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Mellen contemplates disbanding police department
Mellen officials may disband the city’s police department because it can’t find anyone to take over the agency. Police Chief Larry Koivisto has reduced his role to part-time, working 16 hours a week, because he has taken a new job, Mayor Terry Van Buren said. Finding a full-time replacement and officers has proven difficult, Van Buren said. Larger cities can pay their officers more than Mellen can pay. ...
Price County Land Transfers for March 22, 2024
PHILLIPS — The Price County Register of Deeds office released its real property sales reports for the week of March 22, 2024. CITY OF PARK FALLS• Esther Mallak to Zachary and Tiffany Donner. TOWN OF EISENSTEIN• Joseph and Wendy Ford to Matthew and Ashley Yusten. • Lori Fee to Erin Laird. TOWN OF EMERY• Otto and Nancy Vyskocil to Duane Vyskocil.
Crandon schools update, Iron County healthcare, Mercer School District referendum
School District of Crandon updates reopening plans after a suspected carbon monoxide incident, forum in Mercer discusses healthcare access concerns in Iron County, Mercer School District asking voters for additional funding.
School helps stop ‘fight club’
Police, parents and a school district worked to stop a “fight club” that was discovered via social media, according to the Park Falls Police Department and Chequamegon Public School District. According to police call logs, Officer Nancy Dehmlow received a call from Chequamegon Middle School Principal Kacey Hanson on March 11. The principal was concerned over a report that a group of seventh graders were possibly organizing a fight club after a fight was recorded and posted to social media. A concerned parent saw the...
Law enforcement calls for March 11-17, 2024
PARK FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENTThe Park Falls Police Department reported public calls from March 11-17, 2024. MARCH 11 • 6 p.m., an officer reported that the victim of an assault was refusing to cooperate. • provided a report of two juveniles fighting at Chequamegon Public School District to the Price County Human Services and the Price...
Hwy. 169 near Mellen, Hwy. 63 reopen after crashes
MELLEN, Wis. (Northern News Now) - Highway 169 near Mellen is back open after a crash Tuesday afternoon. WisDOT shared the update on its road conditions page Tuesday evening. Northern News Now is working to learn more about the crashes and if anyone was injured. MELLEN, Wis. (Northern News Now)...
Park Falls City Administrator submits his resignation
The city administrator of Park Falls has submitted his resignation to the Mayor. Brentt Michalek turned in his notice on Wednesday that he would be accepting a new job in Hudson Wisconsin. According to Mayor Tara Tervort, Michalek played a massive role in bringing several improvements to the city such...
Price County April Senior Dining Menu
The Price County Senior Dining menu for April at the Phillips, Ogema, Kennan, Brantwood and Park Falls meal sites. All meals include bread, butter and milk. Reservations and cancellations are required by 1:30 p.m. the serving day before the meal by calling the meal site. April 1: Crispy chicken sandwich with lettuce, potato salad, marinated vegetables, melon. April 2: Barbecued chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, sliced carrots, fruit cobbler. ...
Facing declining funding, Mercer School District asks voters to raise the revenue limit
The Mercer School District has a number of needs and funding is not keeping up with them, in fact it’s been declining. “We're seeing declining revenue limit authority, which means taxes decreasing in our area due to declining membership,” said District Administrator Renae McMurray. “It means fewer students are living in our area, and we're receiving less funding. We're anticipating that between last year and next year we'll see a decline in revenue of about $500,000.”
Court dispositions February 2024 - Part II
Price County Circuit Court criminal and traffic disposition for February 2024. Part II of II. (Part I was printed in the March 21 PCR.) Santana James Miron, 50, Milwaukee; vehicle operator failing to wear seat belt; $10. Ryan C. Mootz, 44, New Berlin; operating while suspended; $200.50. ...
Easter Service Listing
EASTER MESSAGE The Rev. Hyunwoong Harris Hwang, pastor of Phillips Methodist Church. The story of God's love doesn't conclude with the death of Jesus; rather, it reaches its climax in his resurrection, symbolizing the enduring power of love. Even in the face of death, our connection to God's unwavering love remains unbroken, as highlighted in Romans 8. Following his resurrection, Jesus brought comfort to his disheartened disciples, including Thomas, who...
Resort campground expansion permit delayed
PHILLIPS — The Price County Land Use Committee postponed a decision on a conditional use permit application of a Fifield resort to expand its seasonal campground at their March 21 meeting. The decision followed an hour long public hearing where neighbors presented concerns. By a voice vote the committee postponed the matter until the next meeting on May 23. The postponement was to provide Jason and Angie Carlson, owners of Moose Jaw Resort LLC, to compile more information regarding the precise location of the campsites,...
Price County Review wins WNA awards
The Price County Review received three awards at the Wisconsin Newspaper Association annual conference on March 16-17 in Madison. The awards, presented by the WNA Foundation, are for the 2023 Better Newspaper Awards for news, photos, videos and advertising content published between Sept. 1, 2022 and Aug. 31, 2023. The 2023 Wisconsin contest entrees were judged by members of the Kentucky Press Association. The Price County Review is in Division D, which is for weekly newspapers with a circulation between 2,250 and 4,499. ...
Lionite says it was sold to nonprofit
PHILLIPS A former wood products mill in Phillips is reportedly under new ownership, according to a March 25 press release. Phillips Lionite Wood Products Co. LLC, a private investors group that has owned the former factory at 115 Depot Road since 2016, said it has transitioned ownership to a Phillips based nonprofit group, Price County United Limited (PCUL). The Lionite group is now a tenant to Price County United Limited, according to the press release. ...
Spring weight restrictions to expire
The Price County Highway Department announced Wednesday that pursuant to Wisconsin statutes the seasonal weight limit restrictions on county highways will expire effective 9 a.m. Monday, April 1. The notice applies to lettered county highways only. Contact the maintaining municipality for information regarding weight restrictions on other roads.
Mercer public healthcare forum highlights lack of hospital in Iron County
In Iron County, there isn’t a hospital. That’s why community members organized a public forum last week in Mercer with healthcare professionals to discuss the disparity. When the Marshfield Health System closed their Mercer clinic in January, Iron County lost their major healthcare facility. Now, people need to...
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