
Cheese Curd Fest -- Days 3 and 4
The 8th annual Ellsworth Cheese Curd Festival wrapped up Sunday with the parade followed by the cheese curd eating contest in five categories.

Hubbers 3rd, Blues 5th in Cheese Curd Classic tourney
Ellsworth finished third and Plum City was fifth in the Ellsworth Hubbers Cheese Curd Classic Tournament

Showers don't dampen Pierce Dairy Breakfast
At 7 a.m., a line of diners was already forming at the Dave & Amy Bechel farm, south of Elmwood, as the Pierce County Dairy Promotion Committee hosted its first dairy breakfast in a decade. Even Alice in Dairyland was there!
Man charged in stepson’s death
The stepfather of a toddler who died in Pierce County has been charged with murder for allegedly inflicting the injuries that led to death of 17-month-old Nicholas Arthur Miller.
RELATED CONTENTPrescott theatre troupe bringing fairy tale to life in musical form
The Great River Road Theatre troupe in Prescott will present the Rodgers and Hammerstein version of “Cinderella” beginning Thursday, July 9, in the park across from the middle school.
RELATED CONTENTFancy footwork at Pierce County Fairgrounds for Ellsworth Polka Fest July 9-12
It may not be “Dancing with the Stars” or “So You Think You Can Dance,” but there will be plenty of kicking up the heels when Polka Fest returns to the Pierce County Fairgrounds Thursday through Sunday, July 9-12.
RELATED CONTENTMarijuana man to be deported
A man found guilty of manufacturing marijuana last month will be deported.
RELATED CONTENTAssistant promoted to head department
The Pierce County Board voted last week to confirm the hiring of Assistant Director Sue Galoff as director of the public health department.
RELATED CONTENTSaving a life
Shawn Kuhl lives in Cuba City, but Crossroads Community Church in Ellsworth will always be a special place for him.
RELATED CONTENTSchool districts banding together to create a unified front
As the state gets ready to change the collective bargaining laws, local school districts are banding together to create a unified front.
RELATED CONTENTCounty christens Trimbelle Recreation Area
TOWN OF TRIMBELLE--Providing handicap accessible opportunities along the Trimbelle River has long been a goal for Pierce County officials.
RELATED CONTENTLegislators urge governors to maintain tax reciprocity
Area residents who work in Minnesota could face a more taxing tax season next year.
RELATED CONTENTWisconsin obesity rates: 26 percent of adults, 28 percent of children
Wisconsin News
Twenty-six percent of Wisconsin adults are obese. That’s about the same as last year, according to a new study by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Hudson River crash-landing crew will appear at Oshkosh air show
Wisconsin News
The crew of the U.S. Airways Flight that crash-landed in the Hudson River will make an appearance at the upcoming EAA AirVenture Show in Oshkosh.
Be safe when heat’s on
The arrival of summer is accompanied by warm-weather images, such as swimming, camping, biking, hiking and picnics.
Keene and Place top two finishers in Cheese Curd fest 10K run
This year’s Ellsworth Cheese Curd Fest 10K run was graced by the presence of two of the best distance runners in the Upper Midwest.
RELATED CONTENTFoley shuts down Red Wing at plate, leads Skeeters to upset win
Hager City pitcher Elliot Foley pitched a complete game in leading Hager City to 2-1 win at Red Wing.
RELATED CONTENTBrewers open a four-game series at Wrigley with one-game lead in NLC
Wisconsin Sports
The Milwaukee Brewers open a four-game series against the Cubs in Chicago tonight.
Nearly 20,000 tickets sold for February’s Badger men’s and women’s hockey outdoor double-header
Wisconsin Sports
About 20,000 tickets have been sold for the Camp Randall Hockey Classic – a Badger men’s and women’s double-header to be played outdoors next Feb. 6.











