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Coming up Saturday, June 10th to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the voyage of Father Marquette and Louis Jolliet is an event featuring Marquette and Jolliet re-enactors, as well as Iron Bear Singers and Dancers.  It will be held at Rendezvous Paddle and Sports in Montello.

Members of the Class of 2023 from Westfield Area High School will take part in their graduation ceremony on Sunday, June 4th, beginning at 1:00 p.m.

The Class of 2023 at High Marq Environmental Charter School in Montello will take part in graduation exercises on Saturday, June 3rd, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The ceremony will take place next to the Forest Lane Elementary School Garden (rain location: MHS Varsity Gym).

The Montello High School Class of 2023 will take part in their graduation ceremony this Saturday, May 27th, beginning at 2:00 p.m. in the high school varsity gym.

The class is led by Valedictorian Addisyn Urbaniak and Salutatorian Josey Gilbertson.

Newsies Jr., Disney’s tale based on a true story about the 1899 Newsboys strike in New York City will take to the stage at Montello Junior High School in the Community Room May 18-21.

Fifth grade students from Westfield Elementary completed the DARE program with Officer