September 2019

The BCLUW board of education unanimously approved out of state field trips for the high school art and science clubs during Monday evening’s regular meeting at the high school media center.
           
On behalf of the Art Club, Cindy Frost will take students to the Madison, Wisconsin, area from April 27-30, and the trip will include a play, several art-related sessions around the University of Wisconsin campus and a jazz festival. High school science teachers Anthony Jahr and Roberta Vanderah will take their club to Chicago from March 9-12.
           

The Grundy County Board of Supervisors heard requests from a total of eight departments and went into executive session to discuss a potential land acquisition for conservation during a lengthy meeting on Monday morning.
           
The fair board was the only group to ask for a major increase in contribution from the county, requesting a total of $62,000 ($13,000 more than the usual $49,000). Last year, the board received $59,000 on the understanding that it was a one-time deal for facilities upgrades.
           

At a certain point in life, the central question of Christmas transforms from “What awesome gifts am I going to get this year?” to “How in the heck am I going to pay for all of these gifts?” If you’re like me, you’re transitioning into the latter, and it’s yet another reminder of how much fun adulthood really is.
           

Members of the Conrad city council listened to budget proposals from spokespeople for several city departments, including fire, BCERTS, the Heritage Hall Museum and the park board, during Thursday night’s regular meeting.
           
Gary Stattler of the museum board told the council that the group needed more room to store items and was interested in a possible expansion. The Smithsonian’s Museum on Main will be coming to Conrad next winter, and Stattler noted that of the current board members, two are over 80 and one has cancer.