The Clark County Press
Ten rural communities—including Neillsville—have been selected for the 2026 Thrive Rural Wisconsin program, which provides up to $50,000 in grants, plus two years of planning and grant writing assistance through WEDC’s Office of Rural Prosperity. Thrive Rural partners with selected communities to work on projects ranging from housing and downtown redevelopment to childcare, outdoor recreation, cultural spaces and trail based tourism.
Tribune-Phonograph
Updates to the village’s website and a new draft for the Memorial Hall lease were approved by the Dorchester Village Board at their most recently monthly meeting last Wednesday.
The Stetsonville Village Board wants input from local businesses to sign on to a new group seeking to get local ownership of the rail corridor between Spencer and Medford. Also on Monday, the village board in Unity voted to join the commission.
The Thorp Courier
Local septic haulers will soon be in need of a new place to bring their sludge after Thorp’s city council approved temporarily halting this service at the city’s new sewage treatment plant.
Forward Insurance is proud to support the communities we call home. Recently, our team applied on behalf of the Thorp Area Fire & Ambulance District for a grant through Mutual of Wausau. Forward Insurance is excited to share that the department was awarded a $1,000 grant.
Stanley Republican
The Stanley City Council voted during a special meeting Wednesday evening to terminate Nicole Pilgrim from her position as city administer/clerk-treasurer unless she submits a resignation within 21 days. No additional discussion regarding the decision was shared during the open session following the closed meeting and the personnel matter was the only item listed on the meeting agenda.
On Wednesday, March 4, Stanley Correctional Institution (SCI) and Can Do Canines celebrated the 10-year anniversary of their PAWS (Prisoners Assisting with Service Dogs) Service Dog Training Program.
The City of Stanley will need to borrow money. Faced with the need to finance the central water treatment plant as it waits to apply for principal forgiveness from the DNR, keeping the $9.5 million project going in the meantime means taking on debt.