Necedah News

The chick was hatched in the wild this week in Marathon County. It's the offspring of a male and female that took part in a migration effort to increase the crane population in eastern North America.

A swarm of black flies at the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge appears to be the best explanation for why endangered whooping cranes are abandoning their nests, but the pesky insects might not be the only reason the birds are struggling in Wisconsin.

Hundreds turned out for a day of circus-themed fun. On any given day, you'll find many wonderful volunteers at the Fond du Lac Public Library, but that Saturday was something out of the ordinary.

Bob and Ruth Cline of Vesper will be on the road early on Sunday. They will travel to New London where Bob will enter his wood carvings in "Artistry in Wood," the 39th annual woodcarving show, competition and sale hosted by the Mid-Wisconsin Chippers-Wood Carvers.

The river has a tendency to get ice jams and typically floods annually, Wood County Emergency Management Director Steve Kreuser said.