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Interview: Blues on the Chippewa in new location this year
DURAND, Wis. (WEAU) - This year Blues on the Chippewa will be ON the Chippewa. The long-running music festival will be held in a new location this year, Veterans Memorial Park in Durand, on the shore of the Chippewa River. The event is free to attend and runs August 1-3. Donations are accepted to support community organizations. In the past, the event has supported the Durand Area Food Pantry, Brent Titus Music For Children Program, Pepin County Humane Society, seniors citizens programs, Durand Women’s Club ‘Fill a Backpack Program’, and the Pepin County Historical Society.
The Night Shift: Plum City/Union Fire Department
PLUM CITY — The Plum City/Union Fire Department has been 100% volunteer led since 1911. Fire Chief PJ Hines said it is not about the money for them, but helping people and serving the community. PJ has been in the fire service for 25 years, started at the Plum...
Plum City Care Center Chatter: Another week of summer fun
Another Monday morning came and with it, our Monday Movers seated exercise group! Residents assembled in the dining room and followed Noel for 30 minutes of gentle stretching exercises to getmuscles warmed up after a relaxing weekend. The crowd may have been small, but everyone put in a bigeffort! After a brief break, Noel popped in acouplekaraoke CDsand led an even bigger group of folks inasing-along; we spent the rest of morning singing our hearts out to our favorite tunes! Lunch was awelcome break from the busy morning,but we were just getting started: the afternoon saw Noel and ChefJeff in the dining room for Kitchen Corner, with several spectators helping make Pina Colada DessertCups. Then it was on to a lively game of Tic Tac Toss, where we had a large group gathered in a circle toplay and trytheir hand at winningfirstplace! Carol Bauer (Seasons), Kay George and Milda Bautch alltied forfourthplace, Yvonne Sinz came inthirdand Carol Bignell wassecond.Kevin Bauer was the bigwinner infirstplace this week! We capped off the day with supper and then Kathy Luebker and TeresaFedie were here for Monday night Bingo; thanks ladies for the wonderful help!
Chronic wasting disease meeting planned in Pierce County after initial disease detection
Following the first detection of chronic wasting disease in Pierce County, the Department of Natural Resources will host a public meeting Aug. 14 in Spring Valley to provide information on CWD in Wisconsin, local testing efforts and disease surveillance options being considered. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the Pierce...
Crain-Ottman American Legion installs new officers
ELMWOOD, WI – At their July 10 monthly meeting the Crain-Ottman American Legion Post 207 and Auxiliary Unit 207 installed their new Officers for Fiscal Year 2025. Legion Officers (from left to right) are: David Hauschildt, Chaplain; Dean Marsh, Adjutant; Jerry Thompson, Commander/Finance Officer; Pat Hines, Vice-Commander; Jim Baier, Sgt-at-Arms; (not pictured) Marilyn Galoff, Historian. Auxiliary Officers are: Colleen Flanscha, Secretary; Donette Stewart, Vice-President, Brenda Bechel, President/Treasurer/Sgt-at-Arms; Marilyn Galoff, Chaplain.
Wabasha Dog Park Grand Opening Ceremony
The Wabasha Dog Park will be open to the public starting Friday, August 2nd. A grand opening ceremony will take place at the park on Friday, August 2nd starting at 10 am Everyone is invited, including your four-legged friends) The Wabasha Dog Park is located on Bailey Avenue between 11th...
Forum will look at election inegrity, show off voting equipment
MENOMONIE — A forum will be held in Menomonie tonight to discuss election integrity in the Chippewa Valley and across Wisconsin. Dunn County Clerk Andrew Mercil said the plan is to discuss the safety of absentee ballots, drop boxes, early voting, and have demonstrations of voting tabulators and Badger Book devices. He wants to address the “perpetual lies” he hears about rigged voting systems, he said. “You have questions? Come...
UW-Stout Earns Statewide Honor for Sustainability, Energy Efficiency Initiatives
For its collaboration and commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency in multiple campuswide initiatives in the last two decades, UW-Stout has received an Energy Efficiency Excellence Award from Focus on Energy, Wisconsin’s statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource program. UW-Stout, the only university among 10 Wisconsin businesses and government...
Notes for the Week - July 25th
Tree-ripe Fruit Company will be selling Georgia peaches at Fleet Farm on Monday, July 29th from 3 pm - 4:30 pm. The Peach Farm Direct Sale Truckload Sale will be at Broadway Bowl, on Wednesday, July 31st from 12:30 pm - 2 pm. Here's a video that was shared by...
Salt Lake City Lands 2034 Winter Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Salt Lake City will be an Olympics host again after the IOC formally awarded the 2034 Winter Games to the United States bid. The capital city of Utah was the only candidate since the International Olympic Committee gave Salt Lake City exclusive negotiating rights last year in a fast-track contest for 2034.
Dunn County Play Group to attend sensory friendly performance of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR,
Menomonie Theater Guild is pleased to announce an exciting community collaboration with the Dunn County Play Group, led by area resident Rochelle Kroening. On Friday, July 26, 2024, the children of the playgroup and their loving adults will attend a sensory-friendly MTG production of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. This...
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