'Duty, Honor, Country' focus of address at Almena |  | | | | | | Speaker—Captain Dane Deutsch, Air Force veteran from Rice Lake, was the featured speaker Thursday evening at ceremonies in front of the Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall in Almena. His message was punctuated by these three words: Duty! Honor! Country! Three words that are the motto of the United States Military Academy. Words we all could live by. | |
The Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall came to the village of Almena this past weekend, with opening ceremonies Thursday evening in Shadyside Park. Special speaker was Captain Dane Deutsch, Air Force veteran from Rice Lake. Following is Captain Deutsch's. address.
After a brief greeting, Captain Deutsch began:
"It is indeed a tremendous honor for me to deliver this memorial speech
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Almena welcomes 'Moving Wall' | | | | | | | Solemn moment—One wonders what is in the mind of this soldier, looking down at the toddler by his side, as they stand before the Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall, Thursday evening in Almena. Is he contemplating their future; is he thinking about what might lie ahead for him? | |
It was an emotional event for veterans. Even more so for those who saw combat.
The Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall has been in Almena's Shadyside Park from Thursday through yesterday, Tuesday. This was a rare occasion to view this
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Monarch invasion
Judy Evitch thought she was in the middle of a science fiction episode when saw swarms of Monarch butterflies in her yard the weekend of Aug. 20. She says it reminded her of Alfred Hitchcock's film, "The Birds." On the evening of Aug. 24, she saw large numbers of Monarchs vying for space on pine branches. The next day they had moved to a butternut tree. By Thursday they were gone, probably on their way to South America. Evitch's family has a 6.5 acre hobby farm three miles north of Barron.
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Helicopter pilot's flying career a round trip ticket | | | | | | | Pilot Chad Owens at the helipad at Luther Midelfort Northland in Barron | |
The bird's eye view from a cockpit is something that's always held intrigue for Chad Owens, and this rural Cumberland native's pursuit of his career dreams as a pilot has brought him back home.
Chad's mother, Ann, hooked him up with some flights out of Cumberland
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Ridgeland Fair poised for 4 days of excitement
The 87th annual Ridgeland Community Fair, marking the end of the big summer celebrations in the area, will be held Friday through Monday, Sept. 3-6. Food and ice-cold refreshments will be available at all events. Stipes
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Sheriff recognized for efforts to curb teen alcohol use | | | | | | | Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald | |
Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald was recognized for his outstanding contribution to the enforcement and prevention of youth access to alcohol by the Underage Drinking Education Training Center. The award was given Aug.
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Passing grade for Prairie Farm school budget
It's early in the 2010-2011 budget cycle, but officials from the Prairie Farm School District are trumpeting what appears to be fairly strong financial standings for the district as another academic year approaches.
With overall operating costs exceeding an estimated $4.1 million, Prairie Farm
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Andersons want to clip city's plans for trees
Government officials say trees next to the Barron airport must be drastically shortened or removed altogether in order to meet FAA safety regulations. Some neighbors, however, have been reluctant to have their trees trimmed-
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Anderson case will be appealed
Court papers have been filed that are setting the appeals process in motion on a high-profile defamation case.
In July, a judge had thrown out a defamation lawsuit filed by former highway
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One clear winner to host Farm Technology Days
Five prospective host farms in Barron County for Wisconsin Farm Technology Days 2013 were visited by a screening panel last week, but the top entry has yet to be revealed.
Although one contestant was said to be the clear winner, the lucky host farm
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Governor announces $1.1 million for Cumberland firm
Governor Jim Doyle Tuesday announced over $1.1 million in assistance to support Sun Power Biodiesel's efforts to create 31 jobs and retain four jobs. Commerce Secretary Aaron Olver made the announcement on behalf of the Governor today in Cumberland as part of Governor Doyle's eighth annual Up
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County stands by referendum
An attempt to have county officials reconsider their previous support for placing a referendum on ballots this fall has failed.
The advisory referendum recommends changing the state's constitution so that monies designated for transportation projects can't be "raided" for other
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Garage sale debate gets testy
For the city of Barron, garage sales are proving to be a magnet for controversy. The thought of imposing restrictions on them led to lots of lively discussion and some raised voices when city council met last week and tackled the issue a second time in regular session. A third round is yet on the
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Barron opts to keep dog pound
Rather than dropping off stray animals at the Humane Society of Barron County, Barron officials voted last week to instead continue to use its old street department shop as a dog pound.
One change, however, is that the city will try charging $25 to release any
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Book tells tale of business success, addiction | | | | | | | Burt Nordstrand, the man who brought self-service gas stations to Barron and other communities years ago speaks about his fight with addictions in a new book. Living with the Enemy is available at the Holiday station in Barron. | |
It is the rare businessman who willingly talks about his personal pain in order to help others. But that is precisely what Twin Cities entrepreneur Burt Nordstrand does in his book: Living with the Enemy: An Exploration of Addiction and Recovery, published in June 2010, by Beaver's Pond Press of
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