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| McDonough retires after 20 years as Plum City clerk/treasurer 2008-08-01 |
| McCain meets with WI delegate bounced by Dems 2008-08-01 |
| Editorial: 125 years for the fair 2008-08-01 |
| Ellsworth Police Department hosts National Night Out Tuesday 2008-08-01 |
| Gardeners beautify base of state welcoming sign in Pierce County 2008-07-31 |
| Letter: Ellsworth Police Department soft on illegal dumpers, he says 2008-08-01 |
| Letter: Don't fall victim to act repeal scam, he says 2008-08-01 |
| Letter: Risk will be worth reward, they say 2008-08-01 |
| Woman gets probation for stealing from employer Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:22:00 CST A Fond du Lac woman has been convicted of stealing what is believed to be more than $62,000 from her former employer. Fond du Lac Circuit Court Judge Peter Grimm placed Michelle Hughes, 698 Martin Ave. on probation for one year during a sentencing hearing and ordered the defendant to pay $1,000 in restitution. Hughes was found guilty of four counts of theft that occurred between January 2005 and October 2006 at Ma Pas convenience store, 321 Fourth St. Hughes was recorded on a surveillance camera taking lottery tickets and using customer money to pay for items she didnt scan, according to the criminal complaint. The judge also ordered that Hughes perform community service and refrain from retail employment and gambling in any form. Hughes said she only took about $1,000. |
| Semi driver hurt in rollover accident Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:16:00 CST A 48-year-old Fond du Lac man was injured when the semitrailer he was driving tipped over near an intersection Thursday. Kenneth Pethan was traveling south on Pioneer Road near West Scott Street at about 11:10 a.m. when the rear wheel of the trailer he was pulling lifted off the ground as he was negotiating a curve. Witnesses told police that the vehicle, owned by Sadoff Rudoy Industries, was traveling between 15 and 20 mph when it tipped over on its passenger side, according to the accident report. Pethan said that he felt something in the trailer and when he looked in the mirror, the trailer was already beginning to tip, according to the accident report. Lt. Aaron Goldstein of the Fond du Lac Police Department said Pethan was en route from Green Bay to Sadoff Rudoy Industries in Fond du Lac and was hauling 93,000 pounds of rock-crushing blades. Firefighters responded to the the scene along with officials from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to contain the diesel fuel leaking from the semis fuel tanks. Pethan was transported to St. Agnes Hospital by city ambulance. He was later transferred to Froedtert Hospital at Milwaukee where he was listed in satisfactory condition. |
| Warbirds Spectacular delights crowds year after year Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:38:00 CST When the monstrous F-22 Raptor took center stage Friday afternoon, 5-year-old Sam Ross couldnt have been happier. |
| Senate ratifies Great Lakes Compact Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:07:00 CST WASHINGTON The Great Lakes Compact zipped through the Senate Friday, winning approval by unanimous consent. |
| Family, friends react to shootings prayer vigil set Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:06:00 CST The aunt of 18-year-old shooting victim Anthony Spigarelli, Cathy Spigarelli, whos from the Brown County town of Ledgeview, went to the news conference at Niagara High School to get some answers about the shooter. |
| Suspected gunman identified in deaths of 3 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:49:00 CST NIAGARA A dragnet ended with the arrest of a man accused of opening fire on a group of young swimmers. |
| Photos: Hay truck fire near Rosendale Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:44:00 CST |
| Sheriff: Shooting suspect arrested in camoflauge Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:06:00 CST NIAGARA A dragnet ended Friday with the arrest of a man accused of emerging from woods in camouflage and opening fire with an assault rifle on a group of young swimmers who had gathered at a lake. Three were killed and another wounded. |
| Past stories about Lanphear case Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:06:00 CST |
| Lawmakers: State Department should work to protect Hmong Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:02:00 CST WASHINGTON - Lawmakers called on the State Department Friday to persuade the Thai government to stop forcibly returning Hmong refugees to their homeland.. Twenty-one House members, including Wisconsin Republican Tom Petri and Democrats Tammy Baldwin, Steve Kagen, Ron Kind and Gwen Moore, sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice outlining their concerns about 6,000 Hmong refugees in a Petchabun, Thailand, camp. In June, the Thai government sent 800 Hmong refugees who fled persecution in Laos back to their home country. The lawmakers said it is imperative that the forced removals be stopped and that the Thai government give the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees access to the Hmong. They argued that the United States has an obligation to aid the Hmong who were U.S. allies during the Vietnam conflict. That assistance earned the minority ethnic group the enmity of the Communist government now in Laos. Thousands of Hmong fled Southeast Asia for the United States after the war. Wisconsin has the nations largest Hmong population. House members were not the only ones calling for action Friday. Several human rights organizations and Laotian and Hmong groups met in Washington and condemned the Laotian government for its treatment of Laotian dissidents and Hmong. Contact Ellyn Ferguson at eferguso@gns.gannett.com |
| bAround the state: /bSuspected gunman captured in shooting deaths Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:26:00 CST NIAGARA, Wis. (AP) Authorities in Wisconsin have arrested a suspect in the shooting deaths of three young swimmers. The arrest Friday ended a dragnet that included more than 100 law enforcement officers around the northern Wisconsin town of Niagara. Few details on the arrest, including the suspects identity, were immediately released. Nine young adults had gathered near a railroad bridge on the Menominee River when the gunman came out of the woods and opened fire Thursday with a military-style assault rifle, Marinette County Sheriff Jim Kanikula said. The gunman shot and killed three Michigan teenagers and wounded a 20-year-old Michigan man. The river forms a border between Marinette County and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. No motive has been determined, according to the sheriff, who said there was no communication between the shooter and the young people. The shooter was 7 to 10 feet away from one victim when he fired, Kanikula said. Tiffany Pohlson, 17, Anthony Spigarelli, 18, and Bryan Mort, 19, were killed, the sheriff said. Twenty-year-old Daniel Louis Gordon was wounded. Pohlson attended Norway, Mich., High School where she would have been a senior this fall, said Randy Van Gasse, Norway-Vulcan Area Schools superintendent. Her personality and her smile will be missed, Van Gasse said. He said the community was struggling with the tragedy. Theres a saying up here that this is a great place to raise kids. Thats been violated and we dont know why, Van Gasse said. This is a close knit community. This is obviously a shock to everybody. This is where people come to relax and get away from craziness. Officers had set up roadblocks at Highway 141 and county Highway N in Niagara and along some rural roads in the Town of Niagara as they searched for the gunman. Sheriffs deputies evacuated an unknown number of homes in the area. |
