The Chelsea Conservation Club held its 70th annual ice fishing contest February 21, 2026 on Chelsea Lake. The weather was great, and the turn out was even better! Jim Zuleger won the top raffle prize, Ruger American 308 Camo, Yvonne Judnic won the second place prize, Hummingbird Ice 35 Fish Locator, and Jane Schneider won the third place prize, $150 cash. Fish prize winners were as follows: Adult: Perch: 1st place Kerri Rappi 5-7/8” Blue Gill: 1st place Abe Heier 7-7/8”; 2nd place Ryan Nelson 7-5/8” Crappie: 1st place Bridget Brandner 11-3/8”; 2nd place Josh Judnic 10”; 3rd place Edward Breche 9-3/4” Bass: 1st place Ray Nelson 18 1/4”; 2nd place Nick Judnic 17-7/8”; 3rd place Ryan Noland 16-5/8” Northern: 1st place Cody Korth 24”; Ervin Yoder 22-3/4”; 3rd place Ryan Nelson 22-3/8 Youth: 101440_6 Perch: 1st place Trevor Lansing 6-5/8”; Trevor Lansing 4-7/16” Blue Gill: 1st place Brinley Jensen 7-7/8”; 2nd place Chase Jensen 7-1/2”; 3rd place Brinley Jensen 7” Crappie: 1st place Taylon Judnic 11-1/16”; 2nd place Caston Roesler 11”; 3rd place Trevor Lansing 9-1/8” Bass: 1st place Josh Niggemann 14-3/4”; Wyatt Crass 14-1/8” Northern: 1st place Dawson Rappe 21-3/4”; 2nd place Josh Niggemann 21-1/4”; 3rd place Trevor Lansing 21-1/4” The Chelsea Conservation Club would like to thank everyone who made the 70th annual ice fishing contest a big success. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped set up. Thanks to Mr. Concertina, and the DJ Mars for providing great music entertainment....thank you to the Scott family for the $100 donation for the youth fishing contest in memory of John (Brush) Scott. The Chelsea Conservation Club held its 70th annual ice fishing contest February 21, 2026 on Chelsea Lake. The weather was great, and the turn out was even better! Jim Zuleger won the top raffle prize, Ruger American 308 Camo, Yvonne Judnic won the second place prize, Hummingbird Ice 35 Fish Locator, and Jane Schneider won the third place prize, $150 cash. Fish prize winners were as follows: Adult: Perch: 1st place Kerri Rappi 5-7/8” Blue Gill: 1st place Abe Heier 7-7/8”; 2nd place Ryan Nelson 7-5/8” Crappie: 1st place Bridget Brandner 11-3/8”; 2nd place Josh Judnic 10”; 3rd place Edward Breche 9-3/4” Bass: 1st place Ray Nelson 18 1/4”; 2nd place Nick Judnic 17-7/8”; 3rd place Ryan Noland 16-5/8” Northern: 1st place Cody Korth 24”; Ervin Yoder 22-3/4”; 3rd place Ryan Nelson 22-3/8 Youth: 101440_6 Perch: 1st place Trevor Lansing 6-5/8”; Trevor Lansing 4-7/16” Blue Gill: 1st place Brinley Jensen 7-7/8”; 2nd place Chase Jensen 7-1/2”; 3rd place Brinley Jensen 7” Crappie: 1st place Taylon Judnic 11-1/16”; 2nd place Caston Roesler 11”; 3rd place Trevor Lansing 9-1/8” Bass: 1st place Josh Niggemann 14-3/4”; Wyatt Crass 14-1/8” Northern: 1st place Dawson Rappe 21-3/4”; 2nd place Josh Niggemann 21-1/4”; 3rd place Trevor Lansing 21-1/4” The Chelsea Conservation Club would like to thank everyone who made the 70th annual ice fishing contest a big success. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped set up. Thanks to Mr. Concertina, and the DJ Mars for providing great music entertainment....thank you to the Scott family for the $100 donation for the youth fishing contest in memory of John (Brush) Scott.
Volunteer Dick Wesle took time on Saturday afternoon to put a fresh coat of paint on display boards used for static exhibits at the Taylor County Cooperative Youth Fair. Work is ongoing at the fairgrounds to prepare for the fair. The Taylor County Fair runs from July 23-26. ALEX WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Former Price County sheriff Wallace “Wally” Krenzke, on May 30, 2026, reviews a search warrant affidavit naming Michael D. Raskie as a suspect in the 1987 disappearance of Shelly Hansen. Wisconsin Watch obtained the affidavit a day earlier at the Price County Courthouse. JOE TIMMERMAN / WISCONSIN WATCH
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