Granton News

Ken and Rita Jakobi had donated the beef for dinners served to nearly 600 persons.

GRANTON -- Plans for the 59th annual Granton Fall Festival are underway with the event scheduled for Sept.

* Harold L. Parker and Donna J. Schluter, both of Owen, July 3, at Owen. * Gunnar M. Ovaska, 17, of 9936 Riveredge Drive, Marshfield; default judgment; reckless driving that endangered safety; $375 fine.

State Senator Russ Decker, D-Weston, said he was able to include $400,000 in the Senate Democratic version of the 1999-2001 state budget to continue research started by the Minnesota Science Advisors.

Lory VandeBerg, 47, of Neillsville died Monday, June 22, 2009, in the Palliative Care Unit of Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident on Saturday, June 13, 2009.

The Marshfield farmers market season kicked off Tuesday morning as a dozen vendors set up shop in the parking lot of Pick 'n Save, 641 S. Central Ave.

This year, the Granton Elementary School staff decided to form an academic club.

The Richard and Debbie Vine family farm will be the site for a Clark County summer field day on July 10.

Harold's 'heart's desire' was to be a chicken farmer again. The 86-year-old, who now suffers from Alzheimer's disease, had cared for as many as 10,000 chickens at a time on his farm in Blair during a span of 30 years.

N., Apt. 204, Minneapolis, Minn.; guilty plea; bail jumping and resisting or obstructing an officer; sentence withheld and he was placed on one year probation with conditions that he serve six days in jail and pay $501. * Keith R. Watson, 38, of 192 S. Linden St., Dorchester; guilty plea; operating a motor vehicle after a license revocation; $350 ...

Ever since she was a little girl, Christa Arndorfer of Marshfield said she can remember wanting to grow up and have her own restaurant.

GRANTON -- Walter Hiles, 68, of Granton died Thursday, June 11, 2009, in the Palliative Care Unit at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.

* David D. Bangart, 22, of N4652 Romadka Ave., Granton; no contest plea; two charges of intentionally pointing a firearm at a person and receiving stolen property; six months in jail on each firearm charge scheduled to run concurrent; sentence withheld for receiving stolen property; placed on probation for 12 months and ordered to pay $775.24 and ...

A 17-year old boy and a 37-year-old man, both of Marshfield, were arrested for domestic disorderly conduct at8:15 p.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of South Palmetto Ave.

* Krystal R. Koeshall, 17, of 329 S. Main St., Granton; no contest plea; disorderly conduct related to domestic abuse and disorderly conduct; 40 days and costs of $176. * Amelia J. Blise, 22, of 115 N. Emerald Drive, Wausau; no contest plea; speeding; $261.60 fine.

A 50-year-old Marshfield woman reported that a 68-year-old Marshfield man was arrested for publicly and indecently exposing his genitals to her at 3 p.m. Saturday inthe 600 block of East 21st St.

The following people were sentenced to jail, had their driver's licenses revoked, were fined and ordered to undergo an alcohol assessment for drunken driving: * Jeffrey A. Applebee, 20, Wisconsin Rapids; 10 days in jail with work release and credit for one day, 12-month revocation, $904 and attend victim impact panel.

Breakfast will be served in the country again this year as the Granton FFA Alumni affiliate sponsors their annual event on the Ron and Dianne Vine homestead.

In addition, a fourth-grader found a note that said 'bomb' on the seat of a school bus.

A concert performance tonight will benefit the YMCA's Strong Kids Campaign. It will be long-time solo musician Tom Palmer's first performance in a band as he joins Christian Parker and Tom Witzel at 7 p.m. today at Cornerstone Community Church, 1417 W. McMillan St., Marshfield.