Vesper News

SIGEL -- Seven fire departments worked together Wednesday to fight a blaze that destroyed two farm buildings.

* Timothy J. Smith, Wood County, and Kelly J. Smith, Clark County; married May 17, 1997, in Wisconsin; joint custody of two minor children granted.

A 27-year-old Auburndale man was arrested for a third offense of operating a motor vehicle after license revocation and given a seat-belt violation at 7:20 p.m. Friday at the intersection of North Cedar Avenue and East Grant Street.

Now that Mr. Obey and the House have passed the climate change bill, I feel that he owes us an explanation of what it contains and how it will affect our lives.

Seemed like a lot of bad news. As spring turned to summer 1959, I "graduated" from eighth grade at Grove school, and the little people were up to their tricks.

VESPER -- On June 13, 43 people attended the Vesper bike rodeo at the Fire Department.

* At 9:14 a.m. Saturday, a man reported the theft of a television from inside an RV in the 8400 block of Highway 13 South in Saratoga.

Wood County Master Gardener Volunteers invite residents to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their community garden walk as they present 'Down the Garden Path' from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 11 in Wisconsin Rapids.

A 7-year-old Vesper child has fully recovered from Wood County's first confirmed case of the H1N1 influenza, according to County Health Department officials.

The Wisconsin Rapids School Board will meet tonight to discuss, and possibly act on, recommended budget cuts for the 2009-10 school year.

Charles Oertlie's passenger, Karrie J. Oertli, 44, Port Edwards, was injured but did not require medical transport.

The Shady Lane 4-H club met May 14 at Washington Elementary School. Spring cards were written to be given to the elderly.

VESPER -- Wisconsin Rapids School District leaders are looking for ways to cut expenses, and closing an elementary school remains an option.

Friday will be Vesper library director JoAnn Ogreenc's last day at the library. JoAnn has been the director since July 17, 2006.

Christopher G. Lang and Megan L. Bohm, both of Vesper, June 20. Aaron D. Dresdow, Maineville, Ohio, and Savanna M. Hamilton, Grand Rapids, July 4. Steven M. Daum, Lancaster, Mass., and Michelle R. Clements, Rock, June 14.

Vesper Community Academy Council: 5 p.m. today, Lester Library of Vesper. Editor's note: The Daily Tribune requested the Rome Town Board resubmit the following agenda because the newspaper believes this agenda does not conform to the closed-session provisions of Wisconsin's open meetings law.

For the sake of the third-graders she teaches at Woodside Elementary School, Holly Spurlin hopes class sizes won't increase this fall.

The Rozellville Rockets 4-H club met May 10 at the Day Town Hall. The meeting was called to order by Tracy Arnes, president.

A day doesn't go by that Eldon and Jean Grimm don't think about their son. A corporal in the United States Army, Matthew T. Grimm, 21, was killed Jan.

For Jean Grimm of Saratoga, today is more than just a holiday. It is a time to reflect on the life and service of her son, U.S. Army Cpl.