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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.

Fundraising for the building of a new Veteran’s Memorial in Packwaukee is well underway, under the direction of project manager Keith Bagley, who is also a Town Supervisor for that community.

The Badger 4-H Club voted at their November meeting for all their members to purchase pajamas to be donated to local children in foster care. The club donated 32 pairs of pajamas that will be distributed this holiday season.

Fundraising is well underway for this Veteran’s Memorial, to be constructed in Packwaukee. They are looking for contractors, donations, or those interested in purchasing a memorial bench.

Santa Claus returns to the Oxford Neenah Valley VFW Hall on Saturday, December 10th for the annual Breakfast With Santa in honor of Ron Luebke. The breakfast runs from 8:00 a.m. to noon. There will be breakfast, reindeer food making, coloring, and holiday music. All children 4th grade and under will receive a goodie bag.

Oxford Lighted Christmas Parade 2022

A treat for holiday shoppers is here this weekend! This year, Westfield's Country Holiday Taste & Tour event is set to take place on Friday, November 25th and Saturday, November 26th. 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Curator and Secretary of the Marquette County Historical Society Carol Claesges was named Hero of History for 2022 by the Marquette County Historical Society at the annual meeting.  President Rich Faltz presented Carol with a certificate and a gift of appreciation.  Her name was added to the Hero of History plaque in the museum in Westfield.

The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office received an emergency 911 call on Tuesday, November 8th, at 2:51 p.m., reporting a house explosion at 345 County Hwy. B on Kilby Lake, in the City of Montello.