tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30674259012405012122024-03-13T13:42:12.065-05:00Baldwin Bulletin Baldwin WisconsinEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comBlogger285125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-17706778673373758582010-10-28T09:08:00.004-05:002010-10-28T09:20:42.864-05:00Political season in WisconsinU.S. Senate Candidate Ron Johnson, an Oshkosh manufacturer and accountant, joined Representative John Murtha at a rally at Murtha’s business with supporters last Saturday. He is pictured above at right listening to local resident Hugh Lockerby, left. John Murtha is at center in the background. Johnson is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Russ Feingold. Murtha is up for Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-59569196428910517062010-10-20T14:37:00.002-05:002010-10-20T14:43:16.665-05:00Band second place in state competition Accepting the Best Precussion trophy on behalf of the Baldwin-Woodville Marching Blackhawks at the Wisconsin State Marching Band Championships Saturday were, left to right: Jacob Stoffel, Kristin Bauer, Maggie Gadbois and Leann Larson. The Baldwin-Woodville Marching Band’s performance at the Wisconsin State Music Association’s Marching Band Championships at UW-Whitewater Saturday afternoon was Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-39899621810652444612010-10-15T13:44:00.002-05:002010-10-15T13:56:52.664-05:00Keefer selected to play in the Army All-American Bowl The selection of Baldwin-Woodville’s Jake Keefer to play in the nationally televised Army All-American Bowl in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday, January 11 was hardly a secret. The official announcement came Tuesday afternoon, October 5 at a rally-pep fest at Baldwin-Woodville High School attended by hundreds of cheering fellow students. Keefer, modest as always, thanked his Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-62715991929930229722010-10-08T08:38:00.003-05:002010-10-08T08:48:50.838-05:00Jennings is a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist Ross Jennings, center, son of Kathryn and Tad Jennings, has been named a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program [NMSP] by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation [NMSC]. He is pictured B-W High School Principal Eric Russell and his mother. Ross Jennings, son of Kathryn and Tad Jennings, has been named a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program [NMSP] by the Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-35390214091412216762010-10-01T07:44:00.002-05:002010-10-01T07:50:50.712-05:00Homecoming King and Queen crowned Jake Keefer was crowned as B-W Homecoming King and Megan Smith was crowned as Homecoming Queen under a tent at King Field where the Homecoming Dance was held Friday night.Dr. and Mrs. Price to retirePractice sold to Dr. James Purdy Dr. James Purdy, left, will be taking over the practice of Dr. Raymond Price in October. Dr. and Mrs. Price have announced they will be retiring from the dentistry Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-88722017856737310432010-09-24T07:54:00.002-05:002010-09-24T08:02:14.356-05:00Fun day at Bailey Park Among the activities hosted by the Baldwin Woodville Chamber of Commerce at Bailey Park last Saturday were the bed races., pictured at left, represented by Mary Husby, center, Dave DeJong and Tim Myer (and Jay Monson and Gerard Bouchter, not pictured). Lester Halstead, left, acted as judge for the cookie eating/milking drink part of the competition. The award winners for the most entertaining Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-89998155048415818412010-09-17T07:38:00.002-05:002010-09-17T07:42:13.507-05:00Proclamation read for Poet Laureate A large group of family and friends gathered at the Baldwin Village Board meeting last Wednesday night for the proclamation of Marie Bosman as the village’s “Poet Laureate.” After the proclamation was read by Village President Don McGee, Bosman read a poem she created for the occasion. As poet laureate she will celebrate living in Baldwin and commemorate special events with poems. The Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-45538789558064305672010-09-10T08:03:00.002-05:002010-09-10T08:07:54.905-05:00B-W FFA receives awards The Baldwin-Woodville FFA Chapter as well as one of its members received awards at the Wisconsin FFA convention held in June in Madison at the Alliant Energy Center. Elizabeth DeVries, daughter of Wijbe and Gooitske Dijkstra received the Three Star Leader Award. The Three Star Leader Award recognizes a selected FFA member from a local chapter for being actively involved in chapter activities in Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-27648122176756233572010-09-02T10:22:00.002-05:002010-09-02T10:45:04.605-05:00Nathan Franey Eagle project completed at Greenfield Those who helped build a fence for Nathan Franey’s Eagle Scout project include, in the front row: Nathan, Cody Eggen and Andy Ruzicka. In back is Mike Eggen. Others not in the picture include: Nathan’s dad David, who supplied the picture, Nathan’s cousin Andy Franey and his uncle Bill Franey. Nathan Franey has more than enough merit badges for Eagle Scout rank in the Boy Scouts of America. And Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-33237048668923521612010-08-26T13:51:00.002-05:002010-08-26T13:56:12.506-05:00Woodville teen is St. Croix County’s fourth traffic fatality On Saturday, August 21 at 12:35 a.m., the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one-vehicle crash on 220th St. about a quarter mile north of 55th Ave., in the Town of Baldwin. Alyssa E. Hagen, age 17, of Woodville, was traveling southbound on 220th St. in a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix when she lost control, went onto the shoulder of the southbound lane and back on the road. The car then Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-83230812659212233382010-08-18T15:05:00.002-05:002010-08-18T15:09:22.529-05:00Storm of epic proportions rolled through St. Croix and Pierce Counties The county highway department was busy repairing damage to the approach and shoulders of the bridge on Highway 63 at County Road N south of Baldwin on Wednesday morning. The crews had all three bridge washouts on Highway 63 repaired by late Wednesday. As many as 30 heifers belonging to Jon-De Farm and kept at the Mike Wiff place were swept downriver by flood water in the storm of August 17-18. Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-51965064197393963662010-08-12T12:18:00.003-05:002010-08-12T12:45:18.896-05:00Jacobsons set to relinquish GM franchise Mary and Greg Jacobson of Jacobson, Inc. have decided to relinquish their Chevrolet franchise from General Motors but will continue offering near new vehicles, previously owned vehicles and service and body work. An ad in Saturday’s Bargain Bulletin and a letter to the editor in this issue of the Baldwin Bulletin announce that Jacobson, Inc. will relinquish their Chevrolet franchise starting in Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-63278126034532550172010-08-06T07:54:00.001-05:002010-08-06T07:58:52.469-05:00Contour Plastics in Baldwin sold to Nolato Group Barry Grant, owner, President and CEO of Contour Plastics, with his wife Pam, company Controller. Contour Plastics was recenlty sold to Nolato Group of Torekov, Sweden. The Grants will remain in their management positions with Contour Plastics. On July 26th, the Nolato Group, based in Torekov, Sweden, announced the acquisition of Baldwin-based Contour Plastics. Contour’s president Barry Grant Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-62734758062701123212010-07-20T16:29:00.003-05:002010-07-20T16:40:51.385-05:00Knapp House destroyed by fire The devastating fire that destroyed the Knapp House early Wednesday morning could have been worse, much worse. Two people on their way to work Wednesday morning stopped when they noticed smoke coming from the landmark Knapp structure and awoke owner Rick Bloomfield, who lives in the structure. The two people knew Bloomfield lived there and entered the building to wake him. Bloomfield escaped theEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-90970009167070663782010-07-15T10:42:00.002-05:002010-07-15T10:47:34.988-05:00Crash closed west-bound I-94 Monday afternoon A five vehicle crash along a stretch of west-bound I-94 that was one-lane due to road construction resulted in closure of the stretch of interstate and re-routing traffic through Baldwin and on USH 12. According to emergency personnel on the scene, the crash happened near mile-post 17, just east of the Hammond/CTH T exit and involved five vehicles, including a semi-truck. One of the vehicles Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-80721500080952251862010-07-06T15:28:00.002-05:002010-07-06T15:41:18.441-05:00A cool spot to hang out The Baldwin-Woodville swimming pool is a cool place to hang out this summer when the temperatures climb and the humidity makes it feel even hotter like it was on Monday of this week.Plans for replacing Main Street pavement in tentative stage Baldwin’s Main Street, east of USH 63, is in bad shape. It’s cracked, grooved, patched it’s rough and bumpy. Plans are being made to reconstruct the road inEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-79115068070149601642010-06-23T11:21:00.005-05:002010-06-23T13:07:13.428-05:00Storm dropped up to five inches of rain on Baldwin The intersection of Newton Street and USH 6 was one area inundated by the heavy rainfall that took place Tuesday, June 15. Motorists had to carefully travel though the intersection where water was well over one foot deep. An afternoon storm that hovered over Baldwin for more than an hour on Tuesday, June 15 dropped various amounts of rain on the village that may have ranged up to five inches. Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-635495149003725972010-06-18T12:19:00.002-05:002010-06-18T12:23:28.439-05:00Kylee Kulow crowned new “Miss Baldwin” Pictured above is the new Court for the Miss Baldwin Royalty. Queen Kylee Kulow is seated, center, standing from left to right are Gabby Liston, 4th Princess and Miss Congeniality; Tiana Ferrick, 2nd Princess; Zyanya Arce, 3rd Princess; and Tori Klingler, 1st Princess.Good news, bad news at board meeting The good news is that Baldwin’s wastewater treatment plant is operating as efficiently as Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-47742923294535416742010-06-09T14:07:00.001-05:002010-06-09T14:12:34.246-05:00Richard and Genny Range are Parade Marshals When you see Richard and Genny Range in Saturday’s June Bug Days parade, be sure to give them a vigorous wave. You see, after they told their children they were the Parade Marshals for this year’s parade, their children made them practice “wrist, wrist, elbow, elbow, pearls.” So you’ll be able to see if practice helps. Richard and Genny are not native Baldwinites. But they have made the village Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-66054469260557386802010-05-28T09:04:00.002-05:002010-05-28T09:09:19.661-05:00June Bug Days June 10-13 WOW! What a creation. The June Bug Jammer. Pictured is the new advertising vehicle of Baldwin June Bug Days. Now, before we get carried away - a little background information. Ronald Husby, in an effort to clean up around his property, spoke to Randy Myer about a camper he had on his property that he was looking to get rid of. Randy, in a fun sort of way, joked about it at last year’s wrap up Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-44198511238577399832010-05-19T10:57:00.002-05:002010-05-19T11:06:38.697-05:00Schumacher elected president of EDC Patti Robertson received a memento from Tom Schumacher for her service as president of St. Croix EDC from May 2009 to May 2010. She also served on t he board of directors from 2004 – 2010. St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (EDC) held its annual meeting on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. Baldwin resident Tom Schumacher was elected to a one-year term as president. Schumacher is a business attorneyEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-36213570630216391522010-05-12T15:59:00.004-05:002010-05-12T16:08:27.504-05:00Spring beauty Despite the cool weather of late, the flowering crab trees around the village have been in full bloom, as well as the many early flowers and lilac bushes. The two trees pictured above can be found at Windmill Park.Syttende Mai in Woodville is May 13 - 15 The first celebration of the spring will be this Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Woodville for the annual Syttende Mai celebration. This Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-67095867243150403062010-05-06T11:03:00.002-05:002010-05-06T11:08:01.810-05:00Liz Doornink named World Dairy Expo’s Dairy Woman of the Year Local dairy farmer Liz Doornink has been named the World Dairy Expo’s Dairy Woman of the Year Award for 2010. The actual award ceremony will be held September 29 at the 2010 World Dairy Expo Dinner with the Stars at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. Doornink was nominated for the award by a fellow producer. A nominating/voting group makes the final decision on the award based on what a Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-86750809599624006242010-04-29T09:14:00.003-05:002010-04-29T09:18:35.070-05:00McNamara and Anderson crowned Riley Anderson and Brook McNamara were crowned as King and Queen at the B-W Junior Prom “Parisian Escape” held Saturday evening.Photo courtesy of Suzanne WynveenFormer BAMC physician’s license surrendered A physician who formerly practiced medicine at Baldwin Area Medical Center has surrendered his license to practice medicine and surgery in Wisconsin after he was discovered “impaired by alcoholEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067425901240501212.post-37084492670723994212010-04-22T09:21:00.003-05:002010-04-22T09:27:18.317-05:00Fire destroys barn in Town of Hammond United Fire and Rescue was called to a barn fire at the Joni and Charles VanDusartz property in the Town of Hammond about 10:15 a.m. April 13. The barn was largely destroyed by the fire, which apparently was started by lightning. Some personal property was destroyed by the fire but there were no animals injured. The family has horses which were out to pasture and a calf was freed from a pen Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940110683731342790noreply@blogger.com