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Congratulations! 2025 Tribune-Phonograph Award Winners: Kevin OâBrien & Valorie Lorenzi Localized State or National Story Judgeâs Comments: Top notch work seeking out every source and angle on a national story that has critical significance on a local level. PHONOGRAPH TRIBUNE Serving Abbotsford, Colby,Curtiss, Dorchester, Milan and Unity,Wis. www.centralwinews. com | 16 Pages | $2.00 Wednesday, January 29,2025 | Vol.64,No.04 Deportation fears hitAbby area Police chief, superintendent respond to concerns By Kevin OâBrien from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from entering schools, churches and hospitals to arrest suspected illegal immigrants. On Tuesday, the district sent out an email toparentslettingthemknowthatdistrictstaff is being briefed on their responsibilities and protocols intheeventofanICEenforcement Abby police chief Alex Bowman during an interview Tuesday. âBut itâs important for themtoknowthatwearenotthefederalgovernment.â Still, itâs clear that the fear of deportation has grown substantially since President Trump returned to the White House on Jan. 20 and started signing executive orders calling for more aggressive deportation efforts nationwide. RyanBargender, superintendent oftheAbbotsford School District, said he knows of at least one family that pulled their children out of the district and said they were moving back to Mexico. He said both staff members and families in the district are worried about whatcouldhappentothemiftheyarecaught up in a deportation sweep. Concerns were ratcheted up after Trump rescinded a policy that prevented agents As the newTrump administration rolls out mass deportations, local officials are trying to reassure immigrants in the Abbotsford area that their top priority continues to be serving and protecting all residents, regardless of immigration status. âYes, we do have a lot of people who are in our jurisdiction illegally,â said Colby- See IMMIGRATION/ Page 5 181376_2 Subscribe to ourâAward Winningâ paper, and save 23% OFF the newsstand price Internet firms pitch plans for expansion Check Publication: Name By Kevin OâBrien _ _________________________________________ Tribune-P honograPh INSIDE ~ AbTbhotasfnorkd ⢠y Cooulbyf⢠o Crurytoissu www.centralwinews.com ⢠r D s oruchpepstoerr ⢠t M o ilfa no ⢠u ~ Address__________________________________________ _____________________________________________ \ â q q q Your subscription is expiring on Incumbent Johnson stops in Medford to discuss hot topics The Record-Review Athens ⢠Edgar ⢠Marathon ⢠Stratford Thank you for your support of our local newspaper. 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Members of the countyâs broadband task forcespentaboutanhourlisteningtoproposals from Frontier Communications, Mosaic Technologies, Bertram Communications, Bug Tussel and Charter Communications, which have all indicated their intent to pursue a portion of the over $1 billion awarded to Wisconsin as part of the federal governmentâs Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD)program. Aftersomediscussion, thetaskforcevoted to recommend county endorsements for the proposals from Bertram, Mosaic and Bug Tussel. This does not preclude Charter and FrontierfromapplyingforBEADgrants,but if the endorsements are passed by the county board, it would give the other three ISPs an advantage. ISPshaveuntilFeb.25toapplyforRound 1 of BEAD funding through the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, which has been tasked with distributing the federal money in a way that ensures that all residents and businesses Mail this postcard & check, payable to TP Printing Co.: P.O. 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On Tuesday, the district sent out an email toparentslettingthemknowthatdistrictstaff is being briefed on their responsibilities and protocols intheeventofanICEenforcement Abby police chief Alex Bowman during an interview Tuesday. âBut itâs important for themtoknowthatwearenotthefederalgovernment.â Still, itâs clear that the fear of deportation has grown substantially since President Trump returned to the White House on Jan. 20 and started signing executive orders calling for more aggressive deportation efforts nationwide. RyanBargender, superintendent oftheAbbotsford School District, said he knows of at least one family that pulled their children out of the district and said they were moving back to Mexico. He said both staff members and families in the district are worried about whatcouldhappentothemiftheyarecaught up in a deportation sweep. Concerns were ratcheted up after Trump rescinded a policy that prevented agents As the newTrump administration rolls out mass deportations, local officials are trying to reassure immigrants in the Abbotsford area that their top priority continues to be serving and protecting all residents, regardless of immigration status. âYes, we do have a lot of people who are in our jurisdiction illegally,â said Colby- See IMMIGRATION/ Page 5 181376_2 Subscribe to ourâAward Winningâ paper, and save 23% OFF the newsstand price Internet firms pitch plans for expansion Check Publication: Name By Kevin OâBrien _ _________________________________________ Tribune-P honograPh INSIDE ~ AbTbhotasfnorkd ⢠y Cooulbyf⢠o Crurytoissu www.centralwinews.com ⢠r D s oruchpepstoerr ⢠t M o ilfa no ⢠u ~ Address__________________________________________ _____________________________________________ \ â q q q Your subscription is expiring on Incumbent Johnson stops in Medford to discuss hot topics The Record-Review Athens ⢠Edgar ⢠Marathon ⢠Stratford Thank you for your support of our local newspaper. County_ _________________________________________ Your subscription is expiring on 6 months 1 Year In Wisconsin $40 $50 âSnowbirdâ Rate (summer in Wisconsin, winter elsewhere) $55 All Other States $60 $70 Add On Online Subscription with Print Additional $10 Online Access Subscription Only $50 Please renew today. 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Members of the countyâs broadband task forcespentaboutanhourlisteningtoproposals from Frontier Communications, Mosaic Technologies, Bertram Communications, Bug Tussel and Charter Communications, which have all indicated their intent to pursue a portion of the over $1 billion awarded to Wisconsin as part of the federal governmentâs Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD)program. Aftersomediscussion, thetaskforcevoted to recommend county endorsements for the proposals from Bertram, Mosaic and Bug Tussel. This does not preclude Charter and FrontierfromapplyingforBEADgrants,but if the endorsements are passed by the county board, it would give the other three ISPs an advantage. ISPshaveuntilFeb.25toapplyforRound 1 of BEAD funding through the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, which has been tasked with distributing the federal money in a way that ensures that all residents and businesses Mail this postcard & check, payable to TP Printing Co.: P.O. Box 677, Abbotsford, WI 54405 â Or â Pay online with credit card: www.centralwinews.com/buy-subscribe The Record-Review Maple Grove twist _ __ ______ 6 months 1 Year In Clark/Marathon County $50 o $85 o Other Counties in Wisconsin $85 o $125 o Out-of-State $95 o $150 o Online Access Subscription Only $70 o Online access is now included with ALL subscriptions. Mail this form & check, payable to TP Printing Co.: P.O. Box 677 | Abbotsford, WI 54405 -OR- Pay online with credit card: www.centralwinews.com/buy-subscribe Abby Lionâs Club victim of suspected fraud scheme Renewable energy task force to be considered Mail this postcard & check, payable to TP Printing Co.: P.O. Box 677, Abbotsford, WI 54405 â Or â Pay online with credit card: www.centralwinews.com/buy-subscribe Please provide your email address for online set-up Swiderski will build homesin Athens Buy subscriptions by walk-in, mail, phone or by going through our website at: www.centralwinews.com
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