Read across America
Tuesday, Dr. Seuss's birthday, was the National Education Associaton's Read Across America Day, which is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that gets children excited about opening a book.
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Lone Oak smokers must quit or vacate in 2010
With the exception of three persons, Lone Oak Manor's residents must quit smoking or move out.
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Flowing from our faucets
If you live in Barron County and tap into one of nine municipal wells, chances are your local officials are dealing with one or more contaminants.
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County's Meal on Wheels program gets own wheels
"Excited" doesn't begin to describe Leslie Fijalkiewicz's state of mind. She's exuberant. Giddy. Gleeful. For the first time in its 35-year history, Barron County's Meals on Wheels will have its own wheels.
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Boy Scouts merit badge clinic Saturday
The Blue Hills District will hold its Ultimate Merit Badge Clinic Saturday at the Cameron High School.
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Addicted
State Rep. Mary Hubler, left, had artwork by Chetek High School students displayed in her Madison office.
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Fly over the fly in
The view from Chetek resident Jim Lockbaum's bright yellow 1946 Piper Cub airplane proved that the annual February Fly In at Gilligans was a success.
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Officials lied, cost residents thousands, attorney alleges
If attorney Robert Cohen is correct, Town of Rusk officials lied to residents and unnecessarily cost them thousands of dollars in legal fees.
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Chetek Winter Fest Saturday
After last year's success, the radar run for snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles is coming back to Chetek Winter Fest activities.
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Chetek soldiers recognized
Barron County Administrator Jeff French (left) honored 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team members Jenna Lehto and Caleb Balts, both from Chetek, at the Monday meeting of the Barron County Board of Supervisors.
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Board talks employment, open enrollment numbers
At Monday night's meeting, the Chetek School Board was informed that only 12 percent of Weyerhaeuser students applied to open enroll out of the district while Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area Schools received 89 applications from students wanting to open enroll in.
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Obey stops by, talks drugs
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Congressman Dave Obey, left, and Rusk County Sheriff David Kaminski, right, discussed drug-related law enforcement with Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald Friday at the Barron County Justice Center.
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U.S. Congressman Dave Obey stopped by the Barron County Justice Center Friday for an update on drug use in Barron and Rusk counties.
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Dog sleddin' good time
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Learning communities raced each other in the middle school parking lot: a group of students pulled two of their classmates on a sled made of recyclable bottles, usually milk jugs or other plastic bottles.
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The Chetek Middle School student council had an idea for a dog sled race using recyclables last year, and this year it became a reality.
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Chetek Winter Fest approaches
After last year's success, the radar run for snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles is coming back to the upcoming Chetek Winter Fest activities.
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New Prairie Farm product aids body, enhances flavors
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Jay Gilbertson is an Eau Claire native who now produces pumpkin seed oil with partner Ken Seguine in Prairie Farm.
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As the number of dairy farms declines, specialty producers are buying acreages and taking new Northern Wisconsin products into the marketplace.
Hay River Pumpkin Seed Oil, manufactured in Prairie Farm, is a prime example.
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Ambulance gets federal grant money
Chetek Ambulance Service has received a 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant of $32,897.
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Illiteracy crippling to low-skilled poor and jobless
An estimated 8 percent of Barron County residents lack basic prose skills. According to the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences, that 2003 figure is an improvement over the early 1990s, when 11 percent of residents tested below basic reading levels or were too lacking in skills to be tested.
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Obey to respond to rising meth use
U.S. Congressman Dave Obey will be at the Barron County Justice Center Friday to make an announcement regarding the rising number of methamphetamine cases in Barron and Rusk counties.
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Snow Flyers host snow-loving party
Chetek Snow Flyers hosts its 17th annual WE LOVE SNOW Party Saturday at The Pokegama in Chetek.
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Stories of Love feature couple
Rex and Bea Krueger, left, accept one dozen red roses from The Picket Fence's Debbie Stanger (second from right) and Penny Hanson (right).
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Ceremonial bugle donated
American Legion Post 179 members Herb Isaacson and Andy Olson, at left, were presented with a ceremonial bugle on behalf of the Community Bank of Cameron, Cameron-Grantsburg-Siren.
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Chetek, Cameron fire departments funded
Two local fire departments have received more than $100,000 in federal 2009 Assistance to Firefighters grants.
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Sheriff's department notes spike in drunk driving
 Drunk driving has nearly doubled in the first month of 2010 compared to 2009, the Barron County Sheriff's Department said Monday.
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Former Luther Park directors move on
The couple who formerly served as executive and program directors at Chetek's Luther Park Bible Camp are moving on.
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Knapp Haven project hits couple of wrinkles
A couple of unexpected costs are complicating the $1.4 million construction project at Chetek's Knapp Haven Nursing Home, Administrator Dave West said Friday.
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Winter getaway
While some people dream of moving south to escape Wisconsin winters, a few souls set up second homes on the lakes.
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Half of alcohol sellers fail latest compliance check
A 50-percent compliance rate in the latest round of retailer checks proves underage access to alcohol continues to be a problem in Barron County.
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Free dental care provided to kids in need
Dr. William Shea and staff at Midwest Dental in Chetek will provide free dental care to underprivileged children Friday as part of the annual Give Kids a Smile Day, sponsored by the American Dental Association.
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Sheriff:do not store valuables in ice shacks
Pokegama Lake has been the site of several ice-shack break-ins in recent weeks. Authorities remind fishermen to leave their valuables at home.
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Nutrition show comes to Roselawn Elementary School
Rockstar Nutritionist Jill Jayne will perform a live nutrition rock concert, Jump with Jill, at Roselawn Elementary School in Chetek. This interactive show teaches nutrition through music and movement.
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