The Thorp Courier

Cadott schools unveil plans

At their July13 meeting, Mayor Wnek and members of the Thorp City Council again got their ears full of complaints on the Holland Family Cheese Farm, located in the city of Thorp. Here is the report that appeared in the meeting minutes under Quarterly Odor Control Update: “Mike Tomsyck, who resides east of Holland Family Cheese had concerns with the level of effort put forth reducing the odor. He felt the odor wasn't good for people visiting Thorp and suggested Holland Family Cheese try harder. Julie Tomsyck, who moved to her home in September 2018, informed that she had called in sixteen complaints due to the odor and only one was listed on the quarterly report provided. She felt kids going back to school will suffer due to the stench. Pauline Haas complained of the odor getting worse and she doesn't want to relocate. She urged the City Council to come to her home when days are bad with the strong odor and smell the air. She noted that Holland Family Cheese were not taking her calls. She was upset that residents weren’t notified of the recent building permit that was issued. It was noted that a building permit was approved for an addition to the cheese factory and calf house. The building permit was approved due to the zoning ordinance being met. She questioned when was the last time the City Council physically went to the farm and did a head count of the cows? She questioned the validity of the Conditional Use Permit due to the transfer to a different entity name. The mayor noted that he would get some answers for the residents.”

Courier Sentinel

Much of the Cadott School Board Meeting on August 10 was devoted to discussions related to the school’s reopening plan. Some of the reporting on the meeting included: Jenny Starck, District Administrator noted that, “Our goal is to stay open for students as long as possible.” During busing, students will sit with families and fill the bus from the back to the front. Extra tables will be placed for additional spacing during lunch. Starck said they will not be six feet apart but will not be shoulder to shoulder either. Food service will be serving all the food, instead of students scooping their own. Block scheduling will be used for all students in grades seven through 12. More frequent cleaning of the bathrooms will take place along with deep cleaning of the classrooms each night. Classes will spend some time outside for a “mask break.” +++ In action’ the Cadott School Board approved two extra bus routes to reduce the number of students on each route. Despite being informed that the Dunn-St.Croix and Cloverbelt Conferences were recommending no spectators at athletic events, board members voted in favor of allowing spectators and having junior high sports as long as the WIAA approves. They also voted to allow showering after workouts and sporting events and participation in tournaments. The board also voted to make wearing a mask optional for staff and students following the expiration of the state mandate.

Bloomer Advance

Bloomer experienced lots of fun over the weekend of Thursday, August 6 through Sunday, August 9. At the Bloomer Community Fairgrounds, the Knights of Columbus opened their food booth to give people some “fair food.” On the same days there were four thrift sales taking place in fairground buildings and various businesses had displays set up. Downtown on Friday, the Bloomer Chamber of Commerce sponsored Crazy Days. On Saturday, there was an open fun horse show in the newly renovated horse arena and downtown, there was a craft show. On Sunday, there was a car show and they paraded past the local nursing home and down Main Street. +++ On Friday, August 7, the investiture of Ben Lane as a Chippewa County Circuit Court Judge took place. During his presentation, Lane said, “This is truly an honor. Knowing that the citizens of our county placed trust in me to serve in this role is humbling. I will strive to meet their expectations by being fair to all parties who appear in my O-W Enterprise As of August 3, C.J. Kreuscher is the new man at the Owen Pubic Works Department. With a maintenance background, he is bringing a wide variety of experiences to his new job. He applied for the position because he likes working with and helping people, and that he gets a lot of variety of things to do in a day. +++ The Withee Public Library held a birthday party for Smokey Bear who is 76 years old this year.

The Clark County Press

As expected, the Neillsville School District will go ahead with offering a combination of in-person and remote learning, at least at the start of the 2020-2021 school year. +++ The Loyal School Board approved the proposal from District Administrator, Chris Linder to open schools on a five-day per week basis, but allowing for some fine-tuning prior to the start of school.

Tribune-Phonograph

The Dorchester Village Board and Police Committee, continue to wrestle with a decision as to if they should replace their police force, or hire outside coverage. It appears that the resignations of the entire police force last month may be related to low wages and lack of benefits, such as being in the Wisconsin Retirement System. +++ Jill Meyer, Ph.D., a native of Colby has been promoted to associate vice-president of academic success and institutional effectiveness at the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

The Sentinel & Rural News

The Owen Downtown Revitalization Committee is excited for its upcoming Main Street Car Show took take place on Saturday, August 15. Meeting on August 6, the Committee approved spending $500 to replace the graduation banners on Central Avenue (Owen’s Main Street) and approved donating $200 to J Chord Photography in exchange for professional pictures of the city.

Trempealeau County Times

The city of Arcadia is dealing with deer park issues. A consulting veterinarian suggests getting rid of the oldest buck to deal with inbreeding issues. He also found malnourished deer that needed de-worming. The city council has been criticized on social media for harboring underfeed deer. It is being suggested that the city budget for deer feed will need to be doubled. +++ With the public library now located in the new Wanek Center, the Arcadia City Council is exploring the sale of its historic library building. Issues related to the sale include it not being handicap accessible. It was agreed to get the building appraised.

Mondovi Herald News

The Mondovi City Council recently posted an opening for a Director of Public Works. Attracting candidates however may be an issue. For one thing the search is coming at the same time as four other Wisconsin communities are also in the hunt to fill DPW positions. Osseo and Neillsville are two of the four communities searching and they are both nearby.

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