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    January 5, 2015
    Pierce, St. Croix counties keep leading the way for low unemployment
    November data from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development show Pierce and St. Croix counties with the lowest jobless rates in the...
    news / governmentJanuary 5, 2015 - 9:21am
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    April 24, 2014
    Unemployment remains low in Pierce, St. Croix
    The latest Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) March jobless rates for the state’s 72 counties give more goods for the River...
    news / businessApril 24, 2014 - 12:59pm
    April 7, 2010
    New members elected to County Board
    The Pierce County Board will have five new members following the April 6 election. In District 8, Tom Sitz out-polled Katie Pata 277-204 to win the seat formerly held by John Kucinski, who was defeated in the primary election. District 8 includes Wards 1 and 2 of the town of River...
    news / government / politicsApril 7, 2010 - 9:44am
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    New members elected to Pierce County Board
    The Pierce County Board will have five new members following the April 6 election. In District 8, Tom Sitz out-polled Katie Pata 277-204 to win the seat formerly held by John Kucinski, who was defeated in the primary election. District 8 includes Wards 1 and 2 of the town of River...
    news / government / politicsApril 7, 2010 - 9:37am
    February 4, 2010
    Old Junior/Senior High Building in Ellsworth closed by Pierce County (Mid-States was operating without state license for nine months)
    The Pierce County Department of Health has ordered the old Ellsworth Senior/Junior High building closed Thursday and deemed non-occupancy status after FDA officials and U.S. Marshals seized contaminated foodstuffs from the building Tuesday. "We have received public health complaints...
    newsFebruary 4, 2010 - 9:59am
    December 2, 2009
    Hwy. 29 crash results in minor injuries for RF, Hammond drivers
    A pair of accidents within two hours Monday afternoon, sent just one driver to the hospital with minor injuries but triggered a full response from Ellsworth emergency services twice. Pierce authorities were alerted at 3:46 p.m., Monday, that pickup had struck a farm truck pulling...
    newsDecember 2, 2009 - 9:03am
    June 27, 2009
    Showers don't dampen Pierce Dairy Breakfast
    At 7 a.m., the line of diners was already forming at the Dave & Amy Bechel farm, south of Elmwood, as the Pierce County Dairy Promotion Committee...
    news / lifeJune 27, 2009 - 11:02am
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    May 5, 2009
    River Falls man killed Monday evening
    A 32-year-old River Falls man was killed in a motorcycle accident when he drove off CTH E Monday evening. His 31-year-old female passenger was transported to Regions Hospital in St. Paul with undetermined injuries. The single-vehicle accident occurred on Highway E north of 690th...
    newsMay 5, 2009 - 5:55am
    April 30, 2009
    Kephart is finalist for job
    Former Pierce County administrative coordinator Curt Kephart is among finalists for the job of Winona (Minn.) County administrator. The Winona Daily News reported Wednesday that Kephart and Duane Hebert, administrator in Barron County, are two of five finalists. The finalists were...
    newsApril 30, 2009 - 8:45am
    April 2, 2009
    Take household hazards to county's collection
    The Pierce County Recycling Center, 707 N. Maple St./Hwy. 65 N., Ellsworth, holds its spring Clean Sweep event 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, accepting hazardous waste and pharmaceuticals. Farmers and businesses must pre register by calling 715-273-3092. The service is free to residents...
    April 2, 2009 - 8:47am
    March 18, 2009
    Stimulus status check: Will recovery dollars reach RF?
    "I get a fair amount of calls from people asking, 'How can I get some of that stimulus money?'" said Executive Director of the Pierce County Economic Development Corporation Bill Warner. It seems the buzz word of the year so far is "stimulus." It's actually the American Recovery...
    March 18, 2009 - 10:19am
    March 5, 2009
    Pierce County holds stimulus funding meeting
    Paul Barkla, Pierce County Board of Supervisors Chair, announced last week a meeting will be held 7 p.m. Monday in the Seyforth Building at the Pierce County Fairgrounds in Ellsworth to discuss economic stimulus funding. Citizens and representatives from the county's six school...
    March 5, 2009 - 9:50am
    January 30, 2009
    Judge questions assessment; only 'comparable' is foreclosure sale
    Board of Review members' remarks about the current value of property led a Pierce County judge to agree that the town assessment on a woman's house may be too high. In a decision filed Jan. 28, Judge Robert Wing reversed a property assessment decision made by the Town of Clifton...
    January 30, 2009 - 12:00am
    January 16, 2009
    Economic stimulus money?
    If the federal government distributes economic stimulus money for public projects, County Board Chairman Paula Barkla wants Pierce to get a piece of the action. Last week the Wisconsin Counties Association forwarded a request from Gov. Jim Doyle's office for lists of municipal building...
    newsJanuary 16, 2009 - 12:00am
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