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Pepin County 4-H’ers attend 2017 Presidential Inauguration through Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development

Pepin County 4-H'ers Jordin McMahon, Claire Raethke, and Lauren Hendel attended the 2017 presidential inauguration as part of the 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus – Presidential Inauguration program. Submitted photo

By Laura Berndt Pepin County 4-H’ers Lauren Hendel, Jordin McMahon, and Claire Raethke recently attended the 58th United States Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C. The experience was...

Matt Gilles begins work as City of Durand’s new Public Works and Utilities Director

Matt Gilles is the new Public Works and Utilities Director for the City of Durand. Gilles began serving as Director in late December. Laura Berndt photo

By Laura Berndt Matt Gilles, of Durand, officially began serving as the City of Durand’s new Public Works and Utilities Director on December 26, 2017. Gilles took on the role after former Public...

Emergency personnel receive Life Saving Awards

Above, from left to right in the front row, are EMT Peter Pillman, Officer Amanda Schwennsen, and Deputy Jennifer Niehoff. In the second row are Officer Jeff Krisik, Durand Police Sergeant Sam Miller, citizen Ronald Asher, Officer Don Sinz, Durand Ambulance Service member Larry Tearman, Durand Ambulance Service member Ryan Anderson, and Durand Firefighter driver Ron Jasperson. Laura Berndt photo

By Laura Berndt After a scary experience last November, Durand resident Ronald Asher is grateful to be alive. He’s also grateful to the local emergency personnel whose quick actions helped save his...

Community celebrates 30th anniversary of 1986 and 1987 girls’ basketball state championships

Members of the 1986 and 1987 girls' state basketball championship and coach John Pollock were honored during a ceremony last Wednesday, December 28, at Durand High School. Laura Berndt photo

By Laura Berndt Last Wednesday evening, the Durand Education Foundation and Durand High School Athletics sponsored an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of 1986 and 1987 girls’ basketball state...

Pepin County Board of Supervisors recognizes Marcia Bauer for years of service

Pepin County Board of Supervisors Chair Dwight Jelle presents County Clerk Marcia Bauer with a plaque recognizing her years of service to the county during last Wednesday evening's County Board meeting. Laura Berndt photo

By Laura Berndt During the Wednesday, December 21 meeting of the Pepin County Board of Supervisors, the Board recognized and thanked County Clerk Marcia Bauer for her years of service. The Board...

Pepin County Sheriff’s Office begins ‘Project Defibrillator Replacement’

Pepin County Sheriff’s Office employee/Project Defibrillator Replacement coordinator Don Sinz and Pepin County Sheriff Joel Wener hold an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED.) The Sheriff's Office is beginning “Project Defibrillator Replacement” to replace seven Sheriff's Office AEDs and two Durand Police Department AEDs. Laura Berndt photo

By Laura Berndt Local emergency responders are ready to help people in need at a moment’s notice. To help those people, however, the emergency responders need the right tools, including Automatic...

Pepin County takes part in historical presidential election recount

Tabulators review their paperwork during the historic election recount last week in Pepin County. Laura Berndt photo

By Laura Berndt The 2016 presidential election recount began on December 1 in Wisconsin. Last week, Pepin County also took part in the historic recount. Marcia Bauer Pepin County Clerk said that...

Don Sinz named first annual Durand Ambulance Service EMT of the Year

Don Sinz has been named the first annual Durand Ambulance Service's EMT of the Year. He has been a member of the Ambulance Service since 1993, and has been Director of the Service for about five years. Laura Berndt photo

By Laura Berndt The Durand Ambulance Service has named its first annual Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) of the Year. The 2016 Durand EMT of the Year is Don Sinz. This year, the Ambulance Service...

Durand Fire Department honors Larry Plumer as 2016 Firefighter of the Year

The Durand Fire Department has named Larry Plumer as the 2016 Firefighter of the Year. Laura Berndt photo

By Laura Berndt Recently, the Durand Fire Department named Larry Plumer as the 2016 Firefighter of the Year. Plumer said he was surprised, but honored, by the recognition. “It’s a good feeling to...

Having fun with words on Family Literacy Game Night

Dane and Nancy play a literacy-related game on Family Literacy Game night. This event took place at Caddie Woodlawn Elementary School on Monday, November 14. Laura Berndt photo

By Laura Berndt Last Monday, November 14, families visited Caddie Woodlawn Elementary School for an evening of fun and learning, with a focus on literacy. Family Literacy Game Night was the first...

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