Cadott School board reinstates three books to their original places

Courier Sentinel

The Cadott School Board held a special meeting on Wednesday, August 10, to reconsider actions from a March 28 meeting, when the Board decided, whether or not, certain books would remain in the school libraries. Following a closed session, where they conferred with legal counsel, Board members voted to reinstate three books to their original places in the library. The decision was based on a demand letter received from the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union). Going back to their original places are the following books: Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders, Protest Movements: Then and Now by Eric Braun, and The Baby Tree by Sophie Blackball. Parents will have a new, Board approved, opt-out form, to use to keep these materials from their children, if that is their desire.

+++ Deconstructing the Cobban Bridge began August 8.

The Thorp Courier

A good solid eight pages of the August 17, The Thorp Courier, were devoted to pictures of Thorp area youth, who had entries and/or were awarded ribbons at the 2022 Clark County Fair. +++ Forward Bank will be expanding its Touchdown Throw to 16 schools this year. Locally, Gilman will be holding the throw on Friday, September 9, Thorp on Friday, September 23 and Stanley- Boyd on Friday, October 14. All attendees at their local game on those dates will have a chance to throw a $5,000 touchdown pass. +++ In an article, written by former Thorp High School graduate Terry Misfeldt, he reminded current Thorp athletes who Gary Bandor was and what a terrific athlete he was. Annually, a Thorp athlete is a recipient of the Gary Bandor Award and Misfledt did a nice job of providing his childhood memories of one of the area’s best athletes to play in this part of Wisconsin.

+++ The 38th Annual Heroes Ride was held from Friday, Au gust 5 – Sunday August 7. The Thorp American Legion hosted the Northern Route’s 50 riders contingency on Saturday evening. Their hospitality included a meatball dinner Saturday evening and a sausage and egg breakfast Sunday morning. The riders left Thorp, Sunday, at 8 am, and arrived at the Highground at 11:30 am. The Heroes Ride is the longest-running annual fundraiser for the Highground.

Bloomer Advance

On Thursday, August 11, the sound of beautiful music and smells of delicious food filled the air at Willis Park, as an es timated crowd of 450 attended Music in the Park and the Taste of Bloomer. This event was sponsored by LTC Teaching Center and the Bloomer Promotional Committee. Attendees had a re- laxing evening while enjoying local talent. +++ The light rain and cool temperatures did not keep car enthusiasts away from the Bloomer Fairgrounds on Saturday, August 13, for the 3rd Annual Bloomer Car Show. Kids enjoyed bouncy houses and the busi ness building was full of local vendors and businesses. The show was sponsored by Miller’s Auto and the Bloomer Community Club. +++ On Monday, August 23, an evening of Christian music was enjoyed at Bloomer’s North Park. It was a free event but donations of notebooks, folders and mechanical pencils were col- lected for Bloomer High School Student Services. +++ From the “Blooms” In Bloomer column: Through the pitch black night, a captain sees a light dead ahead on collision course with his ship.

He sends a signal: “Change your course 10 degrees east. The light signals back: “Change your course, 10 degrees west.” Angry, the captain sends, “I’m a navy captain! Change your course sir!” “I’m a seaman, second class,” comes the reply. Change your course. Now the captain is furious. “I’m a battleship! I’m not changing course!” There is one last reply: “I’m a lighthouse. Your call.”

O-W Enterprise The Owen-Withee School Board, had a tour of the school’s new additions, as a part of their August 8 meeting.+++ The Owen City Council has learned that Kerry Ingredients is willing to ac cept a bill for $20,060, which covers damages and extra labor, caused when the plant sent caustic materials to the Owen sewer plant.

The Tribune-Phonograph Thanks to the quick action of a passing Colby-Abbotsford Police Ovcer, the exterior wall of a home on fire from a grill being used next to the wall, much more damage was prevent- ed. Using a fire extinguisher, carried in the police car, the fire was extinguished. When the fire department arrived they used a thermal scanner to check interior walls and assure there was no fire that was undetected. +++ The Colby School Board approved blocking the access to certain websites while using the school’s guest Wi-Fi network. The sites to be blocked are the social network platforms Facebook, TikTok and Instagram. This is to prevent students from utilizing the guest Wi-Fi to access these sites during the school day.

The Sentinel & Rural News

The Owen City Council’s Parks and Recreation Committee is looking into a matching grant for a dog park. +++ A member of the Owen-Withee Police Committee reported to the Owen City Council that they are looking into adding an Ordinance Ovcer on a seasonal basis, who would manage ordinances, smoking, noise, dog and disorderly conduct complaints. The ovcer would not carry a gun.

The Clark County Press

Loyal is gearing up for its 63rd Annual Corn Fest, to be held, August 25-28. The theme this year will be “Continuing the Tra- dition." +++ The Loyal water tower was finished being repainted August 10. The last time it was painted was 25 years ago.

Tri-County Area Times

The new Osseo-Fairchild School Districts, Technical Education Center, had a special ceremony on Sunday, August 14. The event included a ribbon cutting on the spacious building that houses new auto mechanics bays, welding bays, metal fabricators and drafting design robots, all with state of the art equip- ment.+++ At a recent ceremony, Congressman Ron Kind, pre sented 105-year old Pigeon Falls resident, Raymond Tomitor, with a Congressional Gold Medal. Tomitor, a Merchant Marine Veteran, participated in the greatest sea lift in the history of the United Stated during WW II.

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