| bPhotos: /bMega-yacht drops anchor in Sheboygan Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:35:00 CST The mega-yacht Gran Finale came to the Sheboygan south pier Friday. |
| b Photos: /b Brat Days Friday August 1 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:10:00 CST |
| Man charged with stealing van, driving drunk Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:01:00 CST A 45-year-old Sheboygan man was charged today for allegedly stealing his employers van and driving it while drunk. |
| Fugitive with ties to Sheboygan found in California Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:55:00 CST TOWN OF MENASHA Officials are crediting a television show for the arrest this week of a man wanted in connection with the gang- and drug-related shooting of three people in a motel here two years ago. |
| 3 from Plover among candidates for Portage County finance job Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:05:00 CST Three Plover residents are in the pool of five being considered for the finance director job in Portage County. |
| Todays death notices Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:35:00 CST Delores Alm, 79, Scandinavia, July 31. Zachary E. Ambroziak, 17, Junction City, July 31. |
| 17-year-old named as deceased driver in Knowlton crash Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:13:00 CST Zachary E. Ambroziak, 17, of Junction City died in a two-vehicle crash in the Town of Knowlton yesterday morning. Ambroziak was driving a car traveling east on Highway C. It collided with a pickup traveling south on Highway 34, according to police. |
| An early look at this weekends news Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:43:00 CST Some of the stories were pursuing this weekend: - The State of Drinking series concludes with the story of alcohol abuse that shaped the life of Jessica Kasten and her family for at least four generations. Kasten is a Wausau mother whose baby suffocated while, according to police, she was in a drug-induced slumber. |
| Police Report Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:00:00 CST Assault and battery: A 22-year-old Stevens Point male was arrested around 2:07 a.m. this morning on charges of assault and battery and criminal damage to property in the 200 block of Washington Avenue. The man reportedly punched and shoved a 21-year-old Stevens Point woman over a child gate, damaging the gate, according to the Stevens Point Police Department. The two reportedly had a child together. Disorderly conduct: A 27-year-old Albany, NY man and an 18-year-old Stevens Point man were cited early this morning for disorderly conduct. The Stevens Point Police Department responded to a fight between the two men around 2:23 a.m. in the 1200 block of Second Street. When police arrived at the scene, about 20 people were in the area fighting, but fled when they arrived, according to reports. Only the two continued to push each other. The New York man reportedly received a penis pump as a joke from his friends, and the Stevens Point man accused him of being a homosexual and punched him. The Stevens Point man went to St. Michaels Hospital in Stevens Point with a possible broken nose. Vandalism: Around 8:19 a.m. Thursday police responded to a report of a rock thrown through an empty, parked school bus on the 1500 block of North Point Drive. Estimated damage is unknown. Theft: Around 9:31 p.m. Thursday, police responded to Taco Bell, 5400 Highway 10 East, where two bikes were reported stolen. Police dont have any more information at this time. Operating with alcohol: Around 4:48 a.m. Thursday, a 33-year-old Rosholt man was arrested for his second offense of operating a vehicle with alcohol. The Portage County Sheriffs Department responded to the intersection of Merryland Drive and Polonia Road in the town of Sharon for the report of the man asleep behind his wheel. Reckless endangerment: A 56-year-old Rosholt man was arrested around 8:46 p.m. Thursday for disorderly conduct and second degree recklessly endangering safety. The Portage County Sheriffs Department responded to the 100 block of West Grand Avenue in the village of Rosholt for the report of the man heading west on Grand Avenue. The man intentionally drove left of the center line onto the sidewalk on the south side of the street and stopped in front of Rosholt Village Hall to unload his truck, according to reports then the man left the scene. Victims said they had to clear the sidewalk because they were in danger, according to reports. |
| New life drawing, illustration class to be offered at UWSP Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:16:00 CST Life Drawing and Illustration, a class aimed at students and community members interested in theater design and choreography, will be offered at UW-Stevens Point this fall through Continuing Education. The Art 398/Theatre 399 course will be held Sept. 2 to Dec. 12, meeting on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. UWSP senior lecturer Mark Brueggeman of the Department of Art and Design will teach the course. The course is designed to provide a more solid base in dealing with the figure with emphasis on anatomy and spatial relations within the figure and the surrounding spaces. Nude, draped and costumed models will be used. During the first half of the class, work will be created from a live model, and during the second half, illustration work will be done with an emphasis on narrative, informational and interpretive drawing using music, lyrics and emotional content. Brueggeman holds degrees in painting, drawing and fiber arts. He co-operates a stained glass studio in Nelsonville. The course has a $45 materials fee in addition to tuition. It can be taken for three undergraduate credits or without credit. To register, visit Continuing Educations Web site at http://www.uwsp.edu/conted or call Continuing Education Customer Service at 346-3838 or (800) 898-9472. |
| UWSP professor to present about China tour Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:56:00 CST UW-Stevens Point professor emeritus, George Kung, will give an informational presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday about a tour of China he will lead in December and January. The presentation will take place in the first floor conference room of Marathon County Public Library in Wausau. For more information, contact UWSP Continuing Education at 346-2426 or visit its Web site at http://www.uwsp.edu/conted, and click on Arts and Culture, Travel. |
