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Written by Margaret Richman
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Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:08 |
It’s more than just the game. This past season spectators at Chilton High School sporting events have had an added attraction – The Spirited Mascot Races. The idea, originated by Chilton Booster Club member Deb Barany, was inspired by the frolics of high school mascots and the Brewer’s popular sausage races.
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Written by Mark Ignatowski, Editor
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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 16:09 |
The Walgreens at Calumet and Chestnut streets in Chilton opened at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
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Written by Mark Ignatowski, Editor
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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 16:05 |
City, town and village officials, as well as county board members, attended an informational meeting on the proposed changes to the county’s radio communication system on Wednesday, February 24, 2010.
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Friday, 26 February 2010 14:50 |
The Hilbert Village Board unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the implementation of county assessment in Wisconsin.
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Written by Mark Ignatowski, Editor
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 15:51 |
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources biologist Ron Burch predicted that many large fish would be harvested this sturgeon season.
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Written by Mark Ignatowski, Editor
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 15:46 |
Winter heating bills can be costly for local businesses, but thanks to a grant from Focus on Energy, Miller St. Nazianz recently installed a new ventilation system that provides cleaner air and a great deal of energy savings.
“We’re making better use of our energy and we’re making the air better for the people in our plant,” company chairman John C. Miller said. “It’s a win-win situation.”
Miller St. Nazianz manufactures specialty farmer equipment, namely large spray applicators and bagging machines, in western Manitowoc County. The company began in 1899 by selling farm equipment, but has since grown to a strong, lean manufacturing company in the area.
As part of its growth, Miller said there was a focus on providing a safe and healthy work environment.
“It started out with an issue that we had a lot of weld smoke in the plant,” Miller said. “[The solution] is going to save us a lot of money on heating costs.”
Miller said there used to be a blue haze throughout the plant, however, with the new system, employees are breathing cleaner air.
“Because of the way our weld system is set up, we couldn’t just have separate welding stations set up,” Miller said. “And we had smoke eaters for years and they really didn’t do the job.”
Some employees, including Bob Krummell, Assistant Plant Manager, started attending seminars and workshops held by Focus on Energy and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, and began to develop a system with Schaus Mechanical Contractors of Manitowoc that would meet the company’s needs.
A $45,000 grant from Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy foundation helped offset some of the $185,000 total cost, but Miller said the system is already starting to pay for itself through savings on filters and maintenance.
WPS Account Executive Mike Valleskey said the annual savings will be about $80,000 to $85,000 per year.
“That puts our return on investment down to about a year to a year and a half,” Miller said.
According to Miller, the air is not just exhausted outside. This allows the air to remain at a constant temperature as it moves through the building.
The filtration system not only helps save on heating costs during the winter, but also provides a constant airflow during the warmer months that has a cooling effect.
Additionally, Miller said, the paint department in the factory has benefited from the moving air and constant temperatures. The paint department needs at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit for some of the paints to adhere to their products, and the new system meets that temperature requirement.
The welding areas are now surround by poly-coated cotton curtains that were specially made for this application. The filtration system consists of two 75 horsepower units and one 20 horsepower unit that suck the smoke up and across the manufacturing area and clean it. The clean air is pumped back into the plant. The three units move about 80,000 cubic feet of air per minute.
Air quality is monitored by the state Department of Natural Resources and federal Environmental Protection Agency, Miller said, and the company meets all the requirements of these agencies.
For more information about Miller St. Nazianz products, visit www.millerstn.com. |
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Written by Mark Ignatowski, Editor
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 14:48 |
At the February 2 meeting of the Chilton City Council, members moved forward with plans to develop a new subdivision north of Hwy. 151 on Irish Road.
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Written by Mark Ignatowski, Editor
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010 16:43 |
The 2010 sturgeon spearing season begins Saturday and experts are predicting record-setting fish this year.
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Written by Margaret Richman
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010 16:40 |
Lieutenant Colonel Rich Appel, also known in this area as Mr. Appel, Chilton Middle School Principal, was called up for Active Duty Service in August 2009 to service a mission in Africa that is anticipated to last just over a year. He lives in Chilton with his wife Michelle, son Jordan and daughter Stephanie.
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Written by Mark Ignatowski, Editor
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010 16:00 |
The Mid-Shores Home Builders Association will hold a home and garden expo inside the former Pamida building from February 19-21.
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