Thorp museum seeking a new logo

The Thorp Courier

Since the Telephone Museum has moved, the Thorp Area Historical Museum (TAHS) is looking for help in re-imagining their logo. They are wanting a new logo to highlight Thorp’s diverse heritage – lumbering farming, dairying, cheese-making, industries and businesses. All entries will become the property of TAHS and they reserve the right to make any adaptations. The winner will receive a $50 cash prize. +++ This week’s article “130 Day Countdown Around Town,” the Thorp Area Historical Society is featured. TAHS was founded in December 1994. A museum was established in June 1995, in the old St. Hedwig’s rectory east of Thorp, which was leased from the Diocese of La Crosse. In late December 2008, the museum items were put in storage. The current museum is being leased from Cherry Drywall and was opened in June 2011. +++ District Administrator Angie Hanlin, used her The Cardinal Corner column to thank everyone in the community for the amazing support and encouragement that they have offered her. “As a district, we cannot do this work alone. Thank you for partnering with us on our journey to help all students achieve at the highest level possible.” +++ New reporter, Ross Pattermann in his column “Ross Ramblings” noted his survival of his first week on the job and his first edition of The Thorp Courier. He also thanked readers for their words of encouragement and stated that being told about a job well done is just as valuable as criticism and that he is no stranger to both.

Courier Sentinel

The County Hwy. M bridge in Holcombe has had its weight limit reduced from 40-ton to a 30-ton limit due to a recent bridge inspection that discovered distortion in several of the bridge’s steel connection plates. There is no timetable for any repairs for the 70 year old structure. +++ The Cadott Police Department in an open letter February 10,to parents and students in the Cadott Area School District, that they are conducting an investigation involving the common social media applications, Snapchat and TikTok. +++ The 13th Holcombe St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on Saturday, March 11 at noon. The parade starts at Cookie’s Holcombe Inn and circles through town. The parade lines up at 11 am and there is no entry fee. +++ Local Cadott celebrity George Jackson, turned 100 on February 21. His children held an open house at their parents’ home on Sunday, February 19.

Bloomer Advance

The Bloomer City Council voted 2-1 to donate $120,000 from the sale of land that was a former ball field. The land was sold to a neighboring industry for an industrial expansion. The money will be used by the Bloomer School Board towards a $1.1 million project that will include renovation of the school’s track and construction of six new courts near the middle school. Plans are for three of the courts to have additional lines to provide the community with six pickle ball courts. +++ How does the City of Bloomer taxpayer dollars get divided? A chart indicates 51.3% goes to the Bloomer School District, the City of Bloomer receives 24.9%, Chippewa County Government receives 18.6% and Chippewa Valley Technical College receives 5.2%. The Bloomer mill rate payable in 2023 was $13.21 per $1,000 of assessed value and the total amount of taxes collected on City of Bloomer property was $4,901,631. +++ On Monday, February 13, Valentyna Pavsyukova, founder of the Chalice of Mercy, spoke at St. Paul’s Catholic

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School. The Chalice of Mercy is a missionary effort to help children, elderly and families receive daily living supplies and quality medical care and supplies. The organization has sent many shipments of medical supplies, clothes and toys to the Ukraine, as well as renovated a medical clinic with a hospital.

Enterprise Sentinel and Rural News

The Owen-Withee Police Department is dealing with a nuisance property in Withee. They have issued a number of citations and they have to issue one more before the case can go to court. +++ The Owen-Withee Police Department has obtained a $7,000 grant and will be using just over $1,700 for new body cams. +++ The Owen-Withee Schools FBLA hosted the Region 2 Leadership Conference on Saturday, February 4. The event drew over 500 students and advisors from 24 different schools. +++ At their meeting on Wednesday, February 8, the Gilman Village Board set in motion the establishment of a Tax Increment District (TID). After hearing a presentation from a MSA Engineering representative, the board voted to approve moving forward with the planning process. The development of a TID, is intended to help spur development in Gilman.

The Clark County Press

Cummins Neillsville employees handed out forty-five Valentine cards to residents of assisted living locations in Neillsville. Employees and their families colored the Valentine’s that were distributed. All the cards had the names of the residents on them so they were personalized. +++ On Saturday, January 28, the 11th Annual Lake Arbutus Walleye Contest was held. Not as many fish were registered this year, but the number of big quality walleyes that were caught, made the tournament one of the best in the 11 years it has been held. The top fish this year was caught by Logan Borek and his walleye measured 27 ¼ inches. He received $500 as his prize. +++ On Thursday, February 9, the Greenwood Public Library held an Adult Valentine’s Craft event. The library provides craft events for adults, teens or kids each month.

Tri-County – Area Times

Before the Stanley-Boyd girls basketball game on Friday, February 10, it was announced that former all-star player Jan Zimmerman and the school’s long-time PA announcer, clock-operator and statistician Dave Strasburg (a friend of basketball) were chosen for induction into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association State Basketball Hall of Fame.

Banner Journal

After a video was shared over social media, of a teacher’s aide that made inappropriate comments towards a Native student, at Black River Falls High School, the district released a statement that they are investigating. The statement included the District Administrator noting that the remarks in no way represent the school districts beliefs or views. An apology was also a part of the release.