Brillion News

Alice Hernke, age 79, of Little Chute, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. She was born on January 16, 1930, in Brillion, daughter of the late Ted and Elsie Lau.

Members of the Two Rivers Optimist Club want to fill the empty bowls in local households that don't have enough to eat.

Around 300 geese are dead after people in Brillion wanted them out of their city.

Jeers: To NBC for flying in the face of law and order by hiring Patti Blagojevich for their farce, "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here." The pursuit of a 'celebrity' whose claim to fame is her marriage to a flamboyant con man is disheartening.

Kaukauna's Jordan Giordana hit a three-point basket to open the scoring in the fourth quarter, putting the North squad up 72-71 and giving it the lead for good in a win over the South in the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association all-star games in Madison on Saturday.

The Manitowoc Milk Producers Cooperative announced that Stephanie Nagel of Valders, Adam Kolb of Kiel and Stephanie Geiger of Brillion have been selected as winners of $1,500 scholarships.

Both Manitowoc Lutheran and Roncalli landed a pair of players on the all-Olympian Conference first team it was announced by the league recently.

Hartman is the chief executive officer of Visonex and is a nephrologist living in Green Bay.

Reedsville's Lyndsay Holschbach garnered Player of the Year honors in the Olympian Conference as the all-conference teams were released recently.

Bob Fox works long hours between the two Piggly Wigglys he and his wife, Kris, own in the Cool City and Brillion.

What's Up: New furniture store offers discount prices May 31, 2009 Seth Smith and Cole Corrigan have picked up where AC Liquidators left off.

Calumet County Bank has awarded the following 2009 graduates with a $500 scholarship: Nick Sweere of Hilbert; Tyler Laabs of Reedsville; and Beau Steinke, Jackie Buboltz and Erin Brandes of Brillion.

Reedsville's three run first inning got the Panthers off to a good start in their WIAA Division 3 regional semifinal against Brillion.

FRANCIS CREEK - Defending series champion Tim Conard bounced back from a rough opening week, winning the Super Stock feature at 141 Speedway on Saturday night.

MANITOWOC - Wilfred "Wiff" Gries is the 2009 recipient of the Felician Award, according to Pat Kaldor, president of Felician Village.

Unless otherwise noted, all observances will be held Monday. To submit information about other Memorial Day observances, e-mail sfsnyder@postcrescent.com, or phone 920-993-1000, ext.

Student name: Rachel Geiger 	 Age: 19 Hometown: Brillion	 Current residence: Brillion Career program: Criminal justice Attended FVTC: August 2008 through current Why did you choose the criminal justice program? I chose this program because I was influenced by the good work of our local police officers, and because I want to make a ...

Eva Ida Halleen, 94, of 3800 Town Center Blvd., Orlando, Florida, died May 14, 2009 at Spring Hills of Hunters Creek Facility after overcoming several illnesses.

Freedom and Winneconne have received top seeds in Division 2, while Brillion is a top seed in Division 3 for the WIAA Softball tourney that opens next Thursday.

Thursdays, May 14 and 21 - Bergstrom-Mahler Museum will host bedtime stories read by members of the community.