Valders News

It's nearly 5,000 miles and seven time zones east from Manitowoc County to Italy.

The Papa Murphy Tri-Port Super Tournament saved its best for last on Saturday. The final two coolers both weighed in 20 pounds heavier than the rest of the field's, with the last batch of entries taking the title.

Morgan Stovall, Enzi Garzia, Bella Keller and Evan Ash, students of the Washington and Edison Middle Schools FFA Chapter of Green Bay, attended the National FFA Organization's EDGE Conference in Manitowoc in March.

People strolled downtown Two Rivers with family and friends while "Wild Thing" echoed through the streets.

Victor Christ Reimer was welcomed home after 94 years of faithful service on Earth.

VALDERS - When Deb Hunt begins her new job as superintendent of the Valders Area School District on July 1, she will, in a sense, be coming home.

ST. NAZIANZ - Arson was ruled out in a fire Saturday that started on the second story of an unoccupied, abandoned house on county Highway A at Carstens Lake Road, said Fred Koeppen, St.

FRANCIS CREEK -Bruce Sand of Two Rivers extended his points lead in the Sport 4s division by winning Saturday night's feature at 141 Speedway.

Chuck Erickson of Burnsville, Minn., a 1960 graduate of Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, shared his recollection of childhood years when he lived in Custerdale.

MANITOWOC - A Theda Star helicopter is on its way to pick up the victim of a motorcycle accident at highways JJ and J near Valders, according to police scanner reports.

Maggie Amparo stood in line impatiently as her groceries were being scanned. In her left hand, Amparo held a fistful of coupons, in her right hand she twirled her keychain.

The Manitowoc Milk Producers Cooperative announced that Stephanie Nagel of Valders, Adam Kolb of Kiel and Stephanie Geiger of Brillion have been selected as winners of $1,500 scholarships.

FRANCIS CREEK - Maribel's Matt Rowe nearly picked up a pair of feature wins, but had to settle for a first and a second at 141 Speedway on Saturday night.

Lorraine C. Brandl, age 86, a resident of St. Mary's Home at Felician Village, Manitowoc, died early Thursday morning, June 11, 2009, at the home.

Silver Lake College will host a free employment workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. June 16 at the Generose Enrichment Center.

From jet fighters' ultra-loud wall of sound to the quiet of hot air balloons flying over farm fields, the air show at the county airport has something for almost everyone.

Manitowoc Lutheran's Kristin LeClair and Two Rivers' Karyn Genrich each placed in the top eight in their respective events on the first day of the WIAA State Track and Field Meet.

Reedsville's Lyndsay Holschbach garnered Player of the Year honors in the Olympian Conference as the all-conference teams were released recently.

VALDERS - Debra Hunt has been selected as the new Valders Area School District superintendent by unanimous vote of the school board.

VALDERS - On most days, Barbara Kotsonis is a married, mother of four who works as a customer service representative at Marine Credit Union in Fond du Lac.