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Kayakers and canoers "rumble" into Durand last Tuesday. Above are just a few members of the group. In total, it's estimated that around 180 people participated in the 2016 Great River Rumble. Laura Berndt photo
By Laura Berndt The Great River Rumble, an annual kayaking and canoeing trip, set up camp last Tuesday, August 2, in Durand’s Memorial Park. Volunteers from the Durand Improvement Group (DIG) and...
Above is the Durand Community Library entrance, as it appears today. Over time, the local Library has been housed in different locations, but it has always been a place where local people can learn, gather information and find entertainment. Laura Berndt photo
By Laura Berndt The Durand Public Library has a lot to celebrate. This year, the entity has offered 130 years of public library service, 120 years as a public library, and 20 years as a combination...
Joyce A. Hartung, age 60 of Elmwood, died Monday, July 25, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems-Menomonie with her loving husband and family by her side. Joyce was born on March 1, 1956 in Baldwin...
Thomas Lynn DeLong age 64 of Maiden Rock Wisconsin passed away in Clarksville, Arkansas July 18th. 2016 from heart complications. Thomas was the youngest child of the deceased Claude and Grace DeLong...
Last Friday, July 22, Karen Sundstrom, of Durand, welcomed rug-hooking artists, including two women from Guatemala, to her home. Karen Sundstrom had previously visited Guatemala, where she worked with the women, sharing rug-hooking techniques and building relationships. Above, area women work on rug-hooking and other projects in Durand. Second from left is Yolanda Sebastiana Calagua de Sueunu, of Guatemala. Laura Berndt photo
By Laura Berndt Karen Sundstrom, of Durand, and many of her friends share a passion for rug-hooking. This art form, however, is more than an ordinary hobby. It has also enabled Sundstrom, and...
Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary Scott Neitzel talks with guests at the “Cabinet on the Road” meeting at the Pepin County Government Center. Over 30 people attended the event, held last Tuesday, July 12. Laura Berndt photo
By Laura Berndt Last Tuesday, July 12, "Cabinet on the Road" participants, including Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Scott Neitzel and Director of the Office of Business Development,...
Rometta Mary (Achenbach) Hock, died peacefully at the Catholic Care Center in Bel Aire, Kansas on July 17, 2016, at the age of 83. Rometta is survived by her husband of 54 years, Eugene A. Hock, and...
Rheta M. Brunner age 82 of Durand, formerly of Nelson, died Sunday July 10, 2016 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. Rheta was born February 18, 1934 at home, in the Township of Lima, rural...
Alvin Arthur “Red” Bishop (80) of Plum City died Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at the Chippewa Valley Hospital in Durand. He was born September 3, 1935 in Frankfort Township, Pepin County, WI; son of Alvin...
Ann Elaine (Harschlip) Davis, (age 83) of Eau Claire, WI passed away to her eternal home with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 4, 2016. She had resided for 2 years at “Our House - Memory Care...

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