Mayville News

A Fall River man who led police on an 18-mile chase through three communities with speeds reaching over 100 mph was been taken into custody Friday morning in Waupun.

ABBOTSFORD -- Elsie Bertha Bremer, 98, of Abbotsford, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, at the Golden LivingCenter in Abbotsford.

In action that is sure to please Mayville School District tax payers, the school board kept this year's tax levy increase to a low 1.2 percent and voted 7-0 for a $5 million levy for school year 2009-2010, and voted 7-0 for a final budget of $12.3 million.

A children's Halloween costume party will be held Friday, Oct. 30, at St. Andrew's Hall in LeRoy.

MAYVILLE - The Kiel boys and girls cross country team both punched their tickets to state by capturing WIAA Division 2 sectional championships in Mayville on Saturday.

United Cooperative of south-central Wisconsin is celebrating Cooperative Month by mailing more than 8,000 stock revolvement checks totaling more than $1.2 million, according to a company news release.

There will be an unusual sale late Monday afternoon and into the evening hours at the Antigo High School commons.

MAYVILLE - Mayville High School graduate and FFA member Andy Feucht will be packing his bags next week and heading to Indianapolis for the National FFA Convention.

MAYVILLE Pat and Jerry Mountin, owners of Mountin's Piggly Wiggly in Mayville, announced their store will have a promotion this week to provide cereal for all the food pantries in Mayville and Horicon.

MENASHA - As lawmakers in Madison on Tuesday heard arguments about why Wisconsin should increase its beer tax, people in the beer industry in the Fox Valley said they feared the proposed hike.

JUNEAU - A 25-year-old Mayville man accused of breaking into Mayville Metalcraft has been charged.

The Brownsville Public Library will celebrate 60 years with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov.

JUNEAU - A competency evaluation has been ordered for an 81-year-old Mayville man accused of having sexual contact with an 8-year-old girl.

Health-care reform was the hot topic during U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold's listening session on Monday in Waupun.

The high demand for seasonal flu vaccine and an early start to vaccinating this year have made it challenging for vaccine shipments to keep up.

The 23rd annual Audubon Days will be held today through Sunday, Oct. 4, at Mayville Firemen's Park, off Highway 67 and County Trunk Y. Festivities run from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, 4:30 to 11 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

The Rock River League Old-timers Association recently voted in its next Hall of Fame class.

Years ago, Mayville community leaders toyed with the idea of launching an outdoor community festival that would showcase their hometown during the annual fall migration of Canada geese to the nearby Horicon Wildlife Refuge.

A 54-year-old camper sustained serious injuries after falling off a rock ledge early Sunday morning at Ledge Park.

A 36-year-old Mayville man who allegedly punched a boy for being late in coming home has been bound over for trial.