Owen News

The Withee Public Library is celebrating its 90th anniversary during the month of November.

Jim and Karen Kalepp of Owen, celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary, September 12, 2009.

Eunice 'Eunie' Velva Mesiar, born April 26, 1916, in Owen, was received by her heavenly Father on Sunday, Oct.

* Randy L. Garbisch, 44, of N4068 Pelsdorf Ave., Granton; no contest plea; failure to notify police of an accident; $263.50 fine.

Save St. Hedwig's raffle winners included: Log Pool Table -- Mark Kerstner, Owen; Trophy Yard Trailer -- Chuck and Betty Edgar, Owen; Kari's Koffee free drink -- Mike Rohland, Withee; Hands Quilt-- Conrad and Donna Harycki, Chippewa Falls; fishing rod and reel -- John Zawadzki, Greendale.

Dr. James Koch lived to bring new life into this world -- which he did for more than 3,000 children in the Marshfield-Colby area.

The aging of our society affects us all. How do you survive the loneliness, illness and desperation; where do you find meaning in a life without friends or family to comfort you? These are some of the questions facing the characters in the ShowCase Players' production of "Dancers" by Michael Grady to be performed Friday through Sunday on the Colby ...

OWEN -- A Fearless Caregiver Conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct.

Cheers to a new owner at a longtime business. Dave Steinmetz purchased Crabby Dave's in Marshfield after he lost his management position with a regional business.

The ShowCase Players are in rehearsals for their fall production, 'Dancers,' by Michael Grady.

MADISON -- A $4 million grant recently announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce gets fundraising efforts off the ground for the Central Wisconsin Agribusiness Innovation Center.

The small city of Owen gets a big grant to expand the agriculture industry in Clark County.

Owen is getting $4 million in a Economic Development Adminstration grant, to help build the Central Wisconsin Agricultural Innovation Center.

COLBY -- Colonial Center resident Martha Herr celebrated her 100th birthday in grand fashion with parties at the family farm in rural Greenwood recently at the nursing home in Colby.

A local community is getting $4 million to help build an agricultural innovation center.

* Ira S. Strey, 29, of 7177 Suckow Road, Loyal; no contest plea; third offense drunken driving; 45 days in jail, ordered to pay $1,282, driver's license revoked 27 months, an ignition interlock is to be placed on his vehicle for 27 months and he is to undergo an alcohol assessment.

* Three men entered pleas of no contest to being a party to a crime of shining deer, elk or bear illegally.

A 22-year-old Marshfield man was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest following a disturbance at 12:53 p.m.Thursday in the 300 block of West Fifth Street.

Farmers markets throughout the area feature plenty of fresh produce, and are expected to continue through most of October depending on weather and produce availability.

A 19-year-old Withee woman is the new Miss Clark County. Jessica Gilbert, sponsored by Forward Financial Bank of Withee, was crowned during ceremonies held at the American Legion hall in Neillsville on Wednesday evening as the Clark county fair got underway.