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Price County Circuit Court criminal and traffic disposition for March 2024
Price County Circuit Court criminal and traffic disposition for March 2024. The following is a continuation of the dispositions that were printed in the April 18 PCR. Alicia Alissa Sutherland, 38, Phillips; operating left of center; $213.10. Jesse David Sutton, 63, Phillips; vehicle operator fail to wear seat felt; $10. Marie A. Thur, 57, Phillips;...
Keeping the history alive in downtown Phillips
PHILLIPS, Wis. (WSAW) - The non-profit Price County United Limited is working to revitalize the communities in their area. One big project is in downtown Phillips. The organization is looking at five different properties throughout downtown Phillips to revitalize. One of their goals is to improve the community’s health and well-being. That also includes getting them out and active with those in their area. The organization says community input is going to play a crucial role in this project.
Over 300 Wisconsinites to be laid off after manufacturer opts to close facility
HAWKINS, Wis. (WFRV) – Over 300 Wisconsinites will be without a job after corporate officials at a manufacturing company made the decision to shut down permanently. According to a letter submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Jeld-Wen, a company that specializes in windows and doors, will be closing its only Wisconsin facility in the village of Hawkins, Rusk County.
Phillips still seeking funds for playground improvements at Elk Lake Park
Phillips, Wis. (WJFW) - Underway in Phillips is an effort to improve the community playground at Elk Lake Park. Kristen Harper is the owner of Cabin Creations in Phillips and has previously worked with the city to bring upgrades to the park. She says the fundraising goal for the playground project is $222,000, but the Price County Public Health group has already used COVID relief funds from the American Rescue Plan to cover $100,000 of that cost.
Court docs show history of disputes between Park Falls woman and her accused killer – but no firearms restriction
A 57-year-old Park Falls woman shot to death earlier this month had a restraining order against her accused killer, but a judge in the case did not issue a firearms restriction, court records show. That means 50-year-old Christopher Dyer, who is jailed on a $1 million cash bond, could have...
Price County Land Transfers for April 19, 2024
PHILLIPS — The Price County Register of Deeds office released its real property sales reports for the week of April 19, 2024. TOWN OF EISENSTEIN• George Altman to Cody Palecek. • Robert and Jamie Germann to Samuel Holmes. TOWN OF ELK• Richard and Victoria Marcsis to Julie Johnsrud. ...
DOJ names suspect in deadly Park Falls shooting
The Wisconsin Department of Justice named the suspect in a deadly shooting in Price County earlier this month. As WXPR previously reported, the DOJ’s Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating a shooting death in Park Falls that happened on April 13th. The DOJ says officers with the Park Falls...
The Woody family: logging for the long haul
Few families are as appropriately named as the Woodys, an Eisenstein family that has spent generations working with their namesake product. Kyle Woody and his cousin Aaron Troyer are now at the helm of a family business founded long before either of them were born. It all began with their paternal grandfather, the late George Woody. Jim Woody, George’s son, remembers his father as a hard worker. ...
Northwoods group seeks ideas to revitalize downtown Phillips
Price County United Limited is the owner of the former Lionite mill, and is taking ideas on what the public would like that space to become. The property is 26 acres, located right on Duroy Lake, along County Highway H. The nonprofit has held multiple walking tours in recent weeks...
Price County Senior Dining Menu for May
The Price County Senior Dining menu for May at the Phillips, Ogema, Kennan, Brantwood and Park Falls meal sites. All meals include bread, butter and milk. Menus may change. Reservations and cancellations are required by 1:30 p.m. the serving day before the meal by calling the meal site. Phillips Site Manager: Marlys Dobson, 715-339-5301 or 715-332-5448; Ogema Site Manager: Phil Youngs, 715-767-5130 or 715-428-2924; Kennan Site Manager: Kristen Hartmann, 715-474-3325 or 715-428-2559; Brantwood Site Manager: Sally Ellis, 715-564-2569 or 715-564-2447; Park Falls Site Manager: Dawn...
Chequamegon High School achieves high ranking in new report
PARK FALLS, Wis. - A ranking from the U.S. News and World Report ranked Chequamegon High School as one of the best high schools in Wisconsin and the nation. CHS ranked 51 out of 462 ranked high schools in Wisconsin and 1,873 out of 17,655 high schools nationally. High schools...
Ernst elected county board chair
PHILLIPS — The Price County Board of Supervisors elected District 13 Supervisor Brian Ernst to service as the board chair during the reorganization meeting held April 16. Ernst replaced the 2023 chair, District 8 Supervisor Alan Barkstrom, who had not intended to run again until stepping back in for reelection without another candidate for the seat. Barkstron nominated Ernst for the chair position, and won with a vote of 7-6 over District 10 Supervisor Robert Kopisch, who is also a previous board chair. ...
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