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County fairgrounds updated ahead of annual county fair

New sidewalks were put in going into the dairy show barn, eliminating the steps to update the Clark County Fairgrounds ahead of the 2023 Clark County Fair.

Alan Buchholz, president of 4-H Leaders Federation and manager of the food stand for the past 20 years, and Brittney Lowry, a “super volunteer,” member on the Clark County Revitalization Project Committee  and 4-H leader for the Happy Valley 4-H, spoke about the recent improvements made to the...
Getting to know the 2023 Fairest of the Fair contestants

Aug. 9, the new Fairest of the Fair Court will be crowned. Malana Gurney of Neillsville (far left) is the 2022 1st Attendant and Kyra Rakovec of Neillsville (far right) is the 2022 Fairest of the Fair. Contestants for the 2023 coronation are (second from left, l-r) Kayleigh Kubisiak of Neillsville, Alexis Pongratz of Granton, 2022 2nd Attendant Josephine Voigt of Granton, Amanda Durrstein of Greenwood and Devani Hinkelmann of Loyal.

The Clark County Fair will crown a new Fairest of the Fair court. The current Fairest of the Fair is Kyra Rakovec of Neillsville. Malana Gurney of Neillsville is the 1st Attendant and Josephine Voigt is the 2nd Attendant. The contestants of the 2023 Fairest of the Fair are Devani Hinkelmann of...
A tribute to Wienser
The Clark County Law Enforcement Association invited the public to witness the  placement of a Memorial Bench for Deputy Leo Wiesner #721, placed July 22. Wiesner had nearly 50 years of service between the Neillsville Police Department and the Clark County Sheriff’s office. Wiesner was known for...
In the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the appeal of plaintiff-appellant Patrick Fehlman against defendant-appellee Neillsville Police Department (NVPD) chief James Mankowski went before circuit judges Frank Easterbrook, Candace Jackson-Akiwumi and John Lee. The appeals case...
Owen’s 75th Annual Junior Fair commences

Kids bike in the Kiddie Parade for Owen’s 75th Annual Junior Fair July 23.

Owen-Withee held the fair over a three-day weekend. The fair included a city-wide garage sale, S and J Enterprises Carnival, live music and more. The fair took place July 21­–23, and O-W citizens celebrated the 75th return of a longstanding tradition. Exhibits were set up in the Old School Gym....
A tale of two Greenwoods

Street signs in Greenwood point to all the towns and cities across America that bare the same name, the closest being 251 miles away.

Visitors entering Greenwood on the WI-73 from the south are greeted on their right by two poles, both with signs pointing to the various cities of Greenwood across the U.S. and their distances. Greenwood, WI’s closest neighbor is Greenwood, IL. Sunday traffic over the 251 miles along the I39 (to...
Vets supporting vets
After the Persian Gulf Legacy Stones were laid, the Mohican Veterans group, represented by William Doxtator (far left), Army veteran, Robert Little, USMC veteran, (middle left) and Mark Church (far right) USMC veteran (retired) presented Chris Pettis of The Highground with a $500 donation July 15.
The next year of the Clark County Fair, at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Neillsville, is fast approaching, offering many hours of festivities for all ages to “kick off another 150 years.” The fair runs Aug. 9–13, kicking off 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9. The junior dog and swine shows begin at 9 a...
The bombs bursting in air
The Loyal fireworks show began at 10 p.m. over the Loyal Middle and High School’s golf course. Outside of town, before, during and after the show, a private citizen provided their own fireworks show. The Loyal Police Department had an officer staged on CTH 98 with lights on to deter speeders after...
And the rocket’s red glare
The city of Neillsville sponsored the annual fireworks display on July 4th at the fairgrounds. Crowds gathered throughout different areas of the fairgrounds, along Boon Boulevard and in the parking lots of Living Hope Church, O’Reillys, WCCN, Russell’s, American Legion and Citizens State Bank of...

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