County Materials Complex: One year after groundbreaking

Local government reporter/Business editor

Way

EAU CLAIRE — Exactly one year after a groundbreaking ceremony held on a frigid day, the sun shone warmly on workers as they drilled geothermal wells, laid cinderblocks and hung metal panels at the County Materials Complex site.

It's now roughly the midway point for the project's schedule and those overseeing it still have their sights on opening it in time for UW-Eau Claire's spring 2024 graduation ceremony.

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Way

Local government reporter/Business editor

A lifelong Wisconsin resident, Andrew Dowd graduated from Verona Area High School in 2000. From there he attended UW-Eau Claire, earning his bachelor's degree in 2004 with a major in print journalism and minor in political science. During college, he was on staff at the school newspaper, The Spectator, and also worked part-time at the Leader-Telegram. Following graduation, he spent nearly a year as a reporter for The Stevens Point Journal before taking a job at the Leader-Telegram in August 2005. He's focused on reporting on local government, but has covered a variety of subjects including business, area development and human interest stories. In addition to writing for the daily newspaper, he also is editor of the quarterly Business Leader magazine.

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