Acting Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers says the Joint Finance Committee’s vote to continue a $1.5 million addition to the Department of Tourism’s base budget will help Wisconsin remain competitive with other Midwestern states.

The Osceola School Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting on May 26 While the crowd in attendance was not as large or engaged as the May 12 meeting, several parents requested an audience with the board to discuss dual sports, as well as the district’s mask policy. 

Passionate speakers on behalf of the Polk County Fair made public comments before a discussion about the Polk County Fair Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the May meeting of the Polk County Board of Supervisors.

MnDOT & WisDOT asks for public input on the Highway 243/Osceola Bridge Project

A brief history of Memorial Day

Kremser and Wickland appointed to library board

A large crowd gathered for the Osceola School Board meeting last Wednesday, May 12, to discuss the district’s mask requirements. 

By a unanimous vote, Dale Lindh has been selected as the new chair of the Town of Osceola.

The Town of Osceola has identified nine nuisance properties that will be targeted for enforcement under the Town’s ordinances or Polk County Zoning regulations.

Election workers from the spring election in the Town of Osceola will be asked to give a written report to the Town Board about the election and why numerous write-in ballot votes were not initially reported. 

 The final donation numbers for lthe recent GiveBIG fundraising event for local and regional non-profits turned out to be a big success as nearly $410,000  was raised from a combination of almost 2,000 unique individual or corporate donors.

Interim Town of Osceola Treasurer Jan Carlson was named Interim Clerk May 6 following the May 5 resignation of Town Clerk Scott Hildebrand.

Brandon Whittaker, who was elected as Chair for the Town Osceola in the April 6 election, resigned his position May 5.

Dr. Maria Gallo, President of Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, Pa., has been named the 20th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–River Falls.

The second annual Best of the Valley contest returns May 5.

In March President Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion relief package into law, seeking to mitigate the lingering economic affects of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner announced April 21 Bradley Michael Olsen, 30, Dresser, died of multiple gunshot wounds pertaining to an incident April 18 in Burnsville. 

Polk County has recently seen a rise in COVID cases according to Polk County Community Service’s Tonya Eichelt, during a COVID-19 update to the Polk County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, April 20.

“We have been asked to work on the meth epidemic,” said Polk County Board of Supervisor’s Chair, Chris Nelson, as he introduced Dan Barr from Wisconsin Counties Association. Barr gave a presentation regarding options for methamphetamine analytics resolution. 

The request from Olivia Schiebel to play soccer along with track and field this spring made a return appearance in front of the Osceola School Board last week. 

Wednesday, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski and 16 elected state treasurers from across the country released an open letter to congressional leaders urging the inclusion and passage of federal paid family and medical leave in President Biden’s soon to be released American Families Plan. As St…

The first meeting between select Village of Osceola trustees and Millpond Learning Foundation representatives occurred last month after the issues were brought up during the March board meeting. 

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services opened COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all Wisconsin residents ages 16 and older beginning Monday, April 5. 

With the news of the Wisconsin Supreme Court striking down Gov. Tony Evers’ mask mandate, the topic was once again front and center in front of the Osceola School Board. 

State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), announced the details for registration for the Virtual Public Hearing of the JFC on April 28.

The last couple of years have been a bumpy road for the decision makers who rule over the Town of Osceola. 

Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced Tuesday the sixth community-based vaccination clinic in the state will open in Barron County on April 20. The site will be located at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.

Osceola High School sophomore Olivia Schiebel’s two favorite sports to play are soccer and track and field. 

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is instructing Wisconsin vaccine providers to stop administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine due to a federal review of adverse side effects reported. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration …

Redevelopment plans in the works

The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide mask mandate Wednesday, stripping the governor of one of his last remaining tools to curb large-scale spread of COVID-19 as the state stands on the precipice of another surge in infections.

Gov. Tony Evers will this week host the fourth of six virtual Badger Bounceback Live Sessions to discuss his 2021-23 budget proposal. As highlighted in a video message from the governor, the listening session will cover topics such as ensuring every kid has access to a high-quality, public e…

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of New Richmond is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The projects primarily include the replacement of lead se…

The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) announced three in-person public hearings and one virtual public hearing related to the State Budget.