| Update: Suspected gunman captured in Marinette County Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:28:00 CST NIAGARA A Marinette County official says the massive search for a camouflaged gunman who fatally shot three young people along the Menominee River is over. Emergency Management Director Eric Burmeister says a suspected gunman was taken into custody shortly before 9 a.m. this morning. |
| Weston woman says stranger sexually assaulted her in home Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:26:00 CST WESTON A woman told police Wednesday night that she was sexually assaulted by a man upon her return home. |
| Blood Collection Center open Fridays Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:22:00 CST The Red Cross Blood Collection Center on Highway 10 East next to Len Dudas Motors is open from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Fridays to accept blood donations. Appointments are appreciated, but walk-ins are accepted. To make an appointment, call 800-448-3543. |
| Blood drive set for Aug. 12 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:21:00 CST BloodCenter of Wisconsin will hold a blood drive from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 12 in the Josephs Room at St. Bronislava Catholic Church, 3200 Plover Road. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. The entire process takes about an hour, and all blood types are needed. Donors should bring a photo ID. For an appointment, call BloodCenter of Wisconsin at 888-310-7555. |
| CPR Review course planned Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:19:00 CST Is your CPR and First Aid certification about to expire Refresh your skills and reinstate your certification with this four-hour review course. A basic CPR Review course will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Red Cross office, 3057 Michigan Ave. Those certified in the American Heart Associations Heart Saver Adult and Pediatric CPR can be accepted for this review course. The course is designed to cover CPR in adults, infants and children and is required for anyone who needs to maintain Red Cross certification or needs to renew their certification within the next few months. The cost of the review course is $36.35. Advance registration and payment are required to hold your seat. Please specify additional AED certification at the time of registration. To register, call the Red Cross office at 344-4052. |
| Tough Opener Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:00:00 CST The Bar of Wausau traveled down Highway 39 for the 2008 Mens Major Fastpitch National Championship, which started Thursday. |
| VIDEO: Firefighters respond to Nystrom house fire Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:38:00 CST A fire destroyed the home of Al and Amy Nystrom at 1231 Faireview Dr., Marshfield, this morning. p centerembed idVideoPlayback stylewidth:400pxheight:326px allowFullScreentrue srchttp://video.google.com/googleplayer.swfdocid6353649063902416683hlenfstrue typeapplication/x-shockwave-flash /embed/center p p a hrefhttp://www.marshfieldnewsherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articleAID/20080801/MNH0101/80801047referrerFRONTPAGECAROUSELbClick here to read the story./b/a |
| Marshfield man in fair condition after stabbing Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:05:00 CST A Marshfield man was rushed to the emergency room after a woman stabbed him at his home. Jeffery Allen Koeshall, 50, of 513 W. Fifth St., is in fair condition at Saint Josephs Hospital after a woman stabbed him at 5:55 a.m. Thursday. The woman fled the scene before police arrived. Koeshall was taken to the emergency room where he was sedated and underwent surgery, according to Lt. Gus Wenzel of the Marshfield Police Department. Wenzel said he couldnt provide more information before interviewing Koeshall about the incident, but he didnt believe there is cause for concern by the public about a violent person on the loose. |
| bBreaking news:/b Fire destroys Marshfield home Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:38:00 CST A fire destroyed the home of Al and Amy Nystrom at 1231 Faireview Dr., Marshfield, this morning. |
| Library upgrade won't grow walls A scaled-down plan for L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library's remodeling project cut the price tag from $3.9 million to about $1.57 million by keeping construction within the current building's walls.The plan presented Friday morning to a crowd of about 30 people - Library Board members, employees and a few community members - focuses on remodeling the first floor to expand the youth services area."We've just reprioritized all these things and gotten the absolute essential things in the essential space," said Del Wilson of Uihlein Wilson Architects of Milwaukee.Though the project has been scaled back, John Stoneberg, interim library director, said it still meets priorities set by the Library Board, which included improvements to the entrance, youth services and materials receiving."I think the main goals are met," he said.Some parts of the $3.9 million plan will be missed, Stoneberg said. Namely, the creation of storage space by enclosing part of the lower level parking area and a conference room that had been slated for the second floor.Though the library will not actively campaign for more money, Stoneberg said, it is about $67,000 short of the estimate given Friday and is still accepting donations to the project. The remodeling is scheduled for early next year.The smaller version of the project has an estimated cost of $1.57 million, with three-quarters of the money going toward upgrades to the youth services area. Most of the new plan's construction would be apparent to customers as they enter the front door.Currently, the checkout desk and circulation area are directly in front of the main doors, which often creates congestion at the library entrance. The new plan calls for moving circulation and checkout to the left of the front door with added shelving for items on hold.The youth services area would then expand into the space currently occupied by circulation.Shelly Collins-Fuerbringer, youth services manager, said her section of the library needs more space because shelves for younger patrons are shorter, and that means more bookcases are needed as opposed to taller ones used in adult collections."It's important for us to keep materials down so all our customers can access them," she said.The library's current storytelling room has a listed capacity of 68, but Collins-Fuerbringer said it doesn't realistically fit that many."Only 68 stuffed animals would fit in that room," she said.The new room would fit 75 comfortably and would be available for quiet study or group meetings when it is not in use for story time.Expanding space and adding furniture also would encourage more parents to sit with their kids in the youth services area, Collins-Fuerbringer said.Also as part of the new plan:- A new materials drop box will be installed in the air lock between the front exterior and interior library doors.- One area hidden from patrons - the room used to receive and ship materials to other libraries - will double in size. Currently at 600 square feet, the room in the lower level has 18,000 materials pass through it in an average month, Wilson said. The new room will have about 1,200 square feet.- The new plan also moves one of the library's most popular collections - videos and music - from the first floor to the second. While this means those customers will have to pass through more of the building, Stoneberg said, it also could introduce them to other amenities at the library.Dowd can be reached at 833-9204, 800-236-7077 or andrew.dowd@ecpc.com. |
