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‘Lefse and levity’

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All the generations gathered together. Submitted photo

Submitted by Dawn Tunison

WOODVILLE, WI – Woodville, Wisconsin is famous for its Norwegian heritage, and the Ramberg families joined in celebrating their Norwegian roots on November 25, 2023, at an event they called “Lefse and Levity.”

The family met to make (and eat!) all sorts of Norwegian treats, while having a great time socializing. Elaine (Ramberg) Jacobson and her two daughters and their spouses, Stanley and May Ramberg and their daughter, and Paul and Barb Ramberg and their three children, spouses, seven grandchildren and great grandson made attendance twenty-four in all, spanning four generations.

Some family members were renewing skills learned before, while others were learning techniques for the first time with older generations coaching. There were three lefse grills going, and the grandchildren took over the rolling and flipping. Others worked on making krumkake, while the youngest helped with filling sandbakkel tins. On the stove and in a crock pot there was delicious creamy Norwegian rømmegrøt cooking, and an almond cake was also served.

Park View graciously let us use their lower-level social room, and a great time was held by all.  Our only problem was blowing some fuses with all our power cords!

Jim Baier to celebrate 80th birthday

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Jim Baier at an event in Elmwood in August. Submitted photo

ELMWOOD, WI – You may know Jim Baier from his legendary 1960’s football career in Elmwood, and then UW-River Falls. He was All-American in 1966 and led the nation in rushing yardage. Throughout his football career, he was a 2x All-American, 3x MVP, and 1x MVP of District 14 which includes the states of Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota. Or, you may know him from his longtime run as commander of the Crain-Ottman American Legion Post 207. Jim is a Vietnam War veteran. Or you may have known him as your mailman or his multitudes of work in the Elmwood community.

Jim will be celebrating his 80th birthday on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at the historic Elmwood Auditorium in what some have called “the social event of the season.” The event, from 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. is not only a celebration but a night devoted to giving back to three different important organizations in the Elmwood Community.

There will be a $3 door charge to get upstairs to the party, all of which will be donated to the Elmwood Area Community Club. Included with your door charge will be a delicious selection of hot pulled pork, ham sandwiches, macaroni salad, chips, and a variety of desserts. The Elmwood Fire Department will be in attendance running a cash bar. All proceeds from the bar will go back to the Fire Department.

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Girls’ hoops team drops trio of games, still looking for first win

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SPRING VALLEY, WI – The Spring Valley girls’ basketball team continues to struggle with getting a consistent complete game as they keep working towards their first win of the season. The team has had spurts of success, followed by struggles with ball control and making shots, which has hampered the team all season long.

Valley lost a trio of games this past week, dropping to 0-5 on the season as they head in the start of their conference schedule with home games against Boyceville this past Tuesday and Glenwood City on Friday night, followed up with a game next Thursday on the road at Colfax.

Clear Lake 54, Spring Valley 28 – It was the first game back into action for senior Charli Vanasse and junior Audrey Mathison. Vanasse made her presence felt immediately, scoring 11 points in the losing effort while pulling down seven rebounds.

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Windmill Piecemakers Quilt Guild meeting

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Submitted by Jean Peterson

BALDWIN, WI – The Windmill Piecemakers Quilt Guild will meet on Monday, December 12th at 9am. Coffee fellowship is at 8:45 am.

There will be a Christmas potluck brunch following meeting.  Visitors are welcome to join us.

Woodville’s first JuleFest exceeds all expectations!

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Santa and Mrs. Claus with friends including Jeff Swanson (center) at the first JuleFest Celebration in Woodville on Saturday, December 2nd in the Woodville GarageBar. Photo by Paul J. Seeling

WOODVILLE, WI – Woodville Wisconsin’s first JuleFest celebration exceeded all expectations last Saturday night, December 2, 2023. A small committee of Village citizens, Larry Knegendorf and others met with Woodville GarageBar co-owner Jeff Swanson to reprise a winter celebration that had included a community Tree Lighting event. As a result of those meetings, they devised one heck of a grand plan that resulted in Woodville’s first (but certainly not the last) JuleFest Celebration in Woodville.

It is guessed that close to five hundred people came out and lined the streets of the Village for the 5:00 p.m. dazzling 44-unit lighted Jeep and ATV/UTV JuleFest Parade around the Village. As with any community parade there was a ton of candy tossed to the eager children in the crowds.

This exciting vehicle-lit parade was just the first part of the evening’s festivities. That included a community caroling singalong, Honorary Citizen Tree Lighting by Ben Campbell, and fantastic fireworks displayed over the Village.

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SV/E wrestlers compete at 59th Annual Ellsworth Invite to open season

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ELLSWORTH, WI – The 2023-24 wrestling season opened this past weekend and while there are not a lot of wrestlers out, there were some surprising matches that showed the program is moving in the right direction.

The Spring Valley/Elmwood squad finished 11th of 12 teams at the 59th Annual Ellsworth Invitational that had teams from both Wisconsin and Minnesota competing.

Prior Lake won the tournament with 182 points, edging out Dover-Eyota with 168 points. Third place went to Holmen with 157.5 points followed up by Plainview Elgin Millville (121.5), New Richmond (120), Regis/Altoona (112), St. Thomas Academy (108.5), River Falls (103.5), Ellsworth (93.5), Cadott (76), SV/E (25) and Prescott (16) rounding out the scores.

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Stagehands Announce Auditions for Murder’s in the Heir

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Submitted by Lori Peterson, Spring Valley Stagehands

SPRING VALLEY, WI – Auditions for the March Stagehands production of Murder’s in the Heir, a murder mystery-comedy by Bill St. John, will be held on Sunday and Monday, December 10-11 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Spring Valley Community Center.

Turn the game Clue into a play and you have this show. The tyrannical billionaire Simon Starkweather has gathered his family and employees to announce the contents of his will. His lawyer, Lois van Zandt, reveals that he has bequeathed vast fortunes to his befuddled niece Fiona, her playboy son Jordan, his great-niece Paula, and his grandson Simon III, as well as to his many staff (a butler, housekeeper, cook, maid, and handyman). Then Lois and Simon’s personal secretary deliver the bombshell!

Within hours this will becomes invalid. Of course, the rejected heirs are not pleased, so it’s not surprising when they roam the old mansion carrying such items as an ax, a gun, and poison. Predictably, the lights go out, and Simon’s nurse discovers him murdered. Simon III is determined to find his grandfather’s killer, with the help of detective Mike Davis.

The play’s ending, utilizing secret ballots gathered at intermission from the audience, determines the killer.

The show is planned to run March 1-3 and 7-10, 2024. Rehearsals will begin late December. Director Lori Peterson is looking for 14 cast members: 8 females (3 20-35years old and 5 40-70+ years old) and 6 males (2 20-35 years old and 4 40-70+ years old).

Spring Valley Stagehands announce auditions for Beauty and the Beast

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Submitted by Gary Lukes

SPRING VALLEY, WI – The Spring Valley Stagehands announce auditions for the 2024 summer production of Beauty and the Beast.

All ages are welcome with audition dates of Thursday, January 4 from 5 – 9 PM and Friday, January 5 from 5 – 9 PM and Saturday, January 6 from 1 – 6 PM.  Auditions will be held at the Spring Valley Theatre located at S234 McKay Avenue.

Please bring a prepared piece of music for your audition.  If you don’t have access to a prepared piece, we will have some well-known songs for you to pick from.  A piano will on hand if needed.  A brief reading from the script may also be required.

Performances will be in 2024 on July 11 – 14 & July 18 – 21.  This show will be directed by Ann Turner & Gary Lukes.

Western Wisconsin Health celebrates expansion groundbreaking

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The ground is ceremoniously broken for the Western Wisconsin Obstetrics and Medical Surgical Expansion on Saturday, November 18th. Photo by Suzanne Wynveen Photography

with Ryma Lindquist, WWH

BALDWIN, WI – On Saturday, November 18, 2023, Western Wisconsin Health (WWH) hosted their Obstetrics and Medical Surgical Expansion Groundbreaking event. Over 150 employees, family, friends, community members, funding partners, donors, politicians including U.S. Senator Baldwin, and members of local media attended this momentous occasion.

The ceremony was opened by WWH, CEO, Eilidh Pederson, who thanked attendees for joining WWH to commemorate the launch of construction services for the expansion of WWH’s inpatient department, specifically the medical surgical department and labor and delivery unit.

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Packers Foundation awards record $1.5 million in annual grants

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with The Green Bay Packers Foundation

SPRING VALLEY, WI – The Green Bay Packers Foundation announced this week it has distributed a record $1.5 million in annual grants to 321 civic and charitable groups throughout the state of Wisconsin in its annual distribution of grants. Michael Barber, chairperson of the Foundation, made the announcement, honoring and recognizing the outstanding efforts and services performed by each of the organizations.

“We’re proud to award a record $1.5 million through our annual Packers Foundation grants this year,” said Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy. “The recipient organizations are incredibly dedicated to their communities, serving some of our most vulnerable neighbors. We are honored to recognize and support their impactful and crucial work.”

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