Saint Nazianz
Saint Nazianz, WI · Municipal
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Ten Civil War Veterans to Receive New Headstones at Manitowoc’s Evergreen Cemetery
A local organization is continuing its mission to honor our nation’s fallen heroes as part of the Veterans Day celebration. The Manitowoc County Civil War Round Table, in coordination with Manitowoc’s Evergreen Cemetery and Hofmann Monuments, will be out at the cemetery today replacing multiple unreadable and damaged headstones.
The Sheboygan Press
Sheboygan's 80-ton Union soldier monument has stood since 1889 | Throwback
SHEBOYGAN – The Civil War left a deep impression on Sheboygan residents, and a push to build a monument followed in the 1800s. Members of the Grand Army of the Republic's Gustavus Wintermeyer Post decided at a regular meeting July 14, 1888, "That a monument be erected in some suitable place in the city of Sheboygan in honor and memory of all the fallen and dead heroes of the War of the Rebellion, from 1861 to 1865, and that efforts be made to raise the necessary funds." Read last week's column: How circuit riders led to a 175-year-old Sheboygan Falls church | Throwback The Grand Army of the Republic was a prominent fraternal and veterans' organization formed by Union Army, Navy and Marine Corps veterans after the Civil War. The organization, which dissolved in 1956 when its last member died, strongly advocated for pensions and other benefits for those veterans. A 1989 Sheboygan Press clipping, provided by the Sheboygan County Historical Research Center , said the park became known for patriotic events through the years. A memorial monument suited the park. Local committee builds monument under budget According to a 1937 Sheboygan Press clipping, the monument was built in 1889
WBAY Green Bay
Veterans Day events across Northeast Wisconsin
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Communities across northeast Wisconsin are hosting events and offering deals on Veterans Day to honor the men and women who served the country. Brown County is shining green lights for veterans at the courthouse. Green Bay ceremony. The Neville Public Museum in Green Bay will...
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Habitat for Humanity, city of Menasha detail tornado recovery work as winter nears
MENASHA, Wis. (WBAY) - The Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity is working to prepare 100 tornado-damaged homes for winter, and the City of Menasha is adding staff and seeking funding to support rebuilding. Habitat announced Rock the Block 100 in September. The goal was to prepare 100 homes...
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Two Rivers Discussing Community Fruit Tree Orchard
There is only one meeting today (November 11th) in the City of Two Rivers. The Advisory Recreation Board will be in the Koska Room in the J.E. Hamilton Community House at 6:00 p.m., where they will discuss a potential community fruit tree orchard project in an unspecified park. They will...
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WBAY Green Bay
Einstein Middle School hosts free breakfast for veterans
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) — Students at Einstein Middle School are hosting a free breakfast Wednesday to honor veterans on Veterans Day. Students will also have the chance to talk with veterans and learn about their experiences in the service. The breakfast is open to any veteran in the community....