Withee
Withee, WI · Arts & Culture
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The Tiny Minnesota Town Hiding An Owl Museum That Deserves Way More Attention
You could spend a lifetime exploring Minnesota and still stumble across something that makes you pull over, squint at a building, and say out loud to nobody in particular, “Wait, is that real?”. The International Owl Center in Houston, Minnesota is exactly that kind of discovery, and it deserves...
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Allen Media renews ABC affiliation agreement for seven stations
The Walt Disney Company and local television broadcaster Allen Media Group has reached a new deal that extends the carriage of ABC network programming on seven Allen Media-owned stations. The agreement covers KITV (Channel 4, ABC) in Honolulu, KEZI (Channel 9, ABC) in Eugene, KDRV (Channel 12, ABC) in Medford,...
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Historical Society hosts meet and greet Sept. 15
The Winona County Historical Society is excited to host a Fall Open House and Welcome Reception for new Executive Director Emily Kurash Casey on Tuesday, September 15, 5-7 p.m. at the Winona County History Center. Come welcome Emily, hear from community partners, and learn more about all the ongoing and...
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The Driftless Area Art Festival is returning to Soldiers Grove
The Driftless Area Art Festival is returning to Beauford T. Anderson Park in Soldiers Grove, for an exciting weekend of art, food, and live entertainment. Scheduled for Saturday, September 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, September 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., this beloved community event is free to attend, with complimentary parking available for all visitors. The festival grounds will feature a wide array of amenities to ensure a comfortable experience, including on-site ATMs near the entertainment tent and Flavor Alley, as well as complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the park, generously provided by the Richland Grant Telephone Cooperative. To maintain safety and comfort, only service animals are permitted within the festival boundaries, though a dedicated area just outside the grounds is available for leashed pets.
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Parade set to celebrate history of workers, labor, in La Crosse
Local labor unions, their families, and supporters plan to show their support on Monday as the country celebrates Labor Day. La Crosse’s annual parade begins at 10 a.m. at the corner of Gillette and Kane Streets on the city’s north side. It turns south onto Caledonia Street until it reaches St. Cloud Street, where it goes west before ending at Copeland Park.
Fillmore County Journal
74th Annual Community Celebration Brings History to Life
The Hesper-Mabel Steam Engine Days celebration, scheduled for September 10-13, will bring community history to life through displays, demonstrations, parades, food, and longstanding local traditions. Mabel Historical Preservation, a committee of the Hesper-Mabel Historical Society, continues to help residents and visitors connect with Mabel’s history. The Larson Hardware Store,...
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Local stories covered on VernonReporter.Com over the last week
VIROQUA, Wis. — What a busy week for local news. From the historic Vernon Health Board vote to remain independent and the upcoming opening of the new Lansing bridge ahead of schedule to a tragic fatal grain bin accident on a Viroqua farm and the fascinating discovery of a forgotten Cold War fallout shelter on county property, VernonReporter.com highlighted a wide array of local issues over the last week. Our reporting captured Southwest Wisconsin and the Driftless Area in motion, detailing De Soto’s new superintendent kicking off the fall referendum campaign, the launching of countywide sessions on intimate partner violence, and the volunteer call for labor to build the new Eckhart Park playground. Here is a comprehensive look back at the news we brought you over the past week:
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Readstown band Sweet Milk & Peaches release new album, providing “A Stitch in Time” to their lives in Southwestern Wis.
This spring, Sweet Milk & Peaches of Readstown, Wis. released “A Stitch in Time,” a new full-length album featuring original songs by Liz Voz and fiddle tunes by Jesse Downs, with musical accompaniment by multi-instrumentalist Davy Schmitz and bassist Beau Sample. Their album release show is 5:00-7:00 p.m. on the patio at Maybe Lately’s in Viroqua, Wis. on Monday, Sept. 7.
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McIntosh Library offers workshop on perennials in final “Mocktails in the Mulch” gardening series
The third and final installment of the McIntosh Memorial Library’s Mocktails in the Mulch Gardening Series will focus on perennials this Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. in the library courtyard. In case of inclement weather, the program will be cancelled. Led by Wisconsin Master Gardener, Caleb DeWitt, and Master Naturalist...
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Lags in La Crosse – Episode 13
Welcome to Episode 13 of Lags in La Crosse! In today’s episode, Joey and Oswald took a trip to the UW-La Crosse campus and interviewed some students. Topics include: how cool wearing two pairs of sunglasses at once is, all day breakfast, and butterflies. Tune in to see what the people of La Crosse have to […]