– Courier-Sentinel Lookback –

– Courier-Sentinel Lookback –

10 Years Ago – 2010

Cornell Elementary student Kirsten Larson wins $750 for her school from the Lake Holcombe Lions Club annual ice fishing contest, presented by Lion Charlie Ably.

20 Years Ago – 2000

Three years ago, Randy Rykal and his three children planted 24 trees in Cadott’s new expansion at Riverview Park, with some of the trees coming from Rykal’s property, while others came from Gary Weltzin’s. The project was so embraced, that since then, plans have been made to plant additional trees around the park.

30 Years Ago – 1990

Steve Stephenson, Lake Holcombe science teacher, receives seeds from NASA, that were on the space shuttle Challenger, that exploded, scattering 12 1/2 million tomato seeds in space. After NASA collected the scattered seeds, Stephenson signed up for the SEEDS (Space Exposed Experiment Development for Students) program, which asked schools to plant the tomatoes to see if they would grow or had mutated from their time in space.

40 Years Ago – 1980

Lannie Navratil becomes the new Cadott chief of police. The 34-year-old previously was a deputy in Shelby, Mont., for two years, and has training in police tactics.

50 Years Ago – 1970

Ben Franklin in Cornell, invites patrons to hop in and fill a basket for Easter with inflatable bunnies for 88 cents; mechanical chicks for 29 cents; Easter grass for 19 cents; marshmallow eggs for 39 cents; and chocolate rabbits for 10 cents.

60 Years Ago – 1960

Professional photography will be offered by Twentieth Century Studios out of Minneapolis, Minn., at the Gamble Store, for the popular children’s sessions.

100 Years Ago – 1920

Cadott farmers and those in the surrounding area, join to form the Cadott Cheese and Butter Creamery. The 50 or so farmers purchased the creamery from a company in Eau Claire, with John Nelson as the president.