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NEWS

First century celebrated - Wisconsin Agriculture Secretary Ben Brancel was on hand to wish Milk Products of Chilton a happy first 100 years in business at a gathering at the milk replacer manufacturing plant on Dec. 20. >>FULL STORY

Online system helps you, police keep track of valuables - The Chilton Police Department encourages residents to use a free online system that will help keep track of valuable and – invaluable personal – property. >>FULL STORY

Study shows county employees and families are healthier - Calumet County employees and family members are taking more responsibility for their health and that means less costs for taxpayers, an ongoing survey shows. >>FULL STORY

COMMUNITY

File early for low interest Farm Storage Facility Loan program - Wisconsin Farm Service Agency reminds producers who may be considering upgrading or adding extra storage space for harvested crops next year that the Farm Storage Facility Loan program provides low interest loans for building or upgrading storage facilities. >>FULL STORY

Charlesburg Stars 4-H news - The September meeting featur-ed the election of officers, and committees planned the 2011-12 years activities and community service projects. >>FULL STORY

OUTDOORS

Here's to the most beautiful time of the year - This past week I went on my first winter camping/ice fishing trip. My first ice adventure of the season is always a test for myself, of the aging process, and the gear that I use. >>FULL STORY

Kids score during KAMO deer hunt - This week I am writing to you about the 3rd annual KAMO deer hunt, which was just held for 17 very lucky kids at the MacKenzie Environmental Education Center at Poynette (Columbia County) as well as local private lands. >>FULL STORY


SPORTS

Chilton boy's basketball snaps 7-game losing skid - On the team's eighth attempt at a victory, the Chilton boy's basketball squad was successful, grabbing a win over Olympian Conference rival Hilbert 53-47 in Chilton on Dec. 20. >>FULL STORY

Lions defeat Lancers for third straight win- Marking the team's third straight win, the Brillion boy's basketball squad outplayed Manitowoc Lutheran by a score of 57-30 on Dec. 20. >>FULL STORY





A Calumet County Board Halloween
Written by Jim Lundstrom, Editor   
Thursday, 03 November 2011 15:04
It was Frankenstein vs. Dracula at the annual budget meeting; Frankenstein won
Day One: Halloween
By Jim Lundstrom
Unless you are a political junkie, county board meetings generally are not spectator sport, but you expect a good turnout when it comes to the most important county meeting of the year – the annual budget talks, when elected officials etch in stone how they will spend your hard-earned tax dollars for the coming year.
The Calumet County Board's annual budget meeting opened the morning of Oct. 31 to a packed house in the basement of the Calumet County Courthouse. The gallery was crowded on this gloomy Halloween for the main item in the 2012 budget – to build or not to build a new Highway Department facility.
The question took up most of the day, and it turned out to be so fitting that it fell on Halloween because it got a little bit scary and more than a few creatures raised their ugly heads.
But most symbolic of all, the board drove a stake through the heart of the constantly reviving concept of a new highway building and instead embraced a Frankenstein solution – add new parts to the old body to make it live again!
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