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Clark County Jail Bookings

Format: Name; Classification; Charge(s); Release Reason (if given); Release Date (if given). October 3 Olson, Dakota Storm; New Charges; Disorderly Conduct; $150 Bond; October 3. …

Circuit Court Report

Report Date: February 16, 2024 Operating a Vehicle Without Proof of Insurance - $10 Escobedo, Rosa; Lublin; 47. Seat Belt Violations - $10 Bloom, Joseph Glen; Neillsville; 61. …

BBB Tip: Fall home maintenance - get ready for the winter

The air is getting more relaxed, and the leaves and cornfields are turning yellow. Fall is here. With the change in weather comes a list of home maintenance that all homeowners should tackle before …

Heifers – The Next Generation

Join area Extension Educators at Abbotsford City Hall on Thursday, October 31 for an educational opportunity focused on heifers. They will cover a variety of topics surrounding heifer calf raising …

Know Your Legal Rights

By this point in the fall, you're probably overwhelmed by campaign calls and text messages on your cell phone. You’re sure you signed up for both the federal and Wisconsin Do Not Call …
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Business

Community Banks work together to urge diligence on common text-based fraud

In a joint effort to safeguard our community, AbbyBank, Forward Bank, Northwestern Bank, and Prevail Bank have come together to educate community members and customers about the increasing threats of …

Government

Owen Council agrees with public works to shut down Mill Pond bathrooms for winter

The Owen Common Council held their regular meeting on Tuesday, October 8. They approved operators’ licenses for Thomas Swiggum and Alexander Dunnivant, contingent on them being approved by the …

Crime

Thorp Police Report

Sept. 1 - 12:08 p.m. Noise complaint. 4:32 p.m. Traffic stop - motorist warned for registration violation. 7:47 p.m. Suspicious activity complaint. 9:33 p.m. Traffic stop - motorist …

Community

Current Events

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Parent-Teacher Conferences, 3:30-6:30 p.m., O-W Elementary. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 Clark County Board of Supervisors Meeting, 7 p.m., County Board …

Pet of the Week

Meet Marley, the CCHS Pet of the Week! Marley came to CCHS with his two sisters Carly and Harley in the middle of September from a local farm. This small but mighty Terrier mix weighs in at 8.4 …

Local Menus

Home Delivered Meals Colby, Abbotsford, Dorchester, Owen & Thorp Locations To reserve or cancel a meal, please call the Aging Office at (715)743-5166 or 1-866-743-5144 by 12 noon one …

Dusting Off the Files

105 Years Ago – October 18, 1919 Frank Crye has rented a room in the Elliot building and will open a new paint and wallpaper shop. The new Idle Hour Theatre building is nearing …
Obituaries
Duane “Butch” R. Pribbernow
Duane “Butch” R. Pribbernow, age 76, of Owen, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Owen is entrusted …
Henry “Hank” Wilczek
Henry “Hank” Wilczek was born on September 18, 1950, in Chippewa Falls to Frank and Rose Wilczek. He was raised on a dairy farm in the rural areas of Withee with seven brothers and four …
Anthony “Tony” Richard Ring
Reverend Anthony “Tony” Richard Ring, at age 87, passed away on September 3, 2024, peacefully at his home surrounded by loving family. Tony was born March 17, 1937 to parents Henry and …
Vern E. Johnson
Vern E. Johnson, age 78, of Curtiss, passed away on September 13, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford is entrusted with the …
Norene “Noni” A. Durbin
Norene “Noni” A. Durbin, age 73 of Withee, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at Aspirus Medford Hospital. A Memorial Service was held on Friday, September 20, 2024 at the …
Local sports

Blackhawks dominate Alma Center Lincoln in Homecoming game

Mason Gay heads for the endzone Friday.
When the number one passing team in 8-man football in the State squares off against one of the best defensive teams in the State something has to give and it was the Blackhawk defense that rose to …

O-W Cross Country looks for individual success

The Owen-Withee cross country team will be led this year by Colton Paczkowski. Paczkowski qualified for State Track last spring in the 800 and hopes to build off of his track success this fall. But …
When the non-conference schedule was announced last year, no one would have guessed how big the game would be and what was at stake! Clayton and Owen-Withee sat atop the Western and Eastern sides of …
On October 1, the Owen-Withee volleyball team held a Crisis Fund Night. The fund is used to have money in case anything happens in our community or surrounding communities such as a house fire, …
October 3, the O-W varsity volleyball team traveled to Neillsville to face off against the Warriors. All the sets were back and forth with intense plays. Neillsville took the first set 25-18 but …
September 26, the Blackhawks volleyball team welcomed the Loyal Greyhounds for a conference matchup. The Greyhounds looked unstoppable in the first two sets winning 25-13 in the first and 25-18 in …
Education

O-W School Referendum Fact

A common concern with any referendum is that it will increase our property taxes. Many people in our community are retired and on a fixed income and do not want to support anything that they feel …

Features

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is here! What will you do?

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is partnering with the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) to …

Opinion
Columns

Great work to do today

John Tyndall was a nineteenth century physicist who was highly respected and widely recognized for his scientific research in physics. He was the author of 17 books and his work led to many …

Closing bathrooms bad choice

In my opinion, the Owen Council made a bad choice at their last council meeting. They decided to close the park bathrooms at Mill Pond Park down for the winter. In part, this was because of vandalism …

Help with hearing loss

The BBC News had an article a little while back with the headline  Pioneering gene therapy restores UK girl's hearing .  Here is a snippet from the original article: “Opal Sandy …

Insights

With Election Day under one month away, I want to share some tools for prayer and civil conversations. I appreciate these five questions for how to have conversations with people who disagree with …

Bird's Eye View

One year after the brutal attack by Hamas on Israel it seems as though the worst possible scenario could be playing out in front of us: open war between Israel and Iran. In reality this is a dropping …

The "Labyrinth"

The BBC News again had another article that got my attention, because it wasn't at all what I expected! Its headline talked about Labyrinth Walking and how it can help ease anxiety.  My first …
Web Extras
MicroRNA − a new Nobel laureate describes the scientific process of discovering these tiny molecules that turn genes on and off
Victor Ambros received half of the Nobel Prize for his work on microRNAs. Here he talks about the teamwork – and the nematodes – that made the discovery possible.
How one 83-year-old fell into a fraudster’s fear bubble – and how gift cards played a key role
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Responding to work emails after hours contributes to burnout, hostility
Image it’s Friday evening. You’re about to watch a new Netflix drama, trying to unwind after a long week. Suddenly, your phone pings with a work email marked “urgent.” Your heart sinks; your …
USDA Celebrates Farm to School Month and National School Lunch Week with Major Investments in Local Food for Schools
(BPT) - [Courtesy of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)] October marks National Farm to School Month and National School Lunch Week, making it a great time to highlight the importance …