Hewitt News

Sophie Hartl celebrated her 90th birthday with a surprise by her family recently at the Hewitt Village Hall in Hewitt.

Three girls received scholarships from Academie de la Danse in Wisconsin Rapids to attend summer intensive ballet programs.

SUPERIOR -- The University of Wisconsin-Superior has named Rachel Cherney of Hewitt and Rachel Renderman of Owen to the dean's list for academic achievement in the Spring 2009 semester.

A 26-year-old Hewitt man was cited for impersonating a police officer at 12 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of South Vine Ave.

* At 8:22 p.m. Wednesday, a 32-year-old Nekoosa woman reported the theft of medication from the 100 block of North Section Street in Nekoosa.

A stray female husky dog with no collar or tags was picked up at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday within the 11000 block of Hewitt.

James W. Hewitt, 81, of Lindsey died peacefully with his family at his side Tuesday morning, May 5, 2009, at the Palliative Care Unit at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.

LINDSEY -- The exceptional quality of meat products produced by Hewitt's Meat Processing of Lindsey was recognized at the 70th annual convention of the Wisconsin association of Meat Processors, held in Madison April 17 to 19.

Wood County * Zachary L. Vasa, 20, of Stratford; disorderly conduct as a repeat offender; $413 fine.

Marshfield Police request a charge of felony burglary against a 20-year-old Hewitt man.

Van Stedum was transported to Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield where he was admitted and discharged Monday.

A 32-year-old Nekoosa man was arrested at 8 a.m. Saturday on a valid probation and parole hold.

A print by Fay McNeeley of Fayetta Photography in Stratford was awarded the Seal of Approval from the Wisconsin Professional Photographers Association at its annual convention held in Appleton recently.

Write-in candidates could fill several elected offices in Wood County with just one or two votes April 7. No one is on the ballot for eight municipal seats.

Donald E. Wolf, 72, of Marshfield died Monday, March 9, 2009, at the Palliative Care Unit at Saint Joseph's Hospital.

Lorraine Stanley, 79, of Marshfield, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, at the Clark County Health Care Center in Owen.

An abandoned Auburndale home is a total loss following a Thursday night fire that began in the home's wood stove, Auburndale Fire Chief Jeff Zellner said.

Auburndale At 8:58 p.m. Thursday, a caller reported a house fire at 5497 Highway F. The caller stated the house was abandoned, with only cleaning supplies inside, according to the Wood County Sheriff's ...

When it comes to Wood County's dispatch center, county supervisors are wondering how to balance public safety with cost.

MARSHFIELD -- The MOMS Club celebrated its second birthday recently with a party at McDonald's in Marshfield.