Chili News

As the first decade of the 21st century comes to a close, local residents reviewed the important events of the past 10 years at the Shoppes at Wood Ridge mall during the weekend.

Christina L. Whitworth has been promoted to the rank of senior airman in the U.S. Air Force.

The addition, which will house a gym, classrooms and an auditorium, is scheduled to open for the 2000-01 school year.

19 in the high school gym. Groups performing will be the high school band, swing choir and mixed chorus.

The program was presented by Joyce Kieffer of Wausau, who gave a slide presentation of her recent trip to Switzerland.

Monday: Chili, cheese sandwich, angel food cake w/strawberries. Tuesday: Grilled chicken breast w/bun, green beans, garlic herb pasta, carrot cake w/cream cheese frosting.

Cookie Walk: 8:30 a.m. to noon Friday at Olde Village Hall, 117 Clark St., Spencer.

That was stayed and she is on probation for one year and is to pay costs and restitution totaling $606.34. * Lisa A. Leachman, 24, 311 W. 6th St., Neillsville, pleaded no contest to battery and was sentenced to 10 days in jail and is to pay costs of $87. * William R. Happe, 50, N6531 Sandhill Ave., Chili, pleaded no contest to disorderly ...

Cookie walk today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Emanuel United Methodist Church, 1218 Madison, St.

In 10 years a lot happens --from the Samaritan House opening night Dec. 1, 2000, when no one came, to Friday night when the dining room was packed with people gathered to eat a hot meal and help the organizers celebrate the start of their 10th year feeding the hungry.

EAU CLAIRE -- Seventeen students who entered the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire this fall were awarded Blugold Promise Scholarships through the UW-Eau Claire Foundation, including Amanda Kozik of Chili.

Church to host holiday dinner First Baptist Church, 910 McKinley St., will hold its second annual community Thanksgiving dinner for Wisconsin Rapids and the surrounding area on Monday.

Enjoy a marvelous selection of traditional hits form the 1940s and '50s as well as some of today's favorites.

A man accused of killing an infant in August when his vehicle crashed into an Amish buggy in Marshfield pleaded not guilty this afternoon to two homicide charges.

Norm-E-Lane Inc., W136 Panther Creek Road, Chili; charges for violating Class A highway weight limits and vehicle equipment violations; fines totaling $3,262.19. Tonya D. Zielinski, 28, of 827A Wisconsin St., Plover; speeding and three charges of operating while revoked; ordered to pay $489.20. Ignacia Camacho-Martinez, 35, of W2231 Roma Road, ...

The speaker was Francis Steiner who gave a combination humorous and inspirational talk to the group.

Music is probably one of the most diverse things we hear often in our lives. There are no two musicians who are the same.

Harvest Days will be held Friday through Sunday in Medford. The weekend will include an Amazing Race competition, Scarecrow Display Contest, Festival of Nations, Harvest Day Hike 5K, Children's Dash, Chili Cook-Off, Harvest Dessert Contest, Harvest Days Parade, Factor Pastor Race and much more.

The following area Nursing Homes are canceling any Trick or Treating activities due to the area flu outbreak: Bethel Center in Arpin , Colonial Center in Colby, Golden LivingCenter - Continental Manor in Abbotsford, Marshfield Care Center and Golden LivingCenter - Three Oaks.

Members of the court were Andy Wiegel, king; Tara Fisher, queen; Andrew Chrouser, Kristin Koontz, Sharon Kirsch, Candi Leick, Craig Moeller, Cindi Kolb, Shannon Heeg, Craig Kann, Stacey Werner, Jordan Newmeier, Brianna McGuire and Jonathan Schweiger.