The jail and sheriff’s quarters that opened in 1916 and which stands behind the courthouse will soon be gone and, in its place, a new sally port and space for the Sheriff’s Department. Plans have been in the works for this change for years beginning as far back as 1997.
The Calico Capers Quilt Guild is sponsoring the Scrap Happy Quilt Show on Saturday, October 15th, in the Montello High School Gym, 222 Forest Lane in Montello. The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Westfield Area High School will be celebrating Homecoming this week with a number of fun activities happening throughout the week. The Homecoming Parade will be held at 2pm on Friday, October 7, followed by the football game against the Montello/Princeton/Green Lake Phoenix at 7pm.
It was a boot-scootin’ good time at Lake Arrowhead Campground’s Country Western Corn Boil in August, and over the course of a Saturday, their campers raised over $1100 for Marquette County EMS!
The popular Granite City Run event returns to Montello on Saturday, October 1st, for its 9th year, along with Fall Fest, courtesy of the Montello Rotary Club.
The Granite City Run is the opening event of the day, with packet pick-ups beginning at 8:00 a.m. at Montello City Park on Doty Street.
Montello High School has been busy this week participating in this year’s homecoming activities. Pictured above is the Montello Homecoming Court wearing their best “Adam Sandler” attire for Monday’s Homecoming Dress-up Day.
Phyllis Farrell, of Dalton, celebrated her 100th birthday on September 3. She celebrated with a party the next day surrounded by her family and friends. Her life is centered around her faith and leads her life by example. She loves telling stories about the past, discussing politics and drinking a good brandy old-fashioned!
In an interview for the Marquette County Tribune in 2005, just two years after Dave and Dawn Anderson bought the Montello Movie Theater, Dawn said, “We knew nothing about the business. We had to learn the equipment, how to book movies, everything about it. But the previous owners were very helpful and stayed with us until we learned it all.”
