Op-Ed
25 YEARS AGO
June 25, 1998
The Whitehall School District will return to bidding out its lunch program milk contract locally. The district school board, in response to concerns expressed by an area dairy farmer, voted Monday night to advertise for bids separately from the Altoona and Eau Claire...
25 YEARS AGO
June 11, 1998
The new Whitehall Family Aquatic Center opened last weekend with only a couple of glitches, but the community will mark the occasion officially on Friday. The official dedication of the $1.2 million swimming pool and recreational facility will take place during an open...
25 YEARS AGO
June 4, 1998
The village of Pigeon Falls, which is facing major expenses because of state-mandated repairs to the Pigeon Creek mill dam, will get state financial help in doing so. The village board was informed Monday night that the state Department of Natural Resources had approved...
25 YEARS AGO
May 28, 1998
A Whitehall grade-schooler recently placed second in a statewide sewing competition. Mandy Speerstra, daughter of Jack and Mary Speerstra, was the runner-up in the Kids’ Challenge at the 14th annual Sewing Weekend Expo held April 30 through May 2 in Beaver Dam. Speerstra...
25 YEARS AGO
May 21, 1998
Members of the Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors, concerned about turning over control of county property, rejected a proposed conservation easement for the Trempealeau County Healthcare Center. At their regular monthly meeting, the supervisors voted 11 to 10 to...
This one is for all the Joan’s out there.
My family has always been close, a family trait I don’t take for granted.
At the root of it all is one strong, smart, beautiful and powerful woman who has kept it that way for decades.
My mom, Joan, is one of a kind.
She’s the kind of mom that all of my...
25 YEARS AGO
May 14, 1998
Whitehall FFA members receiving Chapter or Greenhand degrees were Darby Oberlin, Melissa Leer, Andrea Hulett, LeAnn Hulett, Betsy Lyga, Leslie Back, Tasha Semb, Molly Oberlin, Alisa Johnson, Courtney Moe, Crystal Heath, Michael Johnson and Tim Skadahl. The Whitehall FFA...
25 YEARS AGO
May 7, 1998
Members of the Whitehall High School small ensemble that received a first rating at Saturday’s state music contest were: Greg Van Sickle, Jerry Tiffany, Mandy Kampa, Leah Hanson, Matt Halama, Chris Manka, Todd Getts, Mandy Gauger, Ryan Mickelson, Eric Wilmeth, Alyssa...
25 YEARS AGO
April 30, 1998
Area residents who are looking for a job and a Green Bay Packers autograph, can get both at the same time this weekend. The occasion is a “Pro Day” recruiting event hosted by Ashley Furniture Industries at its Arcadia facility on Saturday. Present to meet with...
25 YEARS AGO
April 23, 1998
The Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors got its third change of chairman in the past six years, this week. Supervisor Lyle Anderson of Blair was elected chair on the third ballot during the board’s biennial reorganization meeting. Anderson defeated Ernest Vold and...
