Owen News

Rhesus monkeys, Canto , 27, who is on a restricted diet, and Owen, 29, who is on an unrestricted diet, are pictured at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on May 28.

* Harold L. Parker and Donna J. Schluter, both of Owen, July 3, at Owen. * Gunnar M. Ovaska, 17, of 9936 Riveredge Drive, Marshfield; default judgment; reckless driving that endangered safety; $375 fine.

Kevin Dale Hanson, beloved son, brother and uncle, 38, of Hatley, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

THORP -- With great dignity, Ray P. Kaz passed away in the predawn hours of Sunday, June 28, 2009, at his home in Thorp.

* Esmeralda Ortega, 29, of 215 Park St., Colby; guilty plea; second offense driving after a license revocation; $476 fine.

OWEN --With seven gardens on the Owen-Withee area Garden/Artist Tour Saturday, every visitor is sure to find ideas and inspiration for his own patch of land.

LOYAL -- The 'Painting Beaver' art show will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the town of Beaver home of artist Helen Vater Blaha, W3592 Riplinger Road, Loyal.

Following are the menus for area lunch programs for June 29 to July 3. All meals include milk and Nutritional Meals menus include coffee and/or milk.

Craig Morgan, who has enjoyed hits with "International Harvester" and "Little Bit of Life," will play Saturday during Country Fest near Cadott.

N., Apt. 204, Minneapolis, Minn.; guilty plea; bail jumping and resisting or obstructing an officer; sentence withheld and he was placed on one year probation with conditions that he serve six days in jail and pay $501. * Keith R. Watson, 38, of 192 S. Linden St., Dorchester; guilty plea; operating a motor vehicle after a license revocation; $350 ...

NEILLSVILLE -- The second annual 'Blessed Assurance Gospel Music Fest' will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Clark County Fairgrounds, located at the intersection of Highway 10 and Fairground Avenue.

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.

Fred and Kathy Ayres' house, 415 Roosevelt Ave., has been in the Ayres family since it was built in 1936.

Theresa Ann Drewieske, 61, New Denmark, passed away on June 6, 2009, after a long battle with a rare form of cancer.

Albert W. Boehmer, 66, Little Falls. Josephine C. Kwatera, 91, Cold Spring, formerly of Minneapolis.

The public finally got a sneak peak of the proposed agribusiness park and farm innovation center being planned in northern Clark County.

A site for the Central Wisconsin Agribusiness Innovation Center will be ready for construction next year.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 4:44 PM by Bob Meyer The Owen-Withee area of central Wisconsin is leading the way in the development of an agribusiness technology park along Highway 29 in northern Clark County.

"Mental Health Awareness Night" will get under way at 7 p.m. June 11 at the Clark County Health Care Center in Owen.

The Central Wisconsin Agribusiness Innovation Center Inc. announced it will be moving forward with the design and construction of the Innovation Center in Owen.