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Weekly Blast!: Sometime between my last Weekly Blast and this past Monday someone (likely several) stole the large wooden panel (pic) from the Buena Vista Wildlife Area historical kiosk located just east of the junction of County Roads F and W. This beautiful panel (and the other with the prairie scene on the opposite side) were recently restored by students at UW-Stevens Point with funds donated to the family in memory of Greg Dahl, WDNR Wildlife Supervisor. This theft has been devastating to the family and the talented young students who spent months restoring this beautiful mural depicting one of the most unique wildlife species in the State of Wisconsin. Please, if you know anything, contact Lesa Kardash, WDNR Wildlife Biologist at 715-340-5034 (mobile) or Portage County Conservation Warden Jeff Nieling at 715-570-4388. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Sharon

Posted on , by Flor Faustino

Weekly Blast!

It’s been a great week for the Town of Grant. Our heartfelt congratulations go to Jim Yetter for his decades-long commitment to our community. Representative Vinnie Miresse presented a Citation of Commendation to Jim at our Board meeting (attachment Citation). The T. Grant First Responders were present in their dress blues, along with representatives from the T. Grand Rapids Fire Department and United Emergency Medical Response.

Note: pic from left to right: Bottom row – Gary Johnson, Keith Kardash, Jim Yetter, Jerry Reinwand; Top Row – Krystal Clark, Chief Piatt, Rep. Vinnie Miresse

Kudos to all 469 voters who voted on Tuesday! Special thanks go to all our Election Workers and Town Clerk who made everything run so smoothly. Keep that energy up, register at myvote.wi.gov, and get ready to pick a new governor this November.

The Board held its monthly meeting on Wednesday. There were revisions to our Domestic Fowl Ordinance, a new Ordinance re: Fire Protection and a new Policy re: Deer Carcasses. We approved a culvert replacement for 90th Street between Mill and Quarry Roads, and for 30 loads of road base for the northern ½ of 87th Street between Tower and Evergreen Avenues.

The Kellner Corn Fest is happening this weekend August 14-15. The parade will start at 11am on Saturday with our own Steve Dobeck on grader, Leo Kruger on Case loader, Donna & Larry Wagner in our 1T pick-up, and Stefanie Schlapa and son on foot with treats for the crowd. Give a big hand for them as they pass by the parade route.

Have a wonderful weekend with our wonderful community, Sharon