Digging OutIssue Date: February 14, 2019 People all over TIMESland were busy Tuesday and Wednesday digging out after the latest snowstorm to hit the area. On Tuesday, over 10 inches of snow was reported, along with blowing and drifting snow which made driving hazardous. Schools were closed Tuesday along with many businesses. On Wednesday, many schools opened two hours late but they were in session. Top Photo-Sally Ames of Peshtigo was busy early Wednesday morning digging out after Tuesday's storm. She is pictured removing snow by her mail boxes. Middle Photo-Workers were ha...
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County Continues Revamp Of Economic DevelopmentIssue Date: February 14, 2019 Marinette County continued its moves toward a revamp of tourism and economic development at meetings of the Development Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 5 and Administrative Committee on Thursday, Feb. 7. Their recommendations will come to the full County Board for approval on Tuesday, Feb. 26.
The county last month severed ties with Marinette County Association for Business and Industry.
Recommendations approved for forwarding to County Board included termination of the Tourism Alliance, effective immediately; contracting with Bay La...
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Primary Elections Tuesday, Feb. 19Issue Date: February 14, 2019 Voters in three Marinette County municipalities will go to the polls on Tuesday, Feb. 19 to select candidates whose names will appear on the ballot for the non-partisan elections on Tuesday, April 2.
In each race one of three contenders will be eliminated, and the remaining two will go on to the April 2 elections. In addition to local contests, the April 2 elections will include voting for judicial positions,among them a hotly contested state-wide race for Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice.
In the Town of Athelstane there is...
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Village of Pound Considers Employee Benefit PackageIssue Date: February 14, 2019 Members of Pound Village Board spent more than an hour at a 6:30 p.m. special meeting on Monday, Feb. 11 called to discuss benefits for the village's two employees - Clerk/Treasurer Patricia (Trish) Schutte and Public Works Director Kevin Schutte, along with possible creation of an employee handbook that would cover the two current employees and any others the village might hire.
Specific benefits listed on the agenda were paid holidays and vacation time. The vacation and paid holiday benefits had been requested for Kevin Schutte, w...
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Peshtigo Committee Okays $1,516,849 Non-Lapsing FundsIssue Date: February 14, 2019 At its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 12, the City of Peshtigo's Finance and Claims Committee got the good news that payments on all UDAG and Revolving Loan Fund accounts are current except that of Faucett Forest Products, for which the city received a check from a Sheriff's Sale last September.
In closed session near the end of the meeting the committee discussed the Faucett Forest Products judgment and agreed to bring a recommendation to Council in March, with a provision for revisiting it in six months.
As of Monday, Feb. ...
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