August 2021

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Aug

Belleville Raiders Clinch Western Division Title

The Belleville Raiders Home Talent baseball team traveled to Centennial Field on Sunday, August 1st, to take on the Dodgeville Knights. The Raiders won 9-2 over the Knights to clinch as the Western Section Champions, as well as home-field advantage during the playoffs.
Justin Langley pitched for eight innings, striking out 19. Brandon Moldrem came into the game to pitch the ninth, retiring all three batters while striking out one.

Wed
04
Aug

New Glarus Farmers Market Celebrates ^Community^" For National Farmers Market Week"

New Glarus Farmers Market joins markets across the country in celebrating National Farmers Market Week August 1-7, 2021. Join us this Friday, August 6, and every Friday through October 8, 3:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m., at the Bank of New Glarus Parking Lot at 1101 Hwy 69 New Glarus! Now in its 4th year, the New Glarus Farmers Market has played an essential role, supplying the community with locally grown and produced products.

Wed
04
Aug

New Glarus Blood Drive on August 13th

Dear Editor,
I simply want to remind our faithful Blood Donors to eat well for the next two weeks so that their very healthy blood lets them donate on August 13th. Our next Community Blood Drive is at the New Glarus Bible Church, from Noon to 6:00 p.m. Please make your appointment: 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767 OR visit redcrossblood.org and enter Sponsor Code: NewGlarus.
Don’t skip breakfast! Or drink too much coffee…
Thank you,
Ruth Anderegg

Wed
04
Aug

2021 Green County Premier Exhibitor Competition Results

The 12th annual Green County Premier Exhibitor contest was held at the 2021 Green County Fair. This event is designed to recognize 4-H and FFA members who have shown exceptional involvement and knowledge in their respective project area.

Wed
04
Aug

2021 Green County Master Showman Competition Results

The 15th annual Green County Master Showman Competition was held at the 2021 Green County Fair on Saturday, July 24th. This event brings in the top senior (grades 10 and above) showmen in the dairy, beef, sheep, swine, goats, rabbits and poultry departments at the fair. Two youth from dairy, beef, sheep, swine and goats are invited to participate, and one youth is invited from the rabbit and poultry divisions.

Wed
04
Aug

Town of New Glarus Drinking Water Testing Program Winners

Green County has completed its 2021 Drinking Water Testing Program. Aggregated results are available at https://green.extension.wisc.edu/files/2021/07/Summary2.pdf.

Wed
04
Aug

Ponies U12 Team Has Undefeated Season

Coach Aaron Hefty led his Monticello Ponies U12 baseball team to an undefeated season. Congrats, Ponies!

Wed
04
Aug

Funseth Honored at The Highground During Honor Stone Ceremony

On Saturday, July 17, 2021, a stone placement ceremony took place at The Highground Veterans Memorial Park near Neillsville, Wisconsin. Family and friends came to honor Don Funseth, of Belleville.
Don Funseth served in the Army in Vietnam from 1967-1968. He has always loved that The Highground was one of the first to recognize the sacrifice of Vietnam Veterans. The Highground is a beautiful place to visit at no cost, and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year.

Wed
04
Aug

American Legion Raffle Tickets on Sale Now

Duppler-Smith Post #460 American Legion in Belleville has made the decision for the second year in a row not to hold our yearly Feather Party/Bingo in November. The Delta variant for COVID poses too much risk to ask people to attend in our building. We would also like to give the local businesses another year to recover economically from the hardship of the Pandemic.

Wed
04
Aug

Student News

<strong>University of Dubuque Announces May 2021 Graduates</strong>
The University of Dubuque celebrated its 169th commencement with three in-person commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 1, 2021, in the Chlapaty Recreation and Wellness Center. Andrew Newberry, New Glarus, earned a Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude.

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