Arpin News

A gleaming rainbow of about 100 highly polished classic cars cruised along the country roads, catching the attention of more than just human eyes Saturday.

Wisconsin Rapids At 2:45 p.m. Monday, a car driven by Shirley M. Cuff, 84, Wisconsin Rapids, a car driven by Robert J. Barge, 57, Stevens Point, and a pickup driven by Darrell M. Houeweart, 56, Roscoe, Ill., collided at the intersection of Eighth Street South and Airport Avenue.

Editor: I feel it is horrible for the News-Herald to show the picture of that man getting trampled at the Arpin Horse Pull.

Getzloff was transported to Riverview Hospital, then transferred to Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.

ARPIN -- The Lester Public Library of Arpin has hired a new library director, Cindy Schult.

The following area students graduated May 9 from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville during spring 2009 commencement ceremonies: Frederick Schunke, Arpin, bachelor's degree, civil engineering; Michael Greiner Jr., Arpin, bachelor's degree, civil engineering; Nicholas David, Auburndale, bachelor's degree, electrical engineering; Paul Klein, ...

ARPIN -- The 39th annual Arpin Lions Club State-wide Horse Pull will be held Sunday at Kandy Kane Park in Arpin.

Lakeland College in Sheboygan has announced the names of local students who graduated during commencement exercises on May 3. They include: Adams -- Marc Meade, bachelor's degree, accounting, summa cum laude.

Bethel to host 'Summer Event' ARPIN -- Bethel Center, 8014 Bethel Road, will host its annual 'Summer Event' from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

During an evidentiary hearing this afternoon, a judge denied multiple motions by a 58-year-old former Arpin man to withdraw his plea in the 2004 shooting death of a 25-year-old town of Sherry man.

When it becomes necessary for a person to have the kind of 24-hour care provided by a nursing home, his or her life should be made as rich as possible given their limitations.

The two 14-year old Marshfield students might have thought that their notes on a bathroom wall and a roll of toilet paper at their school, Marshfield Junior High, was a joke.

* At 11:43 a.m. Saturday, the Pittsville, Vesper, Richfield and Arpin fire departments, and the Babcock DNR, responded to a report of a grass fire in the 5100 block of Elm Road in the town of Wood.

Blystone was transported to Riverview Hospital where she was treated and released.

Saratoga At 3:42 p.m. Thursday, County Sports reported the theft of a generator at 10520 Highway 13 S. Wood County Paul R. Kilty and Amy S. Geiger, both of Marshfield, May 16.

* At 1:29 p.m. Tuesday, a 33-year-old woman reported vandalism to vehicles parked in the 1300 block of Eighth Street South.

A 29-year-old Arpin man pleaded not guilty in Wood County Circuit Court to charges that he tried to flee an officer.

* Jerrod L. Meissner, 33, of Chili; drunken driving; 30 days in jail with work release and credit for one day, 24-month license revocation, $1,219 fine and he is to attend a victim impact panel.

Rudolph At 9:05 a.m. Sunday, the Rudolph Fire Department responded to a chimney fire at 6199 Fifth Ave.

A 35-year-old Marshfield man was arrested for violating a restraining order at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the 1200 block of East Arnold Street.