24th Annual Durand Youth Fishing Contest

The 24th Annual Youth Fishing Contest comes to a close. Here, Ryann Raiche caught this Bluegill which captured first place for the 5-8 year olds. Ryann said she had a great time in the fishing...

Durand's 24th Annual Youth Fishing Contest is now happening

24th Annual Durand Youth Fishing Contest

24th Annual Durand Area Youth Fishing Contest Begins Early anglers caught on camera were the Jeff Davidson family (Maddie, Lillie and Conner) geared up and ready to fish. Good Luck to all of the kids...

Bauer Built celebrates 75 years in business

By Steve Carlson Editor On a warm and sun-shiny Wednesday, July 17th from 4pm until 10pm, Bauer Built, Inc. threw a 75th Anniversary party that was well attended by company employees, business...

The Durand Smokehouse recently earned two awards at the American Cured Meat Championships in Lexington, Kentucky. Above, from left to right in the front row, are Matt Juliet, Cabrina Grundseth, Mitch Auld, and Kay Sievwright. In the second row are Roy Elsenpeter, Ronda Elsenpeter, and Brenda Jiskra. Laura Berndt photo

The Durand Smokehouse earns two awards at national competition

By Laura Berndt The Durand Smokehouse recently attended the American Cured Meat Championships in Lexington, Kentucky. Although they were up against many strong competitors, the local business...

The Mark Cameron Band performs during the 2016 Blues on the Chippewa event, held in Durand’s Memorial Park. Laura Berndt file photo

10th annual Blues on the Chippewa is August 4-6

By Laura Berndt Each year, Blues fans and community members pay a visit to Durand’s Memorial Park for the annual Blues on the Chippewa music festival. This year marks the tenth year of the event....

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Widespot to feature Japanese drumming performance September 6

The Widespot in Stockholm is bringing back Mu Daiko, a Japanese drumming performance September 6. Pictured is a Mu Daiko performance from the Cowles Center in 2013.

The Widespot Performing Arts Center is welcoming back Mu Daiko—a Twin Cities-based Japanese taiko drumming ensemble—September 6 at 7 p.m. Taiko means "big drum" in Japanese. Widespot...

Farmer's market provides link between producer, consumer

In its second year, the Stockholm Farmer's Market offers fresh, local goods to consumers. The market sets up on Friday evenings in the alley behind Sandy's Clothing and Gifts to coincide with the Stockholm Merchants' Market Friday events.

The Stockholm Farmer's Market provides a way for consumers to learn about their food and where it comes from. In its second year, the Stockholm Farmer's Market was started by Jennifer Lindahl. The...

DHS ranks 22nd in State for ACT scores

Durand High School ranked 22nd in the state out of a total 461 public and charter schools on ACT scores, with an average 24.2 compared to the state average of 22.2. “I applaud the effort of the...

Bees important for crop production, food in area

Charlie Anderson, a local beekeeper, checks on the honey bees in one of the hives on his farm between Stockholm and Lund.

With three-fourths of the world's flowering plants depending on pollinators to reproduce, the importance of pollinators, such as honey bees, is evident. According to the United States Department of...

Durand School Board approves resolutions for referendum vote

In a regular meeting held August 20, the Durand Board of Education approved two resolutions to present referendum questions to voters in November. The consent agenda, including the agenda, minutes...

Area school districts welcome new teachers for 2014-15 year

The Durand School District is welcoming three new teachers this year, including Mandy Foss, high school special education, Julie Noel, elementary special education, and Alison McDowell, fifth grade.

As students make the best of their last few days of summer vacation, area school districts are preparing for a new school year, and have welcomed new teachers. Three teachers joined the Durand...

Former Durand band director inducted into World Concertina Congress HOF

Arnold (Arnie) Checkalski, of Rice Lake, former band director in Durand, will have the great honor of being inducted into The World Concertina Hall of Fame on Friday, August 29, at the annual...

Countryside Cooperative hosts Brazilian farmer group, take farm tours

A group of 23 farmers from Brazil visited Countryside Cooperative in Durand last week and had the opportunity to visit local farms and learn about agriculture in Wisconsin.

Countryside Cooperative in Durand hosted a group of 23 farmers and cooperative managers from Brazil on August 14. The group, from the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil, represented 15 different...

Fate of elementary schools to be put in voters' hands in November

In November, voters will be asked to pass a $17.55 million referendum to renovate and add on to Caddie Woodlawn Early Learning Center, and demolish most of Arkansaw Elementary School to meet Durand School District needs. The referendum question comes after a District-wide survey and facilities study.

Following recommendations from an ad-hoc committee following a facilities study and district-wide survey, the Durand School District Board of Education is sending two referendum questions to voters...

Young music festival to draw fans to Plum City area

In its third year, the B.Y.O.B. Music Festival is ready to entertain visitors this weekend with local talent. Avid music lover and musician/singer Russell Carlson, of St. Paul, has been visiting...

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