Jim McNeill, representing the New Glarus Masonic Lodge, recently presented Matthew Bartels, a 2017 graduate of Monticello High School, with a $900 scholarship. Bartels is attending UW-Platteville with an undecided major. Brienne Graber, a 2017 graduate of Monticello High School, was also presented a $900 scholarship. Graber is attending UW-Whitewater and majoring in Business Marketing. Marissa Peterson, a 2017 graduate of Monticello High School, was also presented with a $900 scholarship from the New Glarus Masonic Lodge.
Interested in knowing more about the ins and outs of police work? Want to experience the training officers go through? Curious about how all that CSI stuff you see on TV works? The Belleville Police Department will be hosting a Citizen Police Academy in the Spring of 2018. Participants will partake in firing weapons, driving emergency vehicles, and collecting evidence. K9 searches, field sobriety testing, and arrest tactics will be demonstrated.
Belleville’s Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at St. Mary of Lourdes, 221 Frederick Street, Belleville. The blood drive will be held from 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. and is sponsored by the Belleville Kiwanis and the Econo-misers.
The American Legion Duppler-Smith Post 460 is hosting Bingo on Sunday, January 27th. The doors will open at 12:00 p.m., and Bingo begins at 1:00 p.m.
The Legion is located at 2 W. Pearl Street in Belleville.
Darold C. Albertson, age 86, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at St. Mary's Care Center in Madison. He was born on October 26, 1931, the son of Clifford and Evelyn (Wild) Albertson.
Duane C. Sherven, age 64, died peacefully on January 14, 2018, in the home where he was born with his family by his side after a courageous and hard fought six and a half year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Duane was born on April 7, 1953, at home on the family farm in New Glarus Township to Orton and Esther (Knudtson) Sherven.
Jean Avis Feller, age 82 of New Glarus, joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, January 12, 2018, at Meriter Hospital in Madison. Jean was born on January 18, 1935, in Poynette, WI, the daughter of John and Marjorie Hutchinson.
Dennis L. Funseth, age 78 of New Glarus, passed away with family by his side on Friday, January 12, 2018, at the New Glarus Home. He was born on April 27, 1939, in the Town of Primrose to his parents, Orville and Hilda (Duerst) Funseth.
<strong>Thoman Named to Dean’s List at UW-Superior</strong>
The University of Wisconsin-Superior has named <strong>Christina Thoman</strong> of Monticello to the Dean’s List for academic achievement during the Fall 2017 semester.
To be named to the Dean’s List, students must have completed 12 degree-seeking semester credits and achieved at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).
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Dakota State 2017 Fall Honors List Released</strong>