Dorchester library faces possibility of closure

Clark County’s 2026 tax rate is expected to be the lowest it’s been in nearly 40 years, according to the proposed budget reviewed by the county board of supervisors at its Oct. 9 meeting.The proposed tax rate, at $5.88 per $1,000 in property value, is the lowest rate the county has seen in 38 years, when the tax rate was $4.75 back in 1987.With the proposed tax rate, residents can expect a sav...

Marathon County’s committee in charge of finances voted Monday to publish the county’s proposed 2026 budget with just one minor change from what the county administrator presented at the end of last month.Monday’s motion will allow the county to hold a required public hearing on the budget at 6 p.m. on Nov. 3, when residents are invited to provide input on the roughly $200 million proposal, ...

If Sen. Dora Drake (D-Milwaukee), has her way Big Brother will be watching Wisconsin’s roads to crack down on speeders and other traffic offenders.Drake is the author of Senate Bill 375, which, if passed, will allow for up to 75 traffic cameras to be placed at intersections in the city of Milwaukee. The cameras would monitor traffic and snap photos of vehicles that run red lights or speed, and a...