Townsend News

Chairperson, Leland T. Rymer called the Nov. 12 meeting of the County Board to order at 9 a.m. with 31 board members present.

After spending 12 years representing the Fond du La area in the 52nd Assembly District, Republican John Townsend plans to "smell the roses and pamper the grandchildren." Townsend announced Monday afternoon he will not run for a seventh term in the November 2010 election.

Fond du Lac - After serving the residents of the Fond du Lac area for twelve years, State Representative John Townsend announced today that he will not run for a seventh term in the November 2010 election.

Photo: Jewel in 2006. TOWNSEND, Wis. A man may have been humming "You Were Meant For Me" when he stalked singer-songwriter Jewel at her Texas ranch last week.

A man accused of stalking singer-songwriter Jewel at her rural Texas ranch said he was on a mission from God, authorities said Tuesday.

Last Tuesday evening's National Night Out observance in Oconto attracted scores of parents and youngsters.

The second Town of Townsend Reunion will be held Saturday at the Townsend Town Hall, 16564 Elm St.

There was a time when I would hear people talk about where they were when they first heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor, the death of President Franklin Roosevelt, or even the sudden passing of James Dean, Buddy Holly or Marilyn Monroe.

I sit at Amy Donaldson's kitchen counter, watching her season, shred, steam and saute my dinner.

State Rep. John Townsend, R-Fond du Lac, plans to introduce a bill designed to stimulate sales of motorboats - a yearlong moratorium on state sales tax on up to $30,000 of purchases.

Green Bay The ARTgarage, 1409 Main St., will hold a 24-hour Marathon for Literature beginning at 8 a.m. June 30 and ending at 8 a.m. July 1 to emphasize reading and the literary arts.

Cheers: The Christian Food Pantry at St. John in Townsend would like to thank the residents of Wabeno, Townsend, Lakewood and Mountain who donated nonperishable items in the post office food drive May 9. About 4,000 pounds of food was collected from the four ZIP codes by postal workers.

An educational program for children ages 6 to 8 will be offered at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary from 9 to 11:30 a.m. June 15-18. Called Nature Nuts: Acorns will offer hands-on experience and educational opportunities about animals at the sanctuary.