| UW-EC official expected to lead university in Texas A top UW-Eau Claire official appears to be heading to Texas AandM University-Kingsville as its president.Steven Tallant, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at UW-Eau Claire since 2007, is the sole finalist for the president's job.Because of Texas law, that state's Board of Regents must consider the appointment for 21 days before voting to name Tallant as president.Tallant joined UW-Eau Claire in 1994 as an assistant professor in the social work department. He was named associate vice chancellor and director of graduate programs in June 2000. In April 2005, he was named interim provost and vice chancellor, and in April 2007 he assumed the provost post."First and foremost, I'd say he's a first-rate scholar," said Mike Rindo, UW-Eau Claire's executive director of communications. "He's a wonderful administrator and a wonderful provost."As Texas AandM-Kingsville's chief executive, Tallant will supervise more than 450 employees, manage a $106.7 million annual budget and lead the school's 6,500 students, according to a news release from the school."I am extremely honored to come back home to the state of Texas and serve the Texas AandM University System, Texas AandM University-Kingsville and the city of Kingsville," Tallant said in the release.Rindo noted that Tallant "isn't gone yet," so it is difficult to know how UW-Eau Claire will move on with a replacement."It's too early to even consider that, at this point," Rindo said. "Options are going to be considered in the coming days."Rindo said it is too early to know Tallant's final day with UW-Eau Claire.Bill Jones, chairman of the Texas AandM System Board of Regents, praised Tallant, saying he was a great choice for the school's 19th president."We need a leader who can take our plans for the Kingsville campus to newer and higher levels, including attracting the best and brightest students and faculty and improving academic facilities and campus life," Jones said in the news release. "We have found that leader in Dr. Tallant."Before coming to UW-Eau Claire, Tallant was in the military for 20 years, including as chief of Air Force Family Research at the Pentagon from 1991 to 1994.Texas AandM University-Kingsville is one of nine universities in the Texas AandM system. The city, which has a population of about 25,000, is southwest of Corpus Christi in the southeastern part of the state.Vetter can be reached at 723-0303 or chris.vetter@ecpc.com. |
| Cat scat leads to legal spat Maybe the city resident should have found a different way to make a point.An Eau Claire police officer was directed recently to give an Eau Claire woman an ordinance citation for disorderly conduct for sending in her cat license application coated with a bit of cat feces.The woman answered her door, and the officer explained he was there concerning the cat issue.The officer showed the woman a photocopy of the license application complete with a brown substance. The officer asked if the application was hers, and the woman indicated it was.The officer asked the woman if the substance on the ticket was cat feces. She admitted it was and said she used gloves to place the substance on the ticket.When the officer asked why she did it, the woman said she felt she was being harassed by the Police Department's community service officer, who was assigned to previous issues involving her cat.The woman said she didn't like the way she was treated by the community service officer. She said the license application was her "protest" over the whole matter.The officer explained that a City Hall employee was the person who opened her cat license application. The woman said she believed the community service officer in question would have been the person opening the letter.The officer gave her a citation for disorderly conduct. The woman said she probably would just pay the ticket instead of taking the matter to court."When you get (expletive), you shouldn't give it back," the woman told the officer.OopsA 43-year-old Altoona resident was looking at new cars at an Eau Claire dealership just before 9 p.m. recently when he came across a vehicle that had a key in its door lock.The man called the Eau Claire Police Department because he didn't want someone to steal the car.The dealership was closed. A police officer contacted the Eau Claire City-County Communications Center, which did not have a list of key holders for the business.The officer made sure the car was locked and placed the key in the property room at the Police Department until employees at the dealership could be contacted.Holtz can be reached at 833-9207, 800-236-7077 or dan.holtz@ecpc.com. |
| Local DNR forester feels the heat in California For two weeks in July, Chris Widstrand of the state Department of Natural Resources in Eau Claire County was one of 1,200 firefighters trying to control the Cub Creek complex fire in California's eastern Sierras.The fire, which was two forest fires burning in adjacent watersheds, burned about 19,000 acres and threatened a couple of small communities, but no homes or lives were lost.Northern California didn't get much snow this winter, which is their main source of precipitation, Widstrand said."It's really, really dry. ... They had over 2,000 lightning-started fires in one night, sometime in the middle of June," he said.Widstrand was a fire observer, which meant he wasn't involved in the day-to-day business of cutting fire lines."I was actually out there on foot, usually with a GPS unit, looking for whatever they wanted more information on, whether it was the fire's perimeter or places to put in a dozer line or hand lines (firebreaks)," he said.At night, planes or unmanned drones with infrared sensing equipment flew overhead to detect new fires that might have been started by embers from the main fire. Widstrand would be given the coordinates of the hot spots and hike in to investigate.Widstrand flew to Reno, Nev., where he rented a car and drove to Chester, Calif., which was the command post for fighting the fire."The elementary school playground was a sleeping area. ... You took your own tent. It was a whole community of small tents," he said.In a typical day, Widstrand drove as close as he could to where he needed to work, then hiked