Wittenberg Village Clerk Traci Matsche gave the Wittenberg Village Board the good news Nov. 19 that the village had its highest turnout ever for an election. The bad news is that the village has to go through an election audit. Matsche reported that 461 people voted in the presidential election held Nov. 5.

Emily Higgins is the new girls softball coach at Pulaski High School. She replaces Billie Vertz, who retired last summer after 20 seasons at the helm and 24 years with the program. Higgins, a Pulaski Community Middle School eighth grade teacher, is no stranger to the softball program. She is a 2018 PHS graduate who competed in softball, basketball and cross country during high school.

With fall well underway, we are seeing both house finches and purple finches at our feeders. They seem like old friends, some coming from the far north to spend some time with us as the world again slips into winter’s grip. The two species of finches look much alike, and we have to remind ourselves each year of the markings that distinguish them from each other.

Fern J. Henke, 96, of Tigerton, passed away Nov. 17, 2024. Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory, Tigerton.

Laura M. Tody, 66, of Clintonville, passed away Nov. 15, 2024. Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory, Clintonville.

William “Bill” Eugene Wurth, 80, of Clintonville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, at Greentree Health and Rehabilitation Center, Clintonville. William was born Oct. 16, 1944, in Lincoln, Illinois, son to the late Frederick and Ruth (Bohm) Wurth.

With Medicare’s Annual Election Period (AEP) now open, Aspirus Health Plan wants to help Medicare beneficiaries navigate the decision-making process of selecting a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan by sharing key considerations that everyone should review when choosing their plan. “Medicare’s Annual Election Period for 2025 ends on Dec.

The Pulaski Area Historical Society will host Christmas Storytime at the Pulaski Museum from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 14 at the museum, 129 W. Pulaski St., Pulaski. At noon, Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary librarian Audrey Naliborski will enchant children with a reading of a popular Christmas story. In addition, families can enjoy photos with Mrs. Claus from 11 a.m. to noon and again from 12:30-1 p.m. As a special treat, photos taken with Mrs.