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Barron County Fair called 'One of the best'
"One of the best" is how Barron County Fair Manager Kevin Roske described the 147th Barron County Fair that took place last Wednesday through Sunday, although attendance totals are not yet available. He said both grandstand events — the demo derby Friday evening and the tractor pull Saturday evening — were sold out. Either more people came to the fair hungry or ate more than usual as the fair manager...
Colfax Train Museum Follows Tracks Through Time
It’s tempting to call a place like the Colfax Railroad Museum a hidden gem, but that’s not exactly accurate. It’s a gem, certainly, but not hidden: For one thing, it’s right off Main Street in the Dunn County village of Colfax, about 18 miles from Menomonie. For another, the museum has been around 25 years and the former train depot that houses it is more than a century old.
Isabella Lyste crowned 2024 Barron County Fairest of the Fair
Isabella Lyste of Barron was crowned the 2024 Barron County Fairest of the Fair on Sunday afternoon as one of the concluding events of the five-day fair. Named first runner-up was Alexus Olson of Rice Lake, and crowned the first-ever Junior Fairest of the Fair was Cadence Holten of Hillsdale. Judges of this year's event were Karen Germanson, Heidi Small and Doris Laursen. Fairest co-coordinators are Devon Lauren and Sarah Doyen. The program included introductions by all three candidates, a farewell from outgoing Fairest Elora Repman and a hello from visiting Wisconsin Fairest of the Fair Kelsey Henderson of Racine County. Fair Board President Russell Rindsig awarded the outgoing fairest her framed portrait as fairest and a share of stock in the Barron County Fair.
Noesen to show scenes of 'Old Barron' at Genealogical Society
The Blue Hills Genealogical Society meets Thursday, Aug. 1, at 3 p.m. at the Barron Senior Center, 12 N. Third St., when Ken Noesen will show slides of "Old Barron." The meeting is free and open to the public. The society promotes family history and preserves genealogy from the Barron County area. They maintain a Resource Library at 410 E. LaSalle Ave., Suite C., Barron where interested people may do research by contacting Rosella Amundson for an appointment at 715-537-5760. Those with donations of family histories or other genealogy materials should contact Gloria Dobberfuhl at 715-637-5579. The group also sponsors a Pioneer and Century Certificate program for those who had ancestors that lived in Barron County by 1871 or 100 years ago. Contact Linda Adams at 715-205-2860 for more information on how to apply.
Ribbon Cutting Set for New Rec Trail in Dunn Co.
A ribbon cutting will be held Tuesday, July 23, to celebrate the expansion of the pedestrian /recreation trail on Menomonie’s east side. The connection connects the Dunn County Judicial Center and Government Center along Highways 12/29 and completes a recreation trail loop around the city and Lake Menomin. The...
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