through the forest."I was hiking probably 10 to 12 miles per day, mapping the fire perimeter," he said. He always carried a shovel or other firefighting tool and a backpack weighing 25 to 30 pounds. Included in the pack were about a gallon of drinking water, lunch and a light foil tent as his refuge of last resort from a fire.The strategy used to control the fire was to cut firebreaks or "lines" with bulldozers and hand tools, then burn areas in front of the advancing fire to deprive it of fuel."You just can't put people in to do a direct attack on the fire. It's just too dangerous," he said.Often the firebreaks were along ridge lines where treeless rock fields already made natural breaks. "One day, we had real low humidity and strong up-slope winds, and the fire jumped one of those ridge lines. We had a lot of spot fires," he said. "... There were hundreds of them (small fires). It was late in the afternoon, so we just pulled out and came in the next day and started putting a line around the whole area."The firefighters burned about 100 acres in a defensive fire to prevent the spot fires from spreading.The fire burned private timber company land and part of Lassen National Forest. The forests included mature ponderosa pine, sugar pine, Douglas fir, and a Western species of cedar, Widstrand said. The forest floor had 2 to 6 inches of old pine needles and twigs, which burned easily.Not all the trees were killed, Widstrand said. In 25 percent o 35 percent of the fire area, the heat was probably intense enough to kill all the trees, he estimated. In other areas, the needles on the forest floor burned, but the trees should survive, he said.In Wisconsin's forests, the summer fire danger is generally low because of spring rains, he said. "... It's starting to dry out now in places where the showers have missed us, but it's still pretty green here," Widstrand said. Knight can be reached at 830-5835, 800-236-7077 or joe.knight@ecpc.com. |
| Sweet taste
of the fair MONDOVI - On hot, humid days, there might not be anything better than a cold malt at the Buffalo County Fair.That was certainly the case Thursday, the opening day of the annual event that draws exhibitors and spectators from urban and rural areas for a variety of entertainment and activities.But weather conditions don't really matter much when it comes to the Buffalo County Farm Bureau's malt stand. It appears to be busy most of the time.Joe and Laura Pronschinske of rural Arcadia and their three children each got a malt Thursday. All opted for chocolate except 13-year-old Jake, who preferred strawberry."They're just so cool and so good," said Laura. "And when it's hot outside, they're very refreshing."The family used coupons from a Modena implement dealership for free malts for the children."I don't think you can go to the fair and not have a malt, can you?" Laura questioned in jest.The malt stand started in 1984 with the intent of promoting dairy products, said Charlie Rippley of Waumandee, who made malts Thursday."It's been a tradition for a lot of people for many years," Rippley said, adding that the stand goes through about 550 5-quart pails of ice cream during the four-day fair at the fairground near Mondovi High School.The stand initially had one blender, but now has nine, said Angie Bork, president of the county's Farm Bureau. The stand also requires two booth spaces in the Commercial Building, which is full this year.A combined average of 6,000 malts and shakes are sold each year. The cost is $3 for a 24-ounce treat."People come here for the shakes no matter what," Bork said before she headed into the stand to sell tickets. "There's just no better place to be on a hot day at the fair than at the malt stand."Bork admits it's difficult at times to find enough volunteers to work, especially on the usually busy Saturday and Sunday afternoons when lines are a bit lengthy. On Thursday, Bork had a daughter and two granddaughters working in the stand with her."When you can bring grandkids in, it certainly helps," she said with a smile.Proceeds from the stand are used to cover scholarships, young farmer programs and agriculture education programs in schools, Bork said.Rupnow can be reached at 830-5831, 800-236-7077 or chuck.rupnow@ecpc.com. |
| New UW-Stout field turf nearly completed MENOMONIE - Installation of new turf at Don and Nona Williams Stadium at UW-Stout is expected to be completed by Wednesday.When it's done, the stadium will have a synthetic surface that is more like real grass than the Astroturf that has been used since the stadium opened in 2001.Replacement of the turf started in mid-July. The $560,000 project was scheduled for completion in late July but went slightly longer because shipping of the turf was delayed, said Joe Harlan, university athletic director.Final inspection is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. If everything looks good, the turf could be used starting Wednesday or Thursday, Harlan said.The first planned use is a Menomonie High School football scrimmage Aug. 16. The Gridiron Classic, seven high school football games, is scheduled Aug. 28-29.The new synthetic turf looks, feels and plays like grass, similar to turf installed in recent years at Eau Claire's Carson Park and Dorais Field in Chippewa Falls.Although more expensive initially than a grass field, the synthetic turf has minimal maintenance compared with grass, school officials say. Also, the new, softer synthetic turf will be less abrasive and safer for athletes and others using the field.The field also will have improved drainage, so regardless of weather the field will be available.ProGrass Synthetic Turf of Pittsburgh is putting in the surface, a 50-50 synthetic blend of monofilaments and parallel monofilaments that are 2 1/4 inches long. The blend helps the underlying rubber and sand keep from shifting with use, Harlan said."It really looks nice," Harlan said of the new turf. "ProGrass has really been excellent to work with."The cost is being covered through student fees and donations.The turf is anticipated to last 10 to 15 years.Numerous teams and groups use the field. In addition to the Menomonie Indians and UW-Stout Blue Devils football teams, the field is used by the Drums Along the Red Cedar for its drum and bugle competition, the high school band, flag football teams and other teams for practice.The turf will go beyond the end zone from the fence to the stadium to help prevent injury if an athlete goes out of bounds.Powers can be reached at 715-235-9018 or pamela. powers@ecpc.com. |
| Fight Back Express helps drive cancer policy awareness The Fight Back Express, a bus on a six-month nationwide tour advocating for better cancer policy, stopped Friday at Phoenix Park in Eau Claire.The bus is traveling the U.S. this summer to promote cancer awareness and to bring a message to policymakers in Washington that cancer needs to be a top national issue. After its visits in Wisconsin, scheduled through Monday, the bus will go to South Dakota.JT Dean, a grass-roots organizer with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, calls the bus a "big sticker." It has removable panels on the sides on which the public can write a message or their signature. About 16,000 people have signed the bus."Thousands of people have come out," he said. "It is the largest grass-roots cancer campaign ever, and the results are evident."The tour will allow cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and others a chance to share their stories, contact lawmakers and get involved in the fight against cancer.Sara Sahli, who works in field government relations for the action network, said the response to the bus has been "overwhelming.""We are trying to encourage people to get involved in our efforts," she said. "The health impact has been the priority and focus of the project."The bus also allows visitors to sign a petition that calls for access to quality health care for all Americans and e-mail their members of Congress asking them to support laws and policies that help people fight cancer.Allison Miller, action network spokeswoman, will be with the tour when it stops Monday in Hudson."We have gotten a great reaction in the Midwest and already had a great tour through Minnesota," Miller said. "People are interested in what they can do at a policy level. Oftentimes cancer leaves people feeling helpless. They feel like there is only so much they can do. People are getting very involved."Miller said details of when the petitions and signatures will be presented to Congress on Capitol Hill have not been determined."We are still deciding on how to best present them," she said. Action network legislative priorities in Wisconsin include the passage of a statewide smoke-free law. National priorities include providing access to quality affordable health care for all Americans, increased funding for the prevention and early detection of cancer, increased funding for cancer research and strengthening tobacco control policies. Betty Ouellette, co-chairwoman for the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life fundraiser in Eau Claire, visited the bus during its city stop. She said the goal for a smoke-free state is important. She has been following the bus route and signed the vehicle."I would love to have (the smoking ban) go statewide," Ouellette said. The bus, which will cover about 25,000 miles, already has been in 30 states and will wrap up its tour Nov. 4. Peloquin can be reached at 833-9203, 800-236-7077 or simone.peloquin@ecpc.com. |
| Local Briefs Store worker sentenced for burglaryLADYSMITH - A Rusk County woman was sentenced to five years in prison and five years of extended supervision for her role in a May 2007 burglary.Regina Topinka, 42, was sentenced in Rusk County Court Friday for her participation in the theft at the 12 Mile convenience store in Tony.Topinka worked at the store, and she helped stage the burglary. When officers arrived, her hands and legs were bound by duct tape, and more than $4,700 in prepaid credit cards, 26 cartons of cigarettes and other merchandise were taken.Topinka claimed she had brought garbage outside when men grabbed her, brought her inside and bound her with the duct tape. In addition to the sentence for the burglary, Topinka also pleaded guilty Friday to a felony-level charge of delivering illegal items to an inmate and was sentenced to 18 months in prison with another two years of extended supervision.Ladysmith man injured in I-90 crashTOMAH - A Ladysmith man was seriously injured Thursday in a traffic crash on Interstate 90 near Tomah.Eric Taylor, 22, was taken to Tomah Memorial Hospital and then flown to Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse with life-threatening injuries.According to the State Patrol:Taylor was passing a semitrailer truck on the right side but did not see a vehicle ahead of him. He returned to the left lane but overcorrected. His vehicle, a 2002 GMC Envoy, overturned several times and landed on its roof. The crash blocked both lanes of I-90.Hitting pedestrians sends driver to jailAn Eau Claire man will spend a year on probation and 60 days in jail for striking two pedestrians with a vehicle on Water Street last fall.Peter A. Johnson, 23, 802 Niagara St., pleaded no contest Friday in Eau Claire County Court to obstructing an officer and two counts of causing injury by drunken driving.Two counts of hit-and-run involving injury and a felony count of second-degree recklessly endangering safety were dismissed.Judge William Gabler fined Johnson $600, revoked his driver's license for a year and ordered him to undergo a drug and alcohol assessment.As conditions of probation, Johnson must pay $263 in restitution, perform 120 hours of community service and not drink alcohol or enter taverns.According to police and court records:Two 21-year-old people were hospitalized when Johnson struck them at about 1:55 a.m. Oct. 26 as they were crossing the 400 block of Water Street.Johnson attempted to leave the scene before police stopped him. The people struck by the vehicle were treated for knee, mouth, neck and back injuries.Man guilty of unemployment fraudBARRON - A 45-year-old Almena man convicted of filing fraudulent unemployment claims has been placed on two years of probation and ordered to pay $7,250 in restitution and court costs.Lawrence E. Hoff Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday in Barron County Court to four misdemeanor counts of unemployment compensation fraud between Dec. 23 and May 13.Judge James Babler placed Hoff on probation, which includes 14 days in jail, 100 hours of community service, restitution and fines.According to court records:Hoff filed unemployment claims beginning Dec. 18, 2006. He filed claims for 25 weeks claiming he was not employed. But state Department of Workforce Development records indicated Hoff earned $12,481 over that period working for Polaris Industries.DWD records indicated Hoff received $7,577 in unemployment benefits during that time, of which $6,586 was fraudulently received.Cameron man pleads to assault chargeBARRON - A 35-year-old Cameron man originally charged with first-degree sexual assault of a child pleaded guilty Wednesday in Barron County Court to a reduced charge of third-degree sexual assault.James K. Selvig made the plea before Judge Timothy Doyle. Selvig faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison when sentenced Oct. 29.A 12-year-old girl told police Selvig had inappropriate sexual contact with her on May 6. Selvig told police on May 7 that his conduct was inappropriate and apologized for his actions, according to court records.From staff reports |
| Around Town Career counseling: A career counselor from the Educational Opportunity Center at UW-Eau Claire will accept appointments for Friday in Menomonie.The counselor assists adults pursuing a college degree for the first time and those seeking to complete an interrupted undergraduate program.The counselor provides free individualized counseling, career assessment and assistance with admissions, financial aid and registration procedures.The counselor will take appointments at the Dunn County Job Center, 401 Technology Drive East. To make an appointment, call 836-2024 or 800-335-3113.The Educational Opportunity Center provides services to residents of Barron, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Rusk, Sawyer, Trempealeau and Washburn counties. Senior health: Oakwood Hills retirement community, 4316 Oakwood Hills Parkway, is set to host Dr. Jon Shimoda for a seminar titled "Healthy Living for the First 100 Years of Your Life," at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8.Shimoda, a doctor from Care Full Chiropractic, will speak about how chiropractic care relates to healthy living for seniors.The event is free. For more information, call Oakwood Hills at 552-1500.heatherwood event: Heatherwood Assisted Living residential care apartment complex, 4510 Gateway Dr., is hosting a housewarming event from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10. The party will featuring entertainment by Planet Swing and refreshments.For more information, call Heatherwood at 552-5511.Quilt show: The Chippewa County Piecemakers' Quilt Guild will hold its ninth annual quilt show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Chippewa Area Senior Center, 1000 E. Grand Ave., Chippewa Falls.The show will include nearly 100 quilts made by area quilters.The quilt show is held in conjunction with the city's annual Pure Water Days festival. The $2 admission is used to fund the guild's community service projects.Call 723-3926 for more information.From staff reports |
| Dean's List The following students from west-central Wisconsin have been named to the dean's list:UW-La CrosseBlair: Tj Nereng.Bloomer: Sarah Jones, Jacqueline Rinzel, Kelsey Turner, Krista Woolever.Boyceville: Jeremy Hoff, Tyler Slind, Eric Werner.Bruce: Casee Briggs, Cortnee Briggs.Cadott: Jay Geissler.Cameron: Gustav Borstad, Cody Wooldridge.Chetek: Elyse Sorenson.Chippewa Falls: Brian Adams, Justin Bye, Erin Fedie, Stacey Goulet, McKenzie Jensen, Shelby Krarup, Gina Nielsen, Kaci O'Connell, Ryan Shervey, Ashley Smeltzer, Megan Woodford, Jessica Zwiefelhofer.Colby: Renee Smith.Colfax: Angela Besse.Conrath: Shaylae Szotkowski.Cornell: Nathaniel Kosher, Harley Oemig, Andrew Seidlitz, Timothy Smith.Cumberland: Todd Bryce, Brittany Johnson, Jody Krueger, Barry Ranallo, Bryan Sorensen.Dallas: Darren Lentz.Downing: Andrea Larson.Durand: Katie Bauer, Matthew Reiland.Eau Claire: Joshua Altom, Andrea Bourget, Benjamin Brott, Ryan Brown, Jennifer Curry, Jill Denk, Katherine Donnellan, Cortney Draxler, Cassandra Eaton, Alecia Ellingstad, Brandon Fanning, Megan Flynn, Kisja Gierhart, Paul Hittman, Kaylene Holman, Mackenzie Hunter, Taryn Johnson, Stephanie Jones, Laura Manydeeds, Chelsey Matthes, Jackson Pattermann, Stephanie Polus, Amy Schott, Alison Smetana, Angela Stanke, Ryan Stanke, Chelsey Webber, Anna Wildenberg.Eleva: Malory Jaskowski. Ellsworth: Jonathan Chisholm, Joseph Sperlak.Elmwood: Allyson Baier.Ettrick: Lindsay Craig, Michelle Eddy, Lindsey Lebakken, Melissa Sexe.Fall Creek: Jesse Dewitz, Elizabeth Dickinsen, Jenna Hanson.Fountain City: Carrie Baures, Mia Krackow.Galesville: Spencer Best, Shane Dagendesh, Maureen Hampton, Megan Karow, Mindy Stetzer, Casey Tolzman.Greenwood: Melissa French.Hammond: Lee Starck.Hixton: Elizabeth Stark.Hudson: Nicole Baranick, Gregory Barlow, Samantha Brine, Stephanie Gilland, Daniel Goldberg, Jayme Henry, Nicholas Jepperson, Megan Knutson, Annie Kromer, Jay Langdon, John Langdon, Megan Millin, Abby Peterson, Brittani Shafer, Zachary Szyman, Cortney Wakefield.Independence: Kathleen Gamroth, Alyssa Slaby, Ashley Walek.Jim Falls: Ashlee Janecke.Ladysmith: Jennifer East.Loyal: Jeremiah Blume, Blair Weyer.Melrose: Stephanie MacDonald.Menomonie: Steven Amoapim, Brandon Brunner, Jason Church, Erin Fekete, Keith Heinzen, Brette Jeatran, Jenna Larson, Shannon Lehman, Justine Mueller, Laura Reckard, Jennifer Smith, Lauren Terry, Jessica Trainor, Sadie Wengel, Jenna Wilsey, Beth Wold.Mondovi: Hattie Kramschuster, Amanda Nogle.Neillsville: Kristine Boon, Whitney Karl, Jamie Kronberger, Sarah Natvig, Hollie Nyseth, Mindy Opelt, Elizabeth Perkl, Jenny Spiegel, Lacie Strobush, Lindsay Watson.New Richmond: Emily Frank, Kelsey Jamieson, Lindsay Tallarita.Osseo: Kathryn Owens.Owen: Maria Drietz.Pepin: Dana McGovern, Kallie Seifert.Prescott: Christopher Huber, Samantha Lubich, McKenzie Morris, Tressa Reis.Rice Lake: Katie Brown, Rebecca Hickok, Kyle Sirek.River Falls: Jacob Johnson, Robin Johnson, Chelsey Koehler, Erin Miller, Lea Miller, Stacia Nelson, Jacob Radkey-Pechacek, Meagan Rhodes, Jessica Robey, Whitney Toftness.Roberts: Nicholas Rohl.Sheldon: Nicole Kopacz.Somerset: Drew Baillargeon.Spring Valley: Dylan Lukes, Bridget Timm.Strum: Kelsey Rogness, Taylor Semingson, Jessica Westphal.Thorp: Tali Frerichs, Andrea Weiler.Trempealeau: Jennifer Anderson, Ryan Berg, Forest Jenkins, Tamara Jessessky, Sabrina Klein, Marcus McCabe, Gregory Roskos.Weyerhaeuser: Amanda Snyder, Michael Poppe.Whitehall: Kyle Webster.Willard: Justin Zwieg.Woodville: Emily Jacobson.UW-PlattevilleAlma: Joshua Abing.Arcadia: Hanah Diebold.Barron: Nathan Warnberg, Nathan Balsiger.Black River Falls: Timothy Bendorf.Bloomer: Jared Siverling, Jared Benson.Boyceville: Nathaniel Bingham, Jordan Peshaw.Cadott: Derek Bril.Chetek: John Bulgrin.Chippewa Falls: Lee Butterfield, Brandon Carlson, William Cayan.Cumberland: Michael Dallman.Durand: Derek Dietmeier.Eau Claire: Daniel Rommelfanger, Daniel Meyer, Kevin Fontanini, David Foster, Michael Fraley.Eleva: Keith Becker.Elk Mound: Michael Shea.Elmwood: Tyler Frisch, Lynn Hartung. |
| Community Calendar Notices of events of communitywide interest should be sent to the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Attn: Dan Holtz, 701 S. Farwell St., Eau Claire, WI 54701 or dan.holtz@ecpc.com. The calendar is published Saturday, and items to be included must be submitted no later than noon the Thursday before publication. Events occurring regularly will be listed on the first Saturday of the month.- The Blue Diamond Association is sponsoring the Sand Lake Ski Show and Street Dance today at N114 Sand Lake Road, New Auburn. The event begins with a ski show at 6 p.m. by the Chetek Hydroflites. A street dance follows the ski show. Information: Kaye McGill at 715-967-2572.- Chippewa Falls High School class of 1959 meets at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Fill-Inn Station, 104 W. Columbia St., Chippewa Falls. All members and spouses of the class are welcome.- Old Car Meet, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, Russell J. Rassbach Heritage Museum at Wakanda Park in Menomonie. The Red Cedar Auto Club and other car clubs will show restored cars. A screening of "Harry Miller: King of the Race Car Builders," begins at 1:30 p.m. Information: Roy Ostenso at 715-232-8685.Here is a list of regularly scheduled organization meetings and events planned this month:Every first Sunday- Breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, VFW Post 7232, 2900 W. Folsom St., October through March. Cost is $6 for adults, $5.50 for seniors and $3 for children under age 10. Preschoolers are admitted free. Information: 552-1462, Ext. 15. Every second Sunday- VFW breakfast, hosted by the Altoona VFW and Auxiliary, will be served from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at VFW Post 10405, 1419 Lynn Ave. Cost: $7 for adults, $3 for children under 10.Every Monday- Eau Claire Noon Rotary Club, noon, Sweetwaters Restaurant, 1104 W. Clairemont Ave. Information: Jerry Reinecke at 838-7640.- Debtors Anonymous, 6 to 7 p.m., First Congregational United Church of Christ, 420 Wilson Ave., Menomonie.- Jars of Clay, a Christian-based recovery group for all hurting people, meets 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Central Lutheran Church, 28 E. Columbia St., Chippewa Falls. Information: Deb at 720-0782. Every second Monday-Chippewa Valley Family Child Care Network Group, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Eau Claire Job Center, Room 208, 221 W. Madison St. Information: Cassie at 830-8449 or Mary at 858-5062.-Chippewa Valley Apartment Association, 7 p.m., Oxbow Villa, 218 10th Ave. Information: 836-7507.Every third Monday- Association for Facilities Engineering, Chippewa Valley Chapter 66. Meetings are at 5 p.m. Meeting fees are $5 for members and $10 for non-members. There is no fee for first-time guests and students. For meeting location, call 738-1444 or 830-7022.Every fourth Monday- International Association of Administrative Professionals, Chippewa Valley Chapter, invites area office personnel for networking, education and leadership development. Social/supper at 5 p.m. Business meeting at 5:30 p.m., followed by an educational session. Information: 836-5984 or www.iaapwisconsin.com/CV.Every Tuesday -Eau Claire Noon Exchange Club, noon, Sweetwaters Restaurant, 1104 W. Clairemont Ave. Information: 833-9226.-Clear Water Kiwanis, noon to 1 p.m., Sweetwaters Restaurant, 1104 W. Clairemont Ave. Information: 836-6471 or www.clearwaterkiwanis.org.-Red Cedar Sounds Chorus Sweet Adelines International rehearsal, 7 p.m., Colfax Methodist Church, 501 Cedar St., Colfax. All women high school age and older who love to sing are welcome. Information: 715-962-3038 or 715-962-3153.-Q2 social and support group for gay and lesbian youth, 7 to 9 p.m., Suite 107, Executive Building, 505 S. Dewey St. Information: 836-7710, ext. 104.-Dunn County Northern Lights Chorus Barbershop Harmony Society meeting/rehearsal, 7:30 p.m., Colfax Lutheran Church, 600 Balsam St., Colfax. All men high school age and older who love to sing are welcome. Information: 715-962-3038 or 715-235-9377.- Singles Connection, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., near the Terrace Room, The Plaza Hotel and Suites, 1202 W. Clairemont Ave. Information: 833-0846. Hotline: 874-7236.Every first Tuesday-VFW Post 7232 Ladies Auxiliary meeting, 7 p.m., 2900 W. Folsom St. Information: 834-7808.Every second and fourth Tuesday-Eau Claire Evening Lions Club, 7 p.m., Sammy's Pizza Palace, 2812 London Road. Information: John at 839-8619.Every third Tuesday-Fairchild food pantry, 10 to 11 a.m., Mastin Center, 311 North Front St.-Pierce County Democratic Party, 7 p.m. For location: 715-426-4836.Every Wednesday-Sunrise Exchange Club of Eau Claire, 6:45 to 7:45 a.m., The Plaza Hotel and Suites, 1202 W. Clairemont Ave. Information: 834-7562.-Business Network Int'l Noon Alliance, noon, Sammy's Pizza, 2812 London Road. Information: www.bniwisnorth.com.-Single Friends, a friendly, positive local group of single, divorced or widowed individuals, not a dating service, 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. Information: 874-7234 or singleagainfriends.com.- Bingo, 6:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 3411 Stein Blvd. Information: 834-4022.Every first Wednesday-Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 305, 7 p.m., 1300 Starr Ave. This month's meeting was moved to Aug. 20. Information: 832-7077.- Ladies Auxiliary to Altoona VFW Post 10405, 7 p.m., 1419 Lynn Ave. Information: 835-8643 or 852-0339.Every second Wednesday- American Business Women's Association, United Eau Claire Charter Chapter, invites business women of all occupations for networking, leadership, education and recognition. Social time at 5:45 p.m., business meeting at 6:15 p.m. Call Bernie at 834-2001 or Martha at 834-3425 for location and information.Every second and fourth Wednesday-Eau Claire Noon Lions Club, noon, The Plaza Hotel and Suites, 1202 W. Clairemont Ave. Information: 834-2251.-Altoona Lions Cub, 7 p.m., VFW, 1419 Lynn Ave., Altoona. Information: 831-6246.Every Thursday-Hallie Morning Optimists, 6:45 a.m., Mom's Kitchen, 3035 N. Hastings Way. Information: 720-1315.-Downtown Eau Claire Morning Rotary, 7 a.m., Ramada Inn Convention Center, 201 S. Barstow St. Information: 832-8333.-Early Riser Kiwanis Club, 7 a.m., Green Mill Restaurant, 2703 Craig Road. Information: 831-4600 or jkohlhepp@1supply.com.-Clearwater Men's Council, 7 p.m., Thursday, 916- 1/2 E. Grand Ave. Information: 839-7949.- DivorceCare and Renewal, 6:30 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 501 E. Fillmore Ave. DivorceCare is for people suffering from pains of divorce or separation. Renewal is for people who are single because of divorce or the death of a spouse. Information: 834-2486.- Rosebud Emotions Anonymous meeting, 10:30 a.m., 100 N. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls. Information: 738-9910.Every first and third Thursday-Chippewa Valley Toastmasters, 6:30 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints, 3335 Stein Blvd. Information: Steve Faaks at 832-4395 or sfaacks@charter.net; Jerry Simpson at 877-2303 or gasimp@centurytel.net; or cvtoastmasters.org.Every third Thursday-Indianhead Button Club, noon, hospitality building next to Smith Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2222 London Road. Information: 874-6645.-Chippewa Valley Sports Car Club, 7 p.m., Connell's II at Chippewa Valley Airport. New interested persons welcome. Information: cvscc@cvscc.org or www.cvscc.org.-Chippewa Valley Stamp Club, 7 p.m., Room 204, Eau Claire Parks and Recreation building, 1300 First Ave. Information: 835-5924.- Steak feed, 4 to 8 p.m., VFW Post 7232, 2900 Folsom St., $11.95. Information: 832-3528.Every Friday-Fish fry, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Moose Family Center, Lodge 1408, 3606 Curvue Road. Open to Moose members and their guests. (Check flier to confirm dates.)-Dance, 7 to 11 p.m., Moose Family Center, Lodge 1408, 3606 Curvue Road. Open to Moose members and their guests. Bands change weekly. Information: 835-6522. (Check flier to confirm dates.)-Bingo: Early Bird, 7 p.m.; Regular and Progressive, 7:30 p.m., American Legion Club, 634 Water St. Information: 834-4091.-Bingo, 7 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 236 Pumphouse Road, Chippewa Falls. Every Second Saturday- Genealogy Research Society of Eau Claire, a genealogy organization for Eau Claire County, 10 a.m. to noon, Chippewa Valley Museum in Carson Park. No meetings through August. Information: http://grs-ec.org. |
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