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Charlotte Mae Peterson, age 69, of Colby, passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Abbotsford Health Care Center, under the tender care of St. Croix Hospice.

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Phone policy questioned
Gilman School District administrator Walter Leipart educated board members on budget terminology and fund balances during a meeting on Monday, September 21, where the board also heard a complaint from a parent concerned about the school’s cell phone policy and subsequent consequences. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
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