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Failure to stop steals another life

A 2002 F-350 Ford Truck, driven by Jeremy Goodwin, 46, Chippewa Falls, sits on its cab after being struck by a car in the Township of Colburn. Goodwin was killed during the crash, and his two juvenile passengers, a brother and sister, were injured. (Submitted Photo)

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Expansion of sewer system voted down

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Cadott senior excels at Microsoft exams

Cadott senior Jeron Bale earned a $1,500 scholarship from Certiport testing agency in June, after placing second in the nation on the Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2013 exam. Prior to the award, Bale earned the highest score of any student in Wisconsin in both the Excel and PowerPoint, qualifying himself for the spot at Nationals in Orlando, Fla. (Submitted Photo)

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Local Cub Scouts know their beans

Cornell-Lake Holcombe Scoutmaster Scott Bowe stands knee-deep in a pit he dug to revive former Scoutmaster Helge Grotte’s tradition of fixing bean hole beans. (Insets) After digging the 3x3 hole, Bowe filled the pit with rocks and started a fire. Once several hours passed, he placed a cast iron pot filled with beans on the coals, covered it with the remaining coals and dirt, and waited for about 10 hours. When the beans were uncovered, they were perfectly cooked and ready to be sampled. (Submitted Photo)

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Sitler honored at Plover Korean War Memorial

Harold “Red” E. Sitler’s service to his country was commemorated June 4 in Plover, where his service is now enshrined on a Korean War Memorial plaque wall. His wife, Betty (right), and fellow Cornell American Legion and VFW member Ronnie Arts (left), were on hand to witness the ceremony honoring Red. (Submitted Photo)

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From explosives to woolens, Metzenbauer has seen it all

THEN AND NOW –– Esther (Reifenauer) Metzenbauer, Lafayette, who turned 105 July 24, discovered a photo taken when she was 23 and married to her first husband, the late Larry Martin. She and Martin built the house she still lives in on a 14-acre cornfield. Esther says the township purchased a large piece of the couple’s property for expansion when Lake Wissota became more well known. (Photo by Ginna Young)

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Badger Geeks: Embrace your inner geek

WELCOME TO THE AREA –– Although the couple is familiar with the area, Amy and Ron Krizan officially opened their business, Badger Geeks, at 27477 Highway 64, Suite D, in Cornell June 6. The couple spent two years as geeks in Stanley, but Ron and Amy wanted to move closer to their family in Gilman and Sheldon. The two said they love the area, and knew the business off the main highway would be a “perfect spot.” (Photos by Kayla Peche)

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Happy hunting for almost 50 years

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Biking the wind to raise awareness

HALFWAY POINT –– Although it was only day five of 18 for Jim Tinjum’s journey across the midwest to visit wind turbines, he made a “halfway” stop at Cadott July 19, to stay with family. Tinjum plans to “bike the wind” (the name of his blog), to raise awareness for wind energy in Wisconsin, and take photos for an upcoming textbook, Wind Energy Civil Balance-of-Plant Design. (Photo by Kayla Peche)

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Officials work to ban fireworks

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