Thorp News

Pictured are Pastor Mike Pancoast, left, from Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Rice Lake, portraying John the Baptist as he baptizes Jesus, played by Matt Orendorff, a student at Luther Seminary in St.

In an interview with staff writer Eric Ferreri, Holden Thorp detailed three things he must accomplish as chancellor.

Chancellor Holden Thorp had a hectic first few days on the job, huddling with faculty members, convening his inaugural meeting with the chancellor's cabinet, having breakfast with student leaders and picking up ...

Clark County 4-H members had two opportunities to attend 'Prepare for the Fair' Day -- June 16 at the Owen-Withee High school and again June 18 in the Clark County Courthouse.

Anne M. Bieno, 77, of Thorp died Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Wissota Health in Chippewa Falls.

Loyal City Hall was filled to the brim with people interested in learning about the Penterman Cheese Farm and Marieke Gouda.

Holden Thorp detailed three things he must accomplish as chancellor. 1 Raise funds for research, teaching and the hiring of new faculty members, particularly in light of continuing enrollment growth and the ...

As Ella Gorsegner's longevity is celebrated today, consider that Theodore Roosevelt was president when she was born on June 18, 1903, and she's seen 17 other presidents take office.

If you use a dial gauge pressure canners, your dial needs to be checked every year for accuracy.

A Clark County woman races past the century mark to another birthday milestone. Ella Gorsegner turned 105-years-old in Thorp Wednesday.

The E. Coli strain, described as O157:H7, is known to produce severe cramps, diarrhea that can be bloody, vomiting, nausea and sometimes fever.

* Christopher L. Danhoff, 37, of W7360 Langdell Road, Mondovi; no contest plea; issuance of worthless checks; fine, costs and restitution totaling $283.52. * Michael K. Breit, 38, of C1856 Rock Road, Stratford; no contest plea; disorderly conduct; $435 fine. * Lohman E. Cloud, 35, of W8953 Sandpillow Road, Black River Falls; no contest plea; battery; sentence withheld; one year probation, 30 days in jail, $2,023.20 in restitution and $683.96 in costs. * Lisa L. Payne, 38, of 313 Elm Drive, Loyal; guilty plea; issuance of worthless checks; fine, costs and restitution totaling $324.06. * Jonathan R. Mason, 22, of W10602 Capital Road, Thorp; guilty plea; issuance of worthless checks; fine and costs totaling $277.50. * Zachary B. Kempf, 24, of 520 N. Broadway St., Stanley; guilty plea; issuance of worthless checks; fine, costs and restitution totaling $549.58. * Andrew J. Munden, 19, of 131 Pierce St., Black River Falls; no contest plea; violation of the absolute sobriety law; $375 fine and 60-day driver's license suspension. * Aaron S. Shepler, 33, of N12761 Highway 73, Owen; no contest plea; issuance of worthless checks; fine, costs and restitution totaling $329.44. * Noah B. Graham, 19, of N1940 Virginia Drive, Waupaca; guilty plea; issuance of worthless checks; fine, costs and restitution totaling $291.12. * Dustin L. Drager, 18, of 468 S. New Franken Road, Green Bay; no contest plea; shining wild animals while in possession of a firearm; $530 fine. * James A. Elliott, 47, of W122 Highway N, Edgar; initial appearance June 4 on misdemeanor charges of second-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and second-offense operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol content; $750 signature bond and pretrial conference set for June 13. * Donald J. Ely, 62, of 525 Kreutzer St. Athens; initial appearance June 5 on a misdemeanor charge of obstructing an officer; $250 signature bond and pretrial conference set for July 10. * Rita R. Boser, 80, of 4582 Aspen Road, Edgar; initial appearance June 5 on four misdemeanor charges of failure to provide food and drink to confined animals; $250 signature bond and pretrial conference set for July 10. Police and the Humane Society confiscated dozens of dogs that were in ill health or not given proper nourishment Aug. 1 in the town of Wien, according to court records. * Jannie M. Armbrust, 27, of 406 N. Cherry Ave., Marshfield; possession of marijuana as a subsequent offender; six-month driver's license suspension and $649.25 fine. A charge of possession of drug paraphernalia was dismissed. * Thomas L. Freeck, 46, of 1825 E. Becker Road, Marshfield; disorderly conduct as a repeat offender; one year of probation, $161 in costs and undergo any counseling deemed necessary. A charge of operating a motor vehicle with a revoked driver's license was dismissed. * Edward D. Staab, 21, of 410 S. Peach Ave., Marshfield; no contest plea; possession of marijuana; fines and costs totaling $539 and driver's license suspended six months. * Stephen R. Moore, 20, of 908 N. Central Ave., Marshfield; no contest plea; possession of drug paraphernalia; fines and costs totaling $287 and driver's license suspended six months. * Carmella M. Curtin, 29, of 7595 Klondike Dr., Arpin; default judgment; drunk driving; $677 fine, driver's license revoked six months and alcohol assessment. * Shannon L. Ertz, 21, of B1095 Buxton Rd., Spencer; default judgments; non-registration of auto and displaying unauthorized registration plate; fines totaling $384.60. * Miltrim Trucking LLC, of 1715 West Townline Rd., Athens; default judgment; second offense; violation of class A highway weight limits; $1,300.72 fine. * Shannon J. Weisgerber, 31, of 1407 N. Peach Ave., No. 210, Marshfield; default judgments; third offense operating while suspended and non-registration of auto; fines totaling $346.80. * Justin T. Minnich-Sherwood, 25, of 8063 Arpin Richfield Rd., Arpin; guilty pleas; third offense drunk driving and first offense operating after revocation; fines and costs totaling $2,104, 150 days jail with huber/work release privileges, driver's license revoked 30 months, alcohol assessment and must attend victim impact panel. Divorces * Mark C. Wilson, Marshfield, and Linda E. Christiansen, Wisconsin Rapids, May 16. * Douglas W. Hanson and Michelle L. Hanson, both of Marshfield, May 27. * Joseph M. Sabin, Stevens Point, and Debra K. Sabin, Marshfield, June 4. * Patrick C. Bodien and Shannon N. Bodien, both of Marshfield, June 5; woman granted name of Longmore.

He also had his probation revoked and was sentenced to 178 days in jail and assessed costs of $60. He had been convicted of bail jumping.

With spring, new gardens sprout and creative ideas on how to preserve the resulting produce begin to form.

Updated: 6/9/2008 11:27:01 PM PRINT A gas station employee placed the number 5 on a sign as the price of a gallon of regular grade gasoline increased by 10 cents Monday at a Sunoco station in Philadelphia.

Two crashes were reported causing injuries in Clark County over the weekend, in addition to a fatal crash on Saturday.

A female from Thorp died early this morning after a one-vehicle crash in the town of Wordon, according to a Clark County Sheriff's Department press release.

Cadott area museum adding space By Chuck Rupnow Leader-Telegram staff CADOTT - A collection of memorabilia that started out in the basement of a local bank about 20 years ago has expanded into three large ...

By The Chippewa Herald Sunday, June 1, 2008 2:06 AM CDT A killer tornado, whiplashing a 90-mile swath through northwestern Wisconsin about 7:30 Wednesday night, left at least 29 persons dead and more than 200 ...

It has always struck me that the underlying attraction of Door County is what originally lured settlers here in the first place.