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Shout Out to the Howlers!
Now that we have our second annual Howl at the Moon Dog Show under our belts, the take-away is that we love our dogs! We love dressing them up,...
The Inspiration Behind Howl at the Moon Dog Show
Many years ago, when raising awareness and funds for a new library in Belleville, an old friend, Phyllis Wambold, told us we ought to have a dog show. “People love their dogs, and they love showing...
Road Rally 2018 to be Held on November 3rd
We will be sending you off from the Burreson’s grocery store. You should be ready to go and in a line by 7:30 ish so we can make use of the maximum daylight for the incredibly designed SUPER ROAD...
Music in the Park Returns for 2018
The Music in the Park series will continue for the summer of 2018, due to a grant from the Community Foundation. The first one is on Sunday, July...
A Challenge to Belleville Alumni
Dear Belleville Alumni, As you may have heard, the Belleville Public Library has launched a capital campaign to raise funds for a new library. We are...
Road Rally 2017 Results
I know that you have all been anxiously awaiting the results and we are sorry about that but it takes a while to count game pieces when we put up 24 UFOs!! We had 30 so you can thank your and our...
It's Time for the Road Rally
Belleville’s Road Rally 2017 is happening this weekend, Saturday, October 21st. We hope to be there just prior to 8:00 a.m., as we want as much daylight for you as you can get. We hope to see lots o...
Road Rally 2017
We will be sending cars off by 8:00 a.m., on Saturday, October 21st. I hope you have your reference books or gadgets, your friends, pack your car as there is much to look for! We are almost finished t...
Road Rally 2017
We have started planning the route but have very important information for all of those who join in the Road Rally. We have a new start LOCATION. You will be starting from the old Francois Sales...
Music in the Park
Sunday, July 9th, will be the first of three concerts in the Village Park of New Glarus. Performing from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., will be Robert J. On Sunday, July 23, the Capitol Chordsmen, a...
2016 Road Rally Results
All the calculating has been completed. And much rechecking was done to make sure everything was correct and re-checked. 1st: Car #3, Magical Express, 2925; 2nd: Car #23, FYRE Bitches, 2724; 3rd: Car...
Road Rally 2016 is This Saturday!
This Saturday, November 5th, IS the Road Rally!! We are ready! Are you? Do you have a car full of people to help you solve the puzzle? The more friends you bring, the more brain power you will have...
Road Rally 2016
Saturday, November 5th. It is getting down to the wire. The rally is coming up fast! We have combed the sides of the roads we have chosen to find things that you will have to find! Then we racked our...
Road Rally 2016
The colors have been quite stunning! The fields are being cleared off as they are combining soybeans and cutting the corn! Deer traffic has picked up, but that has not stopped us from driving and...
Road Rally 2016
We are cruising pretty often now to finalize the route! And we are the lucky ones, because the weather has been really nice and the leaves are changing colors, the fields are doing the same. It might...
Road Rally 2016
On the road again! Our theme song! Road Rally is coming together and we are lucky to have had nice weather to drive in! The fields still full of their crops but we then remember that most of that...
Road Rally 2016
The rally will be on Saturday, November 5th. We will again be sending you off from “The Station,” on River Street, (Hwy 69). We will be starting at 8:00 a.m., or maybe a little prior if we get...
Wrapping Up the Road Rally
I was watching TV last night and had a sudden realization! We forgot to thank Riley’s Tavern! It was one of our stops. Our people picked up their next clue there and we feel terrible that they did...
Winners of the 2015 Road Rally Announced
By Barb Hillebrand and Barb Funseth It's a wrap!! We are finished, it is done, the pencils have been retired, the calculator had to be used just to...
More Road Rally Teams and Updates
Barb has finished calculating, but what we haven't finished is getting all of our 'ducks' in a row. This means we are still very busy and want to...
Road Rally Update
Done, finished, over, final...that didn't happen yet. Barb will now be working on scoring. That is a huge job! It will take most of the week before...
Road Rally Takes Place this Saturday
I so wished I had written this article earlier in the week! I am so tired, and I am forcing myself to do this as it is the last article prior to the event! Exhaustion has set in. I was under the...
Road Rally 2015 is Coming Up
We are getting down to the wire!!! Road Rally is almost here and we had a very busy week! We had about a million calls back and forth, changing this wording, this spelling, adding something, removing...
Mark Your Calendar for Road Rally
Hello Road Rally people!!! We are getting down to the skinny, no I did not say we were getting skinny…..but we are getting close to the event! A couple of things I want to remind you of. It is...
Spread the Word about Road Rally 2015
This venture, if you choose to participate, starts at Citgo on River Street in Belleville, also known as the Station. Please line up your cars according to when you arrive. Do NOT forget to register w...