News
Shown above are (front, l-r) Emberlyn Parker, Abby Mathis, (back) Callee Mohr, Kayleigh Kubisiak and Emma Moen.
The Miss Neillsville and Little Miss Neillsville court hosted their first-ever loaded baked potato fundraiser Oct. 8 and 9 during Autumn Harvest Celebration, with 99 potatoes sold. Customers could choose from a variety of toppings, such as taco meat, cheese, sour cream, butter and onions. The young...
Marine Corps Vietnam veteran Skip Klabon reads to the crowd about his experiences in the war on the International Day of Peace, Sept. 21. He spoke about losing friends and how he was treated when he returned home. The crowd included other veterans, supporters and schoolchildren.
Sept. 21 was the International Day of Peace, and The Highground brought it to the local level by offering a ceremony and other activities.
The Highground’s museum coordinator, Theresa Hebert, welcomed a crowd of supporters, veterans and schoolchildren before observing a minute of silence to pay...
The Neillsville Police Department has taken on a new responsibility that will provide some additional experience and income for the department.
Neillsville Police Chief Jim Mankowski first announced in a common council meeting Sept. 13 that the Neillsville Police Department (NPD) was considering...
Jesus Contreras Perez, the 42-year-old Mosinee man convicted of murdering 27-year-old Cassandra Ayon of Loyal, has been sentenced to life in prison and will not be eligible for parole.
After a weeklong trial in June, Contreras Perez was convicted of three counts, the first being first-degree...
Shown are Brady Gerhardt (l) and Evan Gross with Packers backup quaterback, Jordan Love.
Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Jordan Love visited Gross Motors of Neillsville on Sept. 3. As part of the event, Neillsville-Granton high school and middle school football players sold $1,880 in raffle tickets to raise funds for the Marshfield Clinic Pediatric Oncology Fund, which supports...
The Greenwood Common Council has taken the next step in moving forward with the West Miller Street reconstruction project. The council approved an owner and engineer contract with MSA Professional Services at its Sept. 7 meeting.
The city will pay MSA $166,200 for engineering and design services,...
Members of the Greenwood High School Booster Club present Danny Bravener with a bench made from old bleacher boards and express their gratitude for his 21 years of service to Greenwood athletics.
The Greenwood Athletic Department and Booster Club took the time recently to recognize an individual who has done much to support Greenwood athletics.
Danny Bravener decided to retire from the Greenwood High School Booster Club after spending the last 21 years as president. Before the Aug. 26...
The Neillsville School District has set its budget for the 2022-23 school year. District residents voted unanimously, 12-0, to approve the budget at the annual meeting Aug. 29. The total budget is estimated to be $16,408.433, with a tax levy of $3,643,265. That is down from last year when it was $4...
Tractors for Autism and Disabilities (TFAD) board members (l-r) Laurie Curtis, Mary Laschen and Judy Morrow pose outside of the former nuns’ residence at 212 W. Spring St., Loyal, which will be TFAD’s new home.
After six years, a local organization that helps people with disabilities will finally have a space to call its own. Tractors for Autism and Disabilities (TFAD) is in the process of moving into the former nuns’ residence next to St. Anthony’s Catholic School in Loyal.
“It was always our dream to...
Ryan Kusay and his family fixed up this old Chili schoolhouse bell to hang proudly at Camp Victory near Greenwood. Shown are Jim Kitchen of Camp Victory and Gannon, Zaylee, Melissa, Jaylynn and Ryan Kusay.
An old school bell has found a new home at Camp Victory, a non-profit organization providing outdoor experiences to facilitate healing for veterans and others suffering from post-traumatic stress. The camp is nestled in the woods about five miles west of Greenwood.
Duane and Betty Guden lived on a...