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January and February are big ice fisheree months in Marquette County, and if the ice holds up, there are plenty of events to choose from!

On January 9th, 2023, the Endeavor Vol. Hire Department Inc. presented Kimberly Hankel with the 2022 Larry Millard Memorial Scholarship award.

Jayce Ellsworth-Messa and Dominick Ziolek, both age 17 of Montello, were arrested after the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the Town of Shields, for a report of a home invasion on Tuesday evening, January 3rd. 

On January 3rd, 2023, at approximately 8:09 p.m., the Endeavor/Moundville Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire on County Road CX near Glen Ave. in the Town of Moundville. First arriving responders encountered heavy fire and smoke coming from a two-story farmhouse.

Compeer Financial Awards Grants to Emergency Response Departments

We are only three clubs, but we are busy and productive. We had a good group go to State Conference.  As a County Group we held our 2nd Open House to celebrate HCE Week with the three clubs being represented.

While assisting a motorist on Friday night, December 16th, a Marquette County Sheriff’s Office squad car was struck on I39 by a passing vehicle. The deputy was inside the squad car with emergency lights activated when the crash occurred. The deputy suffered minor injuries from the impact.

It isn’t Santa who made this gift to The Salvation Army.  The care behind the check came from the employees of Arimon Technologies of Montello and Wautoma who earn money throughout the year with raffles and other fun ways to raise donations for local charities.  For example, some of their efforts went to the dogs this year – the sheriff’s K-9 un

After a week of different area eating places hosting  benefits for the area food pantries, the Bowls for Hunger Restaurant Week  has been deemed a success.

The combined effort of five restaurants and one grocery have netted $4,000.  That, combined with generous donations and the big bowl raffle this year, has raised over $7,000.

On the morning of December 15th, the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office reported numerous trees, powerlines down, and slide-offs on roads around the county following a full day of rain on Wednesday and 4 or more inches of snow overnight. The snow was heavy, and plows worked as quickly as they could to get the roads cleared.