August 2021

Wed
18
Aug

Working to Keep Students, Teachers, and School Staff Healthy during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on childhood education since schools across Wisconsin and the country closed during the spring of 2020. Managing the start of a school year is challenging in the best of times, and is especially stressful for students, parents, teachers, and school staff during a global pandemic. As the new school year begins, school districts, local health departments, and community members are all working together to keep students, teachers, staff, and their families safe in a number of ways.

Wed
18
Aug

Program Offered to Help Family Caregivers

Providing care for a friend or family member can be a rewarding experience, but it often provides challenges too. Over 65 million family caregivers in America provide a vast array of emotional, financial, nursing, homemaking and other services on a daily or on an intermittent basis and often find themselves struggling to meet the needs of both their loved one and themselves.

Wed
18
Aug

New Cardiology Providers Join Monroe Clinic

Monroe Clinic Cardiology is excited to welcome two new providers to the team:
Gurmeet Singh, DO, provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic and treatment services for many cardiac conditions with an emphasis in Interventional Cardiology. As an Interventional Cardiologist, he performs many procedures including cardiac catherization and stent procedures. Dr. Singh is seeing patients in Monroe.

Wed
18
Aug

Wisconsin Pork Association Names 2021 Hall of Fame Inductee Todd Brewer

The Wisconsin Pork Association recognizes an outstanding individual who has demonstrated a long-time commitment to the Wisconsin State Fair in the open and junior shows, and to developing a quality breeding program, by inducting him into the Hall of Fame.

Wed
18
Aug

Friends of the Badger and Sugar River State Trails Update

The Friends of the Badger and Sugar River State Trails group is inviting members, trail enthusiasts, interested parties, or anyone who wants to learn about the trails to attend a live meeting and picnic. Yes, this is a live meeting, not a Zoom meeting! And we will have food and soft drinks. It will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at the New Glarus Woods State Park shelter and all are invited. We will also have a featured speaker, Ms.

Wed
18
Aug

Belleville Fun Run Winners

<strong>Female 5K</strong>
Overall Winner: Kelly Ryan, 23:17.
Under 15: First-Ella Hertzkey, 30:21; Second-Olivia Fox, 30:29.
20-29: First-Emily Denure, 23:25; Second-Kim Keller, 23:56.
30-39: First-Kelly Ryan, 23:17; Second-Erin Treder, 23:47.
40-49: First-Tamea Kelly, 30:22; Second-Kate Rufenacht, 30:51.
50-59: First-Doris Diaz, 24:01; Second-Helen Rogers, 27:35.
60-69: First-Maryanne Hinkes, 26:20; Second-Janis Hindson, 29:30.
<strong>Male 5K</strong>
Overall Winner: Dennis Haak, 15:34.

Wed
18
Aug

Wilhelm Tell Festival Postponed Until 2022

It was announced recently that the 2021 Wilhelm Tell Festival has been postponed until 2022. No further details were available.

Wed
18
Aug

Monticello Lions Club News

At the Monticello Lion's Club July meeting, Monticello Fire Department Fireground Captain Ron Blumer and Trustee Brian Grossen provided transportation to the fire station and hosted an informational meeting July 15, 2021, highlighting services provided by the Monticello Fire and First Response as well as sharing thoughts on safety around the home and farm.

Wed
18
Aug

Light Up The Darkness – Belleville's 1st Annual Mental Health Awareness Event

Come Light Up The Darkness with us on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at the Belleville Community Park from 5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. We will have live music from local band, The Ghosts In The Room, brats, hot dogs, and more, provided by the Belleville Fire Department, baked goods provided by Lingonberry Llama, a 1-mile walk around the park at dusk with glow sticks, a floating water lantern release on Lake Belle View following the walk, a visit from NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) of Dane County, and more!

Wed
18
Aug

Student News

<strong>University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) Announces Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2021</strong>
The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has announced its Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2021. Students on the Dean’s List have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Eliza J. Woods, Belleville, Junior, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Anthropology BA, has been named to the Dean’s List.

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