Years Gone By

Sept. 3, 2009
10 Years Ago

Discover Wisconsin TV show came to Wittenberg to tour the Walls of Wittenberg murals and to interview Lois Smith.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood Schools to receive $463,216 through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Wisconsin raises cigarette tax another 75 cents, which brings the total cigarette tax up to $2.52 per pack.

Obit: Sally J. Taylor, 77, of Standish, Maine.

Sept. 7, 2000
19 Years Ago

St. Paul’s Active Christian Teens of Wittenberg spent a Saturday painting a house on Walker Street.

Obit: Marvin Rekowski, 67, Wittenberg.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood FFA members Erin Day, Jeremy Hunt and Jordan Liethen attend summer leadership conference in Washington, D.C.

Little Falls Loggers win grand championship of 55th anniversary of BABA, 14-0 over Plover.

Sept. 1, 1994
25 Years Ago

Lack of handicap accessibility at Eland School send Birnamwood youth to Antigo school.

Street improvements on Vinal Street and Webb Street.

Obits: Robert Pingel, 55, Tigerton; Arno Schmelter, 76, Antigo; Gerald Damrau, 57, Tigerton.

Women’s softball: Rathskeller of Wittenberg claimed regular Season Championship honors. Playoff Championship goes to Crossroad Inn; Tigerton over Rathskeller 8-2. Jill Lehman winning pitcher; Joan Twaroski took the loss.