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  Governor Scott Walker, center, visited the Florence County Library last Wednesday, where he signed Act 142, expanding the Wisconsin TEACH grant program to include rural libraries. The Act lets small rural libraries apply for up to $5000 each. The entire TEACH grant fund was increased by $22.5 million for the coming year. The competitive…

Miron Construction Project Superintendent Barry Miller in the newly renovated student lounge in the 1930s section of the Florence High School. Bobbie Samme’ A completion date for phase one of the Florence High School $14.5 million facelift has been scheduled, just in time for spring break. The renovations to the 1930s east building, which began…

Sarah Giddings      Fence residents should be able to sign up for broadband service through Northwoods Connect very soon, according to owner of the company, Paul Osterman. The Fence service was originally slated to be completed last fall, but the company ran into some delays with permitting because the existing tower is property of a state…

Dorothy Kegley Crandon Senior Class will have three valedictorians for their graduating class. Sharing the high honors are Jacob Wilson, Tanner Theisen, and Ryan Lehman. The class Salutatorian is McKenna Jensen. At a recent meeting, the school board congratulated these young people on their academy achievements. The students each received a Crandon Cardinal pin. In…

Dorothy Kegley       The Crandon School Board, in a special closed session, last Thursday night made the decision to suspend Superintendent of Crandon Schools Dr. Douglas Kryder, with pay, until the investigation by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department has been completed. This investigation is expected to take approximately three to four months according to one…

The Forest County courthouse boardroom was packed to capacity on Mar. 13 for the first Community Coalition of Forest County training seminar on the implementation of Narcan to reverse opiate drug overdose. Carley Zartner, left, from the AIDS Resource Center, Schofield, Wis. conducted the seminar. Richard D. Ackley, Jr. The Forest County courthouse board room was…

Are you planning to have your well water tested this year? It is recommended that private well owners test their water annually for bacteria. Most private wells provide a safe source of drinking water for you and your family but it is up to the owner to assure the safety of the water system. The…

Sarah Giddings The Florence Utility Commission will have a new headquarters soon. Plans have been in the works for the past several months for an updated and expanded utility building at an approximate cost of $2 million. The need for a new building has been brought up over the last several years, but plans were…

Dorothy Kegley Several city projects were discussed at the Crandon City Council meeting last Wednesday night March 7. The council approved the curb and gutter replacement for the Lake Avenue project. The current design of the raised curb remains in place. DOT said that they designed the current curb and gutter with the railings as…