13 July 2022

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The Railroad Comes to Lomira

The Railroad Comes to Lomira


The Railroad Comes to Lomira ROB BOWE CONTRIBUTOR Soo Line passenger train at Lomira Station Depot in 1890s. The coming of the Wisconsin Central Railroad to Lomira in 1877 opened a new world for the farmers and village folks in that part of the land between the marshes. The railroad ran from Fond du Lac, down through Byron, Lomira, Theresa Station and Allenton, Schleisingerville (Slinger),

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A Look Back at the Lomira Golf Season

A Look Back at the Lomira Golf Season


A Look Back at the Lomira Golf Season Members of the LHS golf teams are pictured at the St. Mary’s Springs meet at South Hills in May. The group here is eating sunflower seeds, which became part of a team ritual according to Coach Jeff Reindl. Pictured from left are These Golfers. CLARICE CASE JOURNALIST From winning the first conference meet of the season to Pierce Zimmel qualifying for
06 July 2022

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Fred’s Beds Unveils New Look

Fred’s Beds Unveils New Look


Fred’s Beds Unveils New Look Mayville furniture store received $10,000 from WEDC’s Main Street Makeover program MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER EDITOR Mayville residents, city officials and members of the Wisconsin Economic Development Committee (WEDC) spilled onto Main Street’s 100-block in front of Fred’s Beds the morning of Wednesday, June 29, as the family-owned furniture store unveiled

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Wheat Can Do It,  How War in Ukraine  Impacts Rural Wisconsin

Wheat Can Do It, How War in Ukraine Impacts Rural Wisconsin


Wheat Can Do It, How War in Ukraine Impacts Rural Wisconsin Wheat, corn and seed oils produced locally – as well as the machinery that helps farmers do so – will play a large role as Russo-Ukrainian War creates “perfect storm” of economic dilemmas MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER EDITOR When Russian military forces invaded neighboring Ukraine on Feb. 24, the implications for the planet

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Mercury Racing Fuels  Future of Wide Open

Mercury Racing Fuels Future of Wide Open


Mercury Racing Fuels Future of Wide Open Mercury Racing, a global provider of highperformance marine propulsion systems, continued its commitment to students pursuing careers in skilled trades and marine propulsion by issuing four scholarships. For the fourth year in a row, Mercury Racing presented two Fond du Lac, Wis.-area high school students with Excellence in Trade Scholarships. These

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Who’s Been Spitting on My Plants?

Who’s Been Spitting on My Plants?


Who’s Been Spitting on My Plants? CAROL SHIRK CERTIFIED MASTER GARDENER Carol Shirk Have you seen frothy white spit-like masses on your plants this spring? The aptly named spittlebug makes these deposits after creating a spittle-like secretion by combining air with excess fluid secretions from the sap they consume. Notably, however, it isn’t really spittle – it comes out the other

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