The Clark County Press
The Neillsville Public Library recently received a little “beautifying” in the form of new cabinets in the library’s hold-shelf area. The cabinets came courtesy of Westwood Kitchens and were installed by Swita Handyman.
Tribune-Phonograph
Central Fire and EMS board members are asking Abbotsford’s elected officials to donate money back to the district for a portion of its monthly water bill after the city council voted in January to reinstall a water meter at the city’s fire hall. In the meantime, the district is withholding payment for about $1,500 in water bills generated after the meter went back online.
After returning from a trip to Denver to see the country’s largest recovery high school for students with substance abuse issues, Abbotsford Middle/High School principal Melissa Pilgrim seems more excited than ever to see if a similar program could be started in this area. Funding for the Abbotsford and Colby school districts to research the recovery school concept was provided through a $75,000 planning grant from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Pilgrim said the next step is to apply for a $200,000 grant that could be used to hire a recovery coordinator to oversee the new school.
The Thorp Courier
The Thorp/Owen-Withee Redhawks will be returning to the baseball diamond for another two years. This was determined by the School District of Thorp’s board of education during its regular meeting on Wednesday, April 15. While the numbers are expected to be robust for Thorp, adding Owen-Withee made sense to the board, who continued to stress the importance of keeping a JV team, which creates more opportunities for player participation and development.
If there is one silver lining to the sticker shock of these higher gas prices, it’s this – residents of Thorp can now use their pain at the pump to make a positive financial impact upon the School District of Thorp, after Express Mart unveiled its brightly colored Spirit Pump. For every gallon of gas pumped at the Spirit Pump, $0.02 will go towards the School District of Thorp, which will be directed towards the district’s Student Activities Fund.
Stanley Republican
The Stanley Common Council met Monday, April 20 at 7 p.m. at city hall. Members approved the purchase of a Reliant Pierce 4-door second generation pumper for $661,246 as recommended by the police and fire committee. The new truck offers increased water pumping capability to the city and would be paid for using part of the $4,000,000 borrowed recently, but would then be paid back with fire inspection funds.
At the Stanley Common Council meeting, members approved a modest increase to city sewer rates following a recommendation from the Finance Committee aimed at maintaining the financial stability of the sewer utility. The usage rate will increase from $7.18 to $7.90 per 1,000 gallons, while the quarterly fixed charge will increase slightly from $19.57 to $20.00.