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Lydia Cramer

Lydia Ella Cramer, 99, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, at Riverside Assisted Living in Neillsville. Lydia was born April 23, 1926, to Alfred and Ida (Radewahn) Sp...

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Granton School Board assesses financial situation
Members of the Granton and Loyal communities sit in on the Granton School Board meeting last week in which the district’s finances were analyzed. The Granton and Loyal school boards will meet Monday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Granton High School tech. ed. room to further discuss whole grade sharing. That meeting is open to the public. VALORIE LORENZI/STAFF PHOTO
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Granton School Board assesses financial situation

Potential remedies including borrowing, referendum, or whole grade sharing...

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2 fatal crashes occur on Sunday

Two fatal crashes occurred in the area on Sunday, one in the town of Sherwood and another in rural Spencer.According to a press release from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, one person is dead after the vehicle they were driving entered the ditch and struck a tree on Sherwood Road in the town of Sherwood.The Clark County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call of the crash at about 12:25 p.m....

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Take time to reflect and give thanks

The story is an old one.Like many old stories, it is one that gains value with its retelling.It is the story of settlers yearning to live free and coming to a new land. It is a story of overcoming adversity, hardship, and hostility. It is the story of friendship and sharing knowledge and support. It is the story of a bountiful harvest and of setting aside differences in clothing and custom and com...

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Lessons from the Declaration of Independence

Dear editor, The Declaration of Independence is morethanadocumentwrittenonparchment with a quill pen. It’s our beginning, reminding us of what the Founders hopedwewouldbecome.Listing 27 grievances against King George III, they weren’t only scolding him; they were rallying fellow colonists and signaling new democratic principles to the world.Manyofthosecomplaintssoundstrikingly familiar today: ...

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Retired educators increase their tech. knowledge

The Marshfield Area Retired Educators (MAREA) had their regular gathering on Nov. 17. President Sally Lucas called the meeting to order and introduced guest speaker Zach Zarnke .Kathleen H., health issues committee, presented an overview of food storage and safety guidelines. With Thanksgiving approaching, members were reminded of best practices for storing leftovers to ensure they remain safe to ...

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Curtiss quilt club continues work on service projects

Curtiss Corners Quilt Club (CCQC) met Nov. 17 at Curtiss Community Hall with 16 members attending and welcomed one new member.For the November demonstration, Brian showed how to make hexagon blocks with triangles and using the lines on common rulers. Line up the 60 degree line with the bottom of a strip set, and cut and turn the ruler the other direction to make a triangle piece. Then assemble the...

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