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Day: July 31, 2024

MAPS Announces Hiring Of New Kate Goodrich Elementary School Principal

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – Merrill Area Public Schools has announced the hiring of Heather Kahr as the new Elementary Principal for Kate Goodrich Elementary School. Heather brings 16 years of Elementary Education experience to the school, most recently as a principal in the Wausau School District. Kahr worked previously with Kate Goodrich Elementary as their Associate Principal, affording her the unique opportunity to reconnect with students, staff and parents as well as building new relationships with incoming families. Heather’s credentials include a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s Degree in…

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Lincoln County Board Of Supervisors July 16 Meeting Notes

Steve Dillon

LINCOLN COUNTY – The Lincoln County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, July 16 at the County Service Center. During the meeting, Sara Guild was appointed to the Central Wisconsin Development Fund Board, and William Plautz was recognized for 10 years of service with the county highway commission. A motion was approved to eliminate the Accountant position within Social Services. A Financial Manager/Accountant position will be created instead and placed at Grade I on the Lincoln County wage scale. Also approved at the July meeting was the support of moving…

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Healthy Minds For Lincoln County Coalition July 19 Meeting Notes

Steve Dillon

The Healthy Minds for Lincoln County Coalition met on Friday July 19. Public Health Educator Kristin Bath provided updates regarding Lincoln County suicide data from 2017 through 2023. There were 40 deaths resulting from suicide through the period, 83% of those were males. Bath shared that the department recently completed a 988-suicide prevention and lifeline campaign in June targeting middle aged/older men. The Health Department is continuing the campaign and expanding the target group to men ages 30 and over. A resource packet including magnets and other materials will be…

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Governor Evers Visits Tripoli, Discusses Funds Allocated to County Highway YY Reconstruction

Steve Dillon

TRIPOLI – Governor Tony Evers visited the town of Tripoli On Thursday, July 25. Evers and Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Assistant Deputy Secretary Joel Nilsestuen made a stop on County Hwy YY to discuss the roughly $3.5 million allocated to Lincoln and Price counties to be used to revamp the county road. Evers’ visit to Tripoli came one day after the governor and WisDOT announced more than $50 million in state investments to help support 37 projects across 28 counties. The projects are aimed at helping support Wisconsin’s farmers,…

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