Articles from the March 9, 2017 edition
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Casey's Announces Plans for Area Stores
Casey’s General Stores will open in Belleville and Monticello on March 14, 2017. Casey’s will also have locations in New Glarus, Verona, Janesville and Evansville. Sam Jones, Director of Finance...
Belleville Students Take First in State Tournament
On Friday, March 3, 2017, a team of five Belleville High School students, Otto Anson, Grace Schulting, Grace Przybyl, Joseph Sokol and Brock Kelly,...
Monticello High School Presents "Cinderstein"
Monticello High School students presented Cinderstein by Kamron Klitgaard on Saturday and Sunday, March 4th and 5th. The play was directed by Paul...
The End of An Era: The Demolition of Swiss Lanes - Part 2
Correction for last week. Stated the downtown bowling alley burned in 1958-it should have been 1959. In list of area bowling alleys that have closed,...
DIANE S. JONES
Diane S. Jones, age 54 of New Glarus, passed away on March 1, 2017, after a battle with Huntington's Disease. She was born on December 6, 1962, in For... Full story
Student News
Oklahoma State University Releases Honors List Reagan Andersen, New Glarus, has been named to the President’s Honor Roll at Oklahoma State University for the Fall 2016 semester. Andersen is a freshm...
Yaun Graduates From Basic Training
U.S. Air Force Airman Morgan S. Yaun graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that...
Judd Urges Depression Sufferers to Reach Out
Dear Editor, The sun on my face feels warm, almost a feeling I have forgotten over the long winter. Taking a deep breath through my nose in the cool crisp air of spring invigorates my brain. Watching... Full story
Help Protect Green County Dairy Families
Dear Editor, Tuls Pinnacle Dairy recently placed a full-page ad in the Monroe Times, praising the environmental practices of large-scale dairy operations in Wisconsin. The ad assumes the public... Full story
Belleville Music Students Participate In Solo and Ensemble
On February 25th, students from Belleville High School and Middle School traveled to New Glarus to participate in District Solo and Ensemble. The...
Students Learn About Quilting
From November to January, Belleville Middle School 8th grade class has been traveling down and back to quite a different place than the classroom. This activity had us on pins and needles while we lea...
Belleville High School Presents "Brigadoon"
Brigadoon is a Scottish fantasy about a town that disappears into the Highland mist and returns for only one day every one hundred years. Tickets are available in the High School office. Tickets are...
Wildcat Science Night and Outdoors Club Soup Supper
Come see what the Belleville High School students are doing in science by attending the Outdoors Club Soup Supper on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, starting at 5:00 p.m., in the High School Commons. The...
BACF News
The Belleville Area Cultural Foundation held its Annual Membership Meeting on February 27, 2017. In 2016, the Foundation awarded a $500 scholarship to Lauren Severson, who is pursuing a degree in...
Attica Cemetery Association Meeting
The spring meeting of the Attica Cemetery Association will be held at the home of Paul and Sue Rieder, N7149 County Road X, Albany (Attica), at 9:00 a.m., on Saturday, March 11, 20...
MFCC Raffle Ticket Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the MFCC (Monticello FCCLA Community Connections) Raffle held on March 5th: $500 – Rachel Rufer; $100 – Audrey Rue; $100 – Karen Ballin; $50 – Megan Heiser;...
Monticello Lions Pancake Brunch
The Monticello Lions Club will be holding their annual Pancake Brunch on Sunday, March 19, 2017, in the Rhemstedt Gym at the Monticello School from 7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. On the menu are Pancakes,...
Cabaret Night in Monticello
Be sure to get your ticket soon for Cabaret Night at the Monticello School in the Rehmstedt Gym on Saturday, March 11, 2017. Seating begins at 5:30 p.m., dinner is at 6:00 p.m., and the concerts will...
First Dollar Award Presented
Katie Boone, from Apple Blossom Boutique, was presented with a 1st Dollar Certificate, from the Monticello Chamber Board members....
First Dollar Award Presented
Tammi and Dan Wirth, from T & D's Bar & Grill, were presented a 1st dollar certificate by Al Brokopp, Monticello Chamber P...
First Dollar Award Presented
Derek Hendrickson, from Northside Fried Cheese, was presented with a 1st Dollar Certificate by Chamber President Al Brokopp....
Rock County to Perform Background Checks and Conduct Interviews for Monticello Police Chief
The Monticello Village Board met for their regular meeting on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. The boardroom was again filled with spectators. With no public comments on the agenda, the board went into...
New Glarus High School Presents "The Addams Family"
New Glarus High School Presents The Addams Family on March 17, 18, and 19. This musical is a great rendition on the original Addams Family series,...
New Glarus Lions Pancake Breakfast
The New Glarus Lions Club Annual Pancake Breakfast will take place on Sunday, March 12, 2017, at the New Glarus Hotel, from 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. The All You Can Eat Breakfast menu includes Pancakes,...
Local Author's Book Read by Sixth Grade Class
This spring, the sixth graders at New Glarus Elementary school read Intrigue in Istanbul: An Agnes Kelly Mystery Adventure by Christine Keleny. Christ...