Area residents level complaints against the current operations at Hickory Meadows landfill. There is dissatisfaction with the request to add dredged materials to the site.

Police Chief Dennis Plantz requests help from citizens to help curb vandalism in the city. This year 3 cars have been stolen as well as numerous petty crimes including broken light posts and torn off tree post signs.

Super Seniors will be recognized at the Co. Fair this year.

Carl Siebert is named President/Chief Operating officer at Briess. Roger Briess had recently passed away.

Rowland's Calumet Brewery opens Plant No. 2 allowing the business to brew five times the number of beer barrels.

Bruce Alten tops in Hickory Hills golf tourney action.

Harvest of Hope was held in New Holstein. The organization raises funds for farmers in times of crisis.

25 Years Ago,
July 31, 1986

Stock Car Races are cancelled at Cal Co Fair due to insurance costs.

Vandals hit Nennig and Klinkner Parks.

Nennigs are to host Fox Field Day where nearly 400 fox breeders from at least 9 countries are expected to attend.

High Cliff State Park shop is damaged by fire.

Voters ok advisory motion to keep Chilton tennis programs.

Third Brillion business is to close – Town and Country follows DuWayne's and Vande hey Shoes. The owner sights difficulty with competing against the pricing of larger stores.

CHS will no longer have open campus for seniors.

New Holstein baseball earns a spot in the state finals.

Brillion creates a city administrator position.

50 Years Ago, August 3, 1961

The Chamber hosts a board of director's party for wives.

The Historymobile from the State Historical Society of WI visits Chilton.

Martin Salm is named to new board to operate State Fair.

Merchants say no to parking meters.

The City Council approves $1,145 for the purchase of playground equipment and picnic tables for Klinkner Park.

Chilton's elm trees were inspected for Dutch Elm Disease by the State Dept. of Ag.

The Co Board is hurrying the task of naming its township roads.

Nylons are on sale at 3pr for $1.00 at Schmidt's.

Ware's Barbershop clipped Wolf's Supermarket last Thursday in the showdown battle for first place in the Men's Golf League.

75 Years Ago,
July 30, 1936

Lawrence Hansen farm 1.5 miles south of Jerico loses $8,000 in a blaze that destroyed his silo, grain and a threshing rig.

A horse on the Lawrence Beuchel farm in New Holstein breaks out of the barn and is still on the loose.

Seils-Sterling Circus visits town.

The Bond Pickle Factory in Chilton opened Wed and will take cucumbers for pickles for the remainder of the season.

CHS alumni assoc is still accepting contributions for the Morrissey Memorial.

Following our custom of other years we have again begun delivering meat to country homes during the busy threshing season. All orders phoned to our shop will be delivered promptly - A.O. Brandes Meat Market.

Seventy local people participate in a stage production of "The First Commandment" to be held at the fairgrounds.

100 Years Ago,
August 5, 1911

The State Fair will host the first real apple show in the state history proving that WI will soon be well known as an apple growing state.

The Modern Woodmen of Stockbridge have arranged for a boat excursion.

The Variety Store on Main St is cutting prices. Sherbet glasses sell for 8c, embroidery 12c, lace 4c and crepe shelf paper 5c.

In Delaware, Upton Sinclair and ten associates were sentenced to eighteen hours in the Chester Co workhouse for indulging in tennis, baseball, and other sports on Sunday in the single tax colony or Arden.

Compiled and written
by Margaret Richman