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 ...

A clark county company says it may have to lay off dozens of employees for a while.

The Abbotsford Story Inc. is pleased to announce the pledge of $50,000 to the Central Wisconsin Agribusiness Innovation Center planned for construction in 2010 near Owen.

Bethel Center is in Arpin, and Colonial Center is in Colby. 25 YEARS AGO: Mr. and Mrs.

ABBOTSFORD -- Michael A. 'Mike' Cornell, 61, of Abbotsford, formerly of Medford, died Tuesday, Nov.

The Withee Public Library is celebrating its 90th anniversary during the month of November.

Jim and Karen Kalepp of Owen, celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary, September 12, 2009.

Eunice 'Eunie' Velva Mesiar, born April 26, 1916, in Owen, was received by her heavenly Father on Sunday, Oct.

* Randy L. Garbisch, 44, of N4068 Pelsdorf Ave., Granton; no contest plea; failure to notify police of an accident; $263.50 fine.

Save St. Hedwig's raffle winners included: Log Pool Table -- Mark Kerstner, Owen; Trophy Yard Trailer -- Chuck and Betty Edgar, Owen; Kari's Koffee free drink -- Mike Rohland, Withee; Hands Quilt-- Conrad and Donna Harycki, Chippewa Falls; fishing rod and reel -- John Zawadzki, Greendale.

Dr. James Koch lived to bring new life into this world -- which he did for more than 3,000 children in the Marshfield-Colby area.

The aging of our society affects us all. How do you survive the loneliness, illness and desperation; where do you find meaning in a life without friends or family to comfort you? These are some of the questions facing the characters in the ShowCase Players' production of "Dancers" by Michael Grady to be performed Friday through Sunday on the Colby ...

OWEN -- A Fearless Caregiver Conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct.

Cheers to a new owner at a longtime business. Dave Steinmetz purchased Crabby Dave's in Marshfield after he lost his management position with a regional business.

The ShowCase Players are in rehearsals for their fall production, 'Dancers,' by Michael Grady.

MADISON -- A $4 million grant recently announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce gets fundraising efforts off the ground for the Central Wisconsin Agribusiness Innovation Center.

The small city of Owen gets a big grant to expand the agriculture industry in Clark County.

Owen is getting $4 million in a Economic Development Adminstration grant, to help build the Central Wisconsin Agricultural Innovation Center.

COLBY -- Colonial Center resident Martha Herr celebrated her 100th birthday in grand fashion with parties at the family farm in rural Greenwood recently at the nursing home in Colby.

A local community is getting $4 million to help build an agricultural innovation center.