More than 1,000 people received the gift of sight thanks in part to the help of an area woman. Betty Herrell of HealthView Eye Care Center in Medford and Colby took part in a mission trip with Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH) to the Dominican Republic. She returned from her journey on Jan. 18 flying into Minneapolis. “It was 82 degrees when we left the Dominican Republic

When the topic of slavery comes up, we often think of it as a terrible crime and injustice, but something that was abolished long ago and has no bearing on people today. That could not be further from the truth, says Lisa McCormick, a parent activist based in Tomah who works with organizations like Fierce Freedom to expose the blight of modern-day slavery. At a special assembly held at Colby

Few “tribute” bands have a connection to the group they honor; however, Heart by Heart certainly does. As the original rhythm section for the American rock band Heart, bassist Steve Fossen and drummer Michael Derosier are the powerful driving force behind the band’s classic hits, like “Barracuda,” “Straight On,” “Crazy On You,” “Magic Man” and “Dog & Butterfly.” Their

In a small, untamed corner of Wisconsin during the late 19th century, a group of settlers chose to come and scratch a life from the wilderness. They called their new home Colby, and over the years they built it into a quietly prosperous place. Their success in Wisconsin was a testament to the hard-working, stubborn nature of their German and Scandinavian heritage. But it took more than

After falling to 5-7 on the year, and 4-5 in the Eastern Cloverbelt, Colby is now poised to finish in the top half of the conference after taking out Owen-Withee on the road Thursday, and then defending their home court with a victory over Gilman on Tuesday. 70-51 The Colby Hornets defeated the Owen-Withee Blackhawks for the second time this year, making it back to back sweeps for Colby, extending

The Abbotsford Falcons girls basketball team has come a long way since their first practice. The results of their hard work was evident last week Thursday when the Falcons travelled to Prentice to take on the Buccaneers in a battle between Marawood - North rivals. In their first meeting with Prentice (114; 8-4 MNC), the Buccaneers had trounced the Falcons in Abbotsford, racing out to an early

The Abbotsford/Colby wrestling co-op dropped a pair of Cloverbelt contests to Cadott and Stanley-Boyd, but recovered in time for the Cloverbelt Championships this Saturday by knocking off Marathon in a home dual on Tuesday. 72-6 It was anything but smooth sailing when the Abby/Colby wrestlers travelled to Cadott on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The co-op was enjoying a three dual meet win streak heading

The Colby Hornets girls basketball team took on a pair of Eastern Cloverbelt rivals in back to back road games on Friday and Tuesday. Colby split the games, weathering an improved Greenwood squad on Friday, but falling by just two points to Loyal on Tuesday. 51-49 The Hornets took on the Loyal Greyhounds for the second time this season, this time playing visitors. As in their first meeting,

Those sports show thingies are starting, and one of the biggest will be back in striking distance of our area this year. Pheasant and Quail Forever’s Pheasant and Quail Fest will be back in the Minneapolis Convention Center this year, from Friday, Feb. 14, through Sunday, Feb. 16. It’s the largest upland bird hunting sports show in the world. But it doesn’t stop there, it will have something

A 27-year-old former Abbotsford man accused of attacking two people with a knife last April was sentenced to a year and a half in prison Monday as part of a plea agreement reached by his attorney and the Clark County district attorney. Vidal Antonio Lebron Ayala pled guilty to two counts of firstdegree reckless endangerment, in exchange for two counts of attempted homicide and several other