 Vehicle Destroyed"A parked vehicle was destroyed by fire and another sustained damage Saturday evening Feb.15 at Bob and Laura's Supper Club N4175 Alpine Lane in Pound. The Village of Pound Fire Department and Brazeau Fire Department responded to the alarm at 7:44 pm. Upon arrival firefighters found one vehicle fully engulfed in flames with several other vehicles exposed to fire due to their closeness to the fire. Seventeen firefighters along with engines and tenders from both departments responded to the scene. Coleman Rescue Squad was also called to the scene for possible burns to one of the vehicle owners. Several other vehicles were safely moved by their owners. Cause of the fire is under investigation by the Pound and Brazeau Fire Departments. Top Photo: Flames can be seen coming from the vehicle where the fire started and possible extension to the next vehicle. Bottom Photo: Firefighters extinguish possible hot spots. |
Issue Date: February 20, 2020
Marinette County Board To Air Possible Size ReferendumIssue Date: February 20, 2020 Discussion at the Marinette County Board's regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 25 will include the possibility of an advisory referendum related to redistricting the county in 2022, after the 2020 census.
A public hearing on county UDAG funding for improvements in the City of Niagara that had been scheduled for 9:05 a.m. on Feb. 25 has been postponed until the board meeting on Tuesday, March 31.
There will be only two more meetings for County Board Chair Mark Anderson, since he did not seek re-election and will no longe...
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Middle Inlet Fire Department To Sell Three Out-Of-Service TrucksIssue Date: February 20, 2020 At the Middle Inlet Town Board meeting on Thursday, Feb.13, Town Chair Richard Wade reported that the snowplowing issues about which he had received calls and complaints have been resolved. He noted that the salt-sand mixture in the containment area on Town Road 37 behind the fire station has been replenished and property owners can get salt/sand there for their driveways and walks.
Wade reported the town has submitted two applications for he Wisconsin MLS (90%/10%) Grant program for town road improvements. Wisconsin towns submitted a t...
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Peshtigo School To Partner With Performance Services Issue Date: February 20, 2020 At the Peshtigo School Board meeting Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Board discussed the selection of a partner to work with from a mix of six different firms that made presentations on Monday, Feb. 3 and Wednesday, Feb. 6.
The first three groups to present on Monday, Feb. 3 were the Blue Design Group from Hortonville, Hoffman from Appleton and McMahon Group from Neenah. Performance Services of Waukesha, Bray from the Milwaukee area and Keller with offices in Kaukauna, presented on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Superintendent Patrick Rau said, "All of th...
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Jaeger, Wortner, Furton, Joy, Edgar, Van Beek Win Peshtigo Ballot SlotsIssue Date: February 20, 2020 With snowy roads and few ballot contests, voter turnout in most districts of Marinette County was light for the primary elections on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The exception was in the Town of Peshtigo, where there were primary contests for County Board Supervisor and two supervisor seats on the Town Board.
Winning the right to compete in the April 7 Spring Election for the District 21 County Board Supervisor post being vacated by incumbent Vilas Schroeder were Karl Jaeger with 99 votes and Jim Wortner with 98 votes. Rebecca DeMarce came in thir...
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