On Thursday, August 19, 2021, Judge James Beer was presented with a commendation for his years of service. Judge Beer was first appointed as Judge for the Green County Circuit Court by Governor Tommy Thompson in 1996, and retired at the end of July this year.

Senator Howard Marklein and State Representative Todd Novak, pictured above with Judge Beer, presented the commendation in the Branch 1 courtroom in the Green County Justice Center. Members of the Wisconsin State Legislature, on the motion of Senator Howard Marklein, Senator Janis Ringhand, Senator Jon Erpenbach, Representative Todd...