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Jeff Kleiman, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County, invited members of the Marshfield Noon Rotary Club to share their stories.

This year's holiday season is going to be a special one for Colby resident Sandy Knight, 69.

Hope, healing and making happier memories will be the focus as a local family lights the trees at "Love Lights," an elite remembrance ceremony Dec.

COLBY -- Howard W. Lind, 85, of Colby and formerly of Lancaster, died Sunday, Nov.

Town of Rietbrock - Two teenage girls have been cited for driving the same car after drinking while one of them sent a text message.

A Marshfield High School teacher who was killed by a train last month died as a result of a traffic crash with alcohol being a factor, according to a Wood County Sheriff's news release this morning.

The following holiday events are being planned by area churches: Holiday Bazaar: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdayat United Methodist Church, 287 E. Allman St., Medford.

Helen M. Katte, 96, of Sheboygan, died peacefully at Terrace Estates on Wednesday, November 12.

EDGAR - Two teenage girls were cited for operating a vehicle while intoxicated easly Saturday morning after their car crashed between Edgar and Athens while the driver was sending a text message.

Charles 'Chucky' Blanchard moves effortlessly through his Colby paper route, trotting down Main Street with his canvas bag over his shoulder.

The celebration was all set to go. All that was needed was the guest of honor and some of the actors from the play.

The Abbotsford Education Foundation is sponsoring the annual "Cabaret" on Nov. 15 and 16.

DORCHESTER -- Gerald G. Koontz, 78, of Dorchester, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008. He was living at home until the time of his death.

COLBY -- A pancake breakfast will be served from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the Colby Lions Pavilion.

This year's state Assembly race in the 69th District is a rematch. Owen Mayor Tim Swiggum, a Democrat, ran against Rep.

* Christina L. Rowe, 20, of 407 Liberty St., La Crosse; no contest plea; disorderly conduct; $450 fine.

Finance, Budget and Personnel Committee and Board of Public Works agenda meeting -- 9 a.m. Monday at City Hall Plaza.

Colby swept Auburndale 26-24, 25-20, 25-23 in a WIAA Division 3 volleyball regional final Saturday.

Division 2 Medford 3, Lakeland 0 Altoona 3, Tomahawk 0 Division 3 Colby 3, Stanley-Boyd 0 Auburndale 3, Owen-Withee 0 Wausau Newman Catholic 3, Edgar 1 Marathon 3, Amherst 2 Division 4 Athens 3, Loyal 0 Rosholt ...

Investigators still are trying to piece together the final hours of a Marshfield teacher's life before he was killed early Friday when his vehicle was struck by a train in Auburndale.