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Greg Garneau stands with his $873 dollars he won in the 50/50 raffle at Loyal High School during halftime between the Loyal and Columbus Catholic high schools’ Feb. 10 boys’ varsity game and “Hoops for Abby” leukemia benefit. After he was recognized at the winner, he immediately told the announcer...
Life comes full-circle

Darrell Laschen (l) and Parker Vivoda (r) are old friends who started as teacher/coach and student/athlete, respectively, and now co-coach the Granton wrestling team.

In today’s world, a person might be hard pressed to find many successful relationships that span 55 years, let alone a coach-athlete relationship that still is thriving and strong. In Central Wisconsin, though, one would have to look no further than in the Granton School District to find one such...
Started a few year ago, representatives of the Unity Bank (l-r) Michelle Friemoth, vice president and branch manager, Katie Mohr, Leah Janicki, Jenny Kujawa and Jamie Bartch in Neillsville present John Gaier (r), district administrator for the School District of Neillsville, with a donation of $981...
Jan. 25, the Loyal School District held its meeting of the Loyal School Board of Education. The board designated for the following school year (2023-24) the number of open enrollment regular education spaces by grade, and the number of open enrollment special education spaces by program or service...

Lieutenant Colonel James W. Howard started out as a young boy trying to earn enough money to buy chickens for his family farm, and grew to become an accomplished and honorary commander of the U.S. Army St. Louis Area Support Center.

Memories can both remind and inspire, at least that was the case for Lieutenant Colonel James Howard. In Dec. 2022, Howard was touched by an old article he received, and became inspired to reach out. The Nov. 16, 2022 issue of the Clark County Press newspaper featured the following article titled “...

The late Tom Kren teaches his granddaughter, Kennedy Kren, to lead a calf for the Little Britches show at the Clark County Fair, passing down his love for farming to another generation.

The Krens have been healing since the loss of Thomas “Tom” Kren, 59, of Neillsville in an accident in June, 2022. Tom’s wife, Diane Kren, and his family have been carrying on his legacy of farming since, keeping his memory alive. In honor of Kren’s late husband, she was chosen as a recipient for a...
The legacy behind the local Cub Scout pinewood derby

(L-r) Craig and JoAnn Blum smile for the camera as Judy Morrow presents them with an honorary award. The plaque, which states: “In grateful recognition of your exceptional leadership and outstanding service” was given to the Blums in honor of their 19 years of service helping the Cub Scouts make their pinewood derby cars.

Dec. 29, Craig Blum and his wife, JoAnn, received a plaque from Judy Morrow, fellow Cub Scouts and parents engraved: “In grateful recognition of your exceptional leadership and outstanding service.” For 19 years, Craig Blum has been helping young Cub Scout members make their famous pinewood derby...
During their Dec. 12 meeting, the Granton School Board reached a conclusion and voted on whether to accept a grant that would supply the school with five new electric buses. The issue had not been a smooth one. Over the past few months, questions had been raised over the need for the new buses,...

Dec. 20, the Granton Area School District unveiled a new book vending machine for children to spend token on after meeting educational goals. 

Dec. 20, excited elementary students “cut the ribbon” on the new vending machine purchased in cooperation with WHO (Women Helping Out) and the GGS (Growing Granton Strong) committee. However, instead of vending cans of soda or bags of snacks, it gives out food for the mind and imagination: books....
Chelsea Opelt, elementary guidance counselor at the Neillsville Elementary School, runs the student council for the young children. The purpose of the elementary school council is to help children learn from a young age, the importance of giving back to the community and helping those in need, as...

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