Articles from the September 7, 2017 edition
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Belleville Football Players Show Support for Sick Third Grader
Members of the Belleville Wildcats football team visited third grader Reece Raven in the hospital on Friday night before the game against Wisconsin...
Wilhelm Tell Festival
The Wilhelm Tell Drama has been presented on Labor Day weekend in New Glarus since 1938. Since 1953, the production has been staged at the Tell...
Town of Exeter Prepares to Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Exeter Park and 5th Annual River Rat Reunion
On Sunday, September 10, at Exeter Park there will be a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Exeter Park and the 5th Annual River Rat Reunion from...
New Glarus Family Festival Celebrates 10th Year
Ten years ago the members of Grace Church of New Glarus determined that they wanted to do something special for the people of New Glarus and the area communities. The outcome was a festival planned...
Road Closures During New Glarus Family Festival
The New Glarus Family Festival will draw visitors to downtown New Glarus on Sunday, September 10th, for kids’ activities, car show, music, and food. Please make note of the following road closures...
Civility and Civics in Rural America
Dear Editor, Former Wisconsin Governor and U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson is revered for many reasons – including the creation of Earth Day in 1970 – but is perhaps less known as a champion of the...
DNR Public Hearing on September 15
Dear Editor, On Friday, September 15, at 1:00 p.m., the DNR is conducting a public hearing pertaining to Pinnacle Dairy, which is a CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation) being built in...
GRANT S. KLASSY
Grant S. Klassy age 89, of Fremont, Nebraska, died Tuesday August 29, 2017, at Pathfinder Place in Fremont. Grant was born, raised and educated in Bel...
FLORENCE L. VOEGELI
Florence L. Voegeli, age 94 of New Glarus, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017, at the New Glarus Home. She was born on November 7, 1922, the...
HERBERT M. ZORN
Herbert M. Zorn, age 95, died on Saturday, August 26, 2017, at the New Glarus Home. He was born July 22, 1922, to Walter and Augusta (Strasen) Zorn...
Annual Boundary Waters Trip - A Great Learning Experience, and Fun!
Mrs. Smith's annual Boundary Waters trip included a lot of rain and more thunderstorms than the group preferred. They didn't get to travel as far as...
Fall Clean-Up Day in Belleville
Wednesday, October 4, 2017, is Belleville’s annual fall clean-up day. This is the time to place items that do not fit in your trash cart at the curb to dispose of them (see list of acceptable...
Belleville Community Blood Drive
Many people want to give back to the community but may not have a lot of time to volunteer. In only about an hour, volunteer blood donors can help save lives and feel instant gratification. The...
Join the Cub Scouts
Belleville Cub Scout Pack 61 would like to invite all Belleville boys in 1st-5th grades to join Cub Scouts. The Sign up night will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., at...
Belleville Police Department Announces Public Safety Day
On Saturday, September 23, 2017, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., everyone is invited to Sugar River Park in Belleville for a Public Safety Day with your community public safety partners. All activities...
Town Hall Meeting
The Market Study Group invites all business owners, community leaders, and residents of Belleville to gather together for a town hall meeting with the purpose to share the research and analysis of...
Taylor Johnson Wins State Pedal Tractor Pull Competition
Taylor Johnson, 9, and a fourth grader at Monticello Elementary School, won 1st place in Reedsburg, WI, at the Wi State Pedal Pull tractor pull. She...
Monticello Schools Welcomes New Staff
Brooke Tonyan, Elementary Special Education, Age 3-Grade 2 Hello, my name is Brooke Tonyan and I am the new 4K-2nd Grade Special Education Teacher! I...
Scholarships Awarded from Trivia Night Proceeds
Tofflers will once again hold Trivia Night on Tuesday nights, beginning September 12. Not only can participants win prizes, but Tofflers and Rippe...
Civil War Program to Be Presented
The New Glarus Public Library, in collaboration with the New Glarus Historical Society, is proud to welcome Wisconsin author Eric Schlehlein and his program “Forged in Blood: How the Iron Brigade...
Class of 1962 Reunion
The New Glarus High School Class of 1962 will reunite at Puempel’s Olde Tavern at 6:30 p.m., on Friday, September 8th. All are welcome to join them and reconnect....
Class of 1967 to Hold Reunion
The New Glarus High School Class of 1967 will be gathering at Puempel’s Olde Tavern on Friday, September 8th, at 6:30 p.m. They would like to invite all other New Glarus High School alumni to join...
Grants Available from the Monticello Excellence in Education Fund
The Monticello Excellence in Education (EIE) Fund is now accepting grant applications. Projects that serve the Monticello School District area are eligible. Requests from individuals are not...
Green County 4-H/FFA Youth Excel at the 2017 Wisconsin State Fair
Livestock and Small Animal Exhibitors Beef Alexa Bader, Young Americans 4-H: 2nd Place Late Jr. Yearling Heifer, Any Other High Percentage; 4th Place Beef Showmanship, 14 year olds. Aspen Bader,...
Green County Family Law Clinic to Hold September Hours
The Green County Family Law Clinic will be held on Friday, September 8, 2017, from 8:30 a.m.-Noon. The Clinic is a no-cost service for people representing themselves in court. The Clinic is staffed...
