13 July 2022

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1,200 Miles and Counting,  Arlette Laan Walks the Ice Age Trail

1,200 Miles and Counting, Arlette Laan Walks the Ice Age Trail


1,200 Miles and Counting, Arlette Laan Walks the Ice Age Trail The Netherlands native walked the entire Ice Age Trail from May to July, and she believes she is the first woman to finish all 11 National Scenic Trails MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER ACTING EDITOR “If you want to do it: Do it,” said Arlette Laan, a 50-year-old Dutch-born Massachusetts resident from a section of this state’s

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F.D.L. Symphonic  Band to Perform in  Campbellsport on July 14

F.D.L. Symphonic Band to Perform in Campbellsport on July 14


F.D.L. Symphonic Band to Perform in Campbellsport on July 14 The Fond du Lac Symphonic Band will perform at Fireman’s Park in Campbellsport on Thursday, July 14. The evening will open with music by the Happy Hour Band at 6:15 p.m. and the Symphonic Band concert will start at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be conducted by Associate Conductor Jill Wagner and Assistant Conductor Nickole Kawleski.

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A Modest Question  or Two

A Modest Question or Two


| PUBLISHER LETTER | A Modest Question or Two Dear Reader, Does everyone agree that we should not be able to build a nuclear bomb in our basement? Yes. Does everyone agree that we should not be able to have missiles ready in our backyards to fire at will? Yes. Does everyone agree that we should not be able to drive around town in tanks fully armed and ready for action? Yes.

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The Trick to Treats

The Trick to Treats


| AS I SEE FIT | The Trick to Treats ROY SMALLEY CONTRIBUTOR The numbers don’t lie: Snacking is serious business. In the U.S., where polls show half of adults often snack instead of eating actual meals, snack food sales are estimated to bring in more than $100 billion this year – outselling breakfast cereals by nearly five to one. All this noshing is affecting our health, and

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RURAL WRITES

RURAL WRITES


| RURAL WRITES | G.A. SCHEINOHA CONTRIBUTOR Probably no other holiday calls former Campbellsport residents back to their hometown more than the Fourth of July. Something about the lure of its annual Firemen’s Picnic is irresistible. Could be we realize just how dedicated to the safety of their community these volunteers really are. And, in a unanimous show of support, we reciprocate.

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Flitter Hired as Court  System’s Next C.I.O.

Flitter Hired as Court System’s Next C.I.O.


Flitter Hired as Court System’s Next C.I.O. Tom Flitter is a 1988 graduate of Campbellsport High School WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT SYSTEM Director of State Courts Hon. Randy R. Koschnick has announced that Thomas Flitter, an experienced corporate executive and technology team leader, will become the court system’s chief information officer (CIO), effective May 22. Flitter will replace

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Storm Damage at St. Kilian Church

Storm Damage at St. Kilian Church


Storm Damage at St. Kilian Church KARL MCCARTY CONTRIBUTOR In early March, a severe storm damaged St. Kilian Church. It technically was not labeled a tornado and instead considered a microburst of wind, likely in excess of 80 miles per hour. Witnesses suggested the force ushered through the valley north of St. Kilian Drive and started west of the church. It then hit the church grounds.

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