Hilbert News

A A A The fourth annual Hilbert Music Festival is set to take center stage on Friday July 10, Saturday July 11, and Sunday July 12 at Civic Park which is located on the corner of Highway 57 and Chestnut Street in Hilbert.

Leone T. Van Zummeren, 93, Appleton, passed away in her home on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, with her loving family and caregivers at her side.

Conserve graduate: Christian Richeson, Appleton, was one of 26 high school graduates this spring at Conserve School, Land O' Lakes.

DELTA TWP. - Delta Township board members continued to listen to local residents' testimony against the Michigan Avenue extension to Canal Road at their June 15 meeting, even though some members said their minds were made up on the issue.

Kaukauna's Jordan Giordana hit a three-point basket to open the scoring in the fourth quarter, putting the North squad up 72-71 and giving it the lead for good in a win over the South in the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association all-star games in Madison on Saturday.

The Green Bay Storm loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth inning but couldn't overtake Menasha in a 4-3 Northeastern Wisconsin Baseball League loss on Thursday at VandenPlas Field at Southwest High School.

HILBERT - ThedaCare Physicians has acquired the Nelson Family Clinic in Hilbert.

Construction of a new restaurant and expansion of a local business are among the six building projects with special considerations to be considered by the city's Board of Appeals.

Calumet County Bank has awarded the following 2009 graduates with a $500 scholarship: Nick Sweere of Hilbert; Tyler Laabs of Reedsville; and Beau Steinke, Jackie Buboltz and Erin Brandes of Brillion.

John J. 'Jack' Sweere, 77, Hilbert, died on Friday, May 22, 2009, at Calumet Medical Center in Chilton.

Berry farmers across the Valley fought unseasonable cold Monday night, trying to protect their crops from frost.

Some farmers need to take steps to make sure they don't lose money with the impending frost Monday night.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation NE Region in Green Bay is announcing a public information meeting concerning WIS 32/57 Controlled Access Project in Calumet County.

Plain City officials are exploring the possibility of moving village offices into the Plain City Elementary School.

William R. Halbach passed away on May 11, 2009, after a long struggle with type II diabetes & heart disease.

MERRILL -- School Board members are visiting the communities of two finalists for the Merrill Area School District's superintendent position as they prepare to offer the job to one of them.

NEW HOLSTEIN - Roncalli's teamwork paid off with a victory on Saturday. The Jets had all five golfers finish within four shots of each other and placed the four scoring golfers in the top 10 en route to defending their title at the Badger Creek Invitational.

Trucks began moving PCB-contaminated sediment Monday to Calumet County. Eight trucks began hauling the sediment to the Veolia landfill in the town of Chilton, six days after dredging and dewatering of the sediment from the Lower Fox River began.

The Mueller-Wright House Museum in Wrightstown will host the exhibit, 'Private Soldiers: A Year in Iraq with a Wisconsin National Guard Unit,' from Wednesday, through June 7. A special preview event starts at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Mueller-Wright House, corner of Washington and Mueller streets, Wrightstown.

For a list of participating publishers and available comics, visit www.freecomicbookday.com. --Playtime - Play Tots, for newborns through 2-year-olds, runs from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, May 1, and 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 4, at the Fond du Lac Public Library, 32 Sheboygan St.