engineer for sewer work

The need to stop clear water infiltration into the village’s sewer system was hit home Monday as Stetsonville Village Board members got results of a rate study for the planned sewer regionalization project with the city of Medford. Under the project, sewer waste will be pumped through a force main to Medford to be treated. This will result in the village not having to maintain or make costly ...

The cost of winter weather may impact county highway department projects this summer. On Tuesday, commissioner Ben Stanfley reported to members of the county’s highway committee that he projects the county will be about $323,000 over budget for the winter snow removal when all costs are known. He said they are currently at $653,000 having been spent with additional outstanding costs. While...