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  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...

 

 

  25 YEARS AGO April 16, 1998 There may not have been many contests for seats on the Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors, but last week’s election nevertheless will result in a shakeup on the board. Only two of the 21 seats on the board were contested, but both incumbents lost — and, in both...

 

 

  25 YEARS AGO April 9, 1998 Lee Meinerz and Mandy Kampa were the 1998 recipients of the boys’ and girls’ Norse Awards, presented to the top senior athletes at Whitehall Memorial High School. Meinerz and Laura Bender are the school’s Scholar Athlete Award winners and are thus eligible for the...

 

 

  25 YEARS AGO April 2, 1998 City of Whitehall officials may have to reconsider plans for a new fire station since bids on the project came in much higher than architects’ estimates. Bids for the new fire station, which would be built in the west side commercial park on Highway 121 were opened last...

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