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Hurd keeps seat in Assembly

Hurd keeps seat in Assembly Hurd keeps seat in Assembly
Rep. Karen Hurd easily won reelection on Tuesday, and fellow Republican Romaine Quinn also won the open Senate District 23 seat, though both of them will be returning to the legislature as members of ...
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Reduced police budget approved

The Colby-Abbotsford Police Department will get about $20,000 less than what it originally asked for in 2027 – and will no longer operate Flock Safety cameras after next April – after the Abbotsford City Council voted Monday to approve a revised budget previously approved by the Colby City Council. Monday’s 6-0 vote (with one absence) came with surprisingly little discussion after a conte...

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Flock cameras draw heat at Marathon Co. hearing
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Flock cameras draw heat at Marathon Co. hearing

Concerns over the county’s use of controversial Flock Safety cameras came to the forefront of a Ma...

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College national champion inspires local youth
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College national champion inspires local youth

Nevil Shed recently offered words of inspiration to students at the “Walk in Their Shoes” progra...

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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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