Friday, March 29, 2024

County News

Summer often brings changes to schools and this summer is no exception as a new principal has taken the helm at Triton Middle School. Principal Mark Raymond left the district at the end of June, returning to the Austin school system to assume his new duties as HR director. His replacement at Triton...
harm this week as Dodge Center City Administrator Lee Mattson informed the council that Jared Oscarson has accepted the city’s offer of employment and plans to start his new position as ambulance director on August 8. Oscarson was chosen after the city reopened the job search after Brett Rima and...
Kenyon Police Chief Sjolander is back home this week after a whirlwind trip to the nation’s capital last week where he participated in a briefing by the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Sjolander, who is known for the Facebook page that has garnered more than 24,00 “likes,” said...
West Concord’s summer backpack program is off to a flying start, organizers said, as they aim to help those students who rely on free and reduced lunches during the school year. “It’s been amazing what some of our people have done,” said Shannon Lisowski, who along with Lisa Westlund, coordinates...
The Dodge Center City Council has given City Administrator Lee Mattson approval to make a job offer and begin salary negotiations for a new ambulance director. Mattson said at Monday night’s meeting he was recommending the city offer the position to Jared Oscarson, currently clinical coordinator of...
Dodge County farmers and school districts are waiting for a special legislative session that could finally see legislation granting a tax credit for school facility bonded debt become law. The measure, which would give farmers a 40 percent tax credit on the school bond portion of their tax bill,...
Agreeing that this November’s general election is  “going to be a circus” the Triton administrators and Board members held a preliminary discussion last week of the operating levy for the district that will be on the fall ballot. Most of the discussion at last week’s board work session concentrated...
Claremont City Council are in agreement that they want a Veterans’ Memorial in the city, they just are not sure how to go about getting it. Members of the Claremont Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion Post are both interested in a Veterans Park and would like to see it in the vacant lots...
Those projects always turn up. The times when a person needs help with a home project but it is not quite big enough for a large construction company. A new business operating out of Claremont is attempting to meet those needs. Chet and Tanya Bond have recently started Projects Unlimited LLC and...

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