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• The following local freshmen at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire received scholarships: Marah Gruen of Elroy, Carol Krohn Scholarship and Chancellor’s Scholarship; and Jordyn Anderson of Kendall, Carol Krohn Scholarship. 

Senior menus for Oct. 14–18

Kendall and Norwalk meal sites Call 463-7622 (Kendall) or 343-3158 (Norwalk) by noon one day before to reserve a meal. Suggested donation is $4 per meal. One-percent milk is served with each meal. Note: The Wilton meal site closed permanently Sept. 6. Monday, Oct....

Historic St. Luke’s hymn sing, raffle is Saturday

Contributed by St. Luke’s Church Historic St Luke’s Church, located at 30013 Oxford Road in rural Elroy, will host its annual hymn sing and raffle on Saturday, Oct. 5, starting at 10:30 a.m.  Everyone is invited to come and enjoy the music as well as the...

Kendall movie night to feature ‘Unlikely Angel’

By LYNETTE VLASAK | Kendall Public Library director The Kendall Public Library’s December movie night will be Friday, Dec. 9, at St. John’s Church. We will show “Unlikely Angel,” which features Dolly Parton as a lounge singer who meets her demise in a car accident,...

Book review: ‘Raft of Stars’ by Andrew Graff

By LARRY BALLWAHN | Wilton Tiffany could only imagine what life was like outside of Claypot, Wis. Sheriff Cal knew, and his experience hadn’t been that good. In fact, Sheriff Cal was in Claypot just because of those experiences — that, and the drinking that he did as...

A Thanksgiving prayer

Submitted by JEAN FARRAR | rural Ontario Dear God, please hear our humble plea, and bless those who look up to thee. Unceasing thanks for all you do —  you shape our lives and country too. One nation blessed, and under God —  a land where hopeful Pilgrim’s...

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