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Eagle River PD highlights at council meeting

The assistant police chief for the city of Eagle River was given the opportunity to address the city council during its Nov. 11 meeting. Tyler Salvinski has been assistant police chief since September following the announcement by current chief Christine Dobbs she is retiring on Dec. 31.

Panic buttons approved for Eagle River city offices

Employees in the Eagle River city hall will soon have access to panic button technology following action by the Eagle River city council to authorize purchase of the alert system at its Nov. 11 meeting.

Citizenship policy codified in Eagle River

The city of Eagle River has a new policy that requires proof of citizenship or legal residency for contractors doing business within the city limits.

St. Germain town board OKs ice rink purchase

The St. Germain town board, during its meeting on Nov. 10 finalized plans for the purchase and installation of a community ice rink and approved funding a portion of the project.

St. Germain, Cloverland sign MOU for River Trail

The St. Germain town board signed off on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the town of Cloverland for the planning and construction of the River Trail. The matter was on the agenda for a special meeting on Oct. 22.

Eagle River to charge event organizers for use of traffic control devices

The city of Eagle River will charge a user fee to not-for-profits and other groups organizing and hosting events in the city which require the use of traffic-control devices.

Eagle River City Council tees up restaurant refresh after golf course hits $1M in revenue

The Eagle River City Council, during its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 14, was briefed on the success of the city’s municipally-owned golf course and began the process of funding expenditures for next year.

St. Germain golf course posts ‘fantastic’ annual numbers

The municipally-owned St. Germain golf course recorded a banner financial year in 2025. That’s according to town supervisor Patric Niggemeier, who provided a year-end report for the town board at its Oct. 13 meeting.

Notice board on the move in St. Germain

One of three meeting notice locations required by state law in the town of St. Germain was changed during the town board’s Oct. 13 meeting. Going into the meeting, the three locations were the town post office, the community center and Camp’s Fresh Market, the vote ultimately a unanimous one which was to move the notice board at Camp’s Fresh Market to the St. Germain Chamber of Commerce.

Brushback in St. Germain: Snowmobile trail maintenance sparks controversy

A discussion pertaining to snowmobile-trail maintenance became occasionally contentious during the Oct. 13 meeting of the St. Germain town board. The topic was placed on the agenda by town chairman John Vojta as “Review or create a policy for tree-trimming on town property and trails.”

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