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In 54th year, Ox Cart Days mixes new events with old traditions (9 photos)
For a little town, Star Prairie throws a large festival. If you have not been to Ox Cart Days for a few years, the Star Prairie Community Club has taken the reins from the Lions Club and rejuvenated the weekend with a little help from North Star Freemason Lodge 187.
Marshfield Public Library to Host “Spoken History: 9/11 Memories with Marshfield Fire Department”
MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – The Marshfield Public Library is scheduled to host a special event, “Spoken History: 9/11 Memories with Marshfield Fire Department,” on Wednesday, September 11, at 6:30 PM in the Felker Room. This event will feature Deputy Chief Jonathan Altman from the Marshfield Fire Department, who will share insights into the heroic response of fire departments to the 9/11 tragedy.
UW president: University needs $914M more next year
(The Center Square) – The president of the University of Wisconsin wants nearly a $1 billion more from lawmakers in the next state budget. UW president Jay Rothman said he needs $914 million in order to avoid another tuition increase. “We’re falling behind after years of neglect, and this budget seeks to address that trend,” Rothman said in a statement. ...
Prairie du Chien’s Ritter Posts Sixth Career Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Mississippi River
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. (Aug. 19, 2024) – Boater Jeff Ritter of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 14 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on the Mississippi River in Prairie du Chien. The tournament was the fourth event of the season for the BFL Great Lakes Division. Ritter earned $4,247 for his victory.
Old-time threshing bee marks its 40th year
When George Sollman and son Tim, who farm five miles south of Turtle Lake, decided to harvest some of their crops the old-fashioned way, George’s wife Harriet decided to put on a big feast for all the neighborhood who came to help, just like the threshing bees of the past. That was in August 1984. Last weekend the Sollman family hosted the 40th annual Threshing Bee, which in recent years was renamed the Old Time Farm Fest as a way to attract the younger generations,...
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