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Long before the passage of Wisconsin’s Act 60, which requires a half credit of personal financial literacy for high school graduation, the Draper Hills Financial Literacy Program at the Loyal School District has been a pioneer in preparing students to manage their finances. It was even recognized by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for exceeding state expectations.

The Clark County Press

The Neillsville Common Council met June 25. During the meeting, the council adopted an ordinance which repealed and recreated section 3, chapter 6 of the city’s ordinances—residency restrictions for sex offenders. (Chief of Police Jim) Mankowski said he had sent it to the city’s attorney to see if the (old) ordinance was constitutional, and it was not.

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The Court of Appeals for District IV has sided with the Town of Colby in an on-going lawsuit against the Town of Green Grove over bridge maintenance on the shared Meridian Avenue.

The Central Fire & EMS board decided to move an update to the stations’ signage on to next year’s budget as well as temporarily increase the per diem payment for EMT trips to Marshfield due to the construction on Highway 13, making trips longer, at their most recent meeting on June 20.

The Colby school board approved a new Chromebook insurance plan at their special board meeting last Thursday. The new plan, which is voluntary, will ask that families pay a $30 enrollment fee per child, with a maximum of $90 per family in the district to have their student’s device covered should damage occur to it.

The Thorp Courier

A journey five years in the making reached its powerful and emotional conclusion on a bright and sunny morning on Saturday, June 29. A crowd numbering in the hundreds gathered around a pentagon shaped structure to witness the Thorp Veterans Memorial Park dedication ceremony. The event brought a sense of patriotism along with a mix of emotions ranging from pride, appreciation, gratitude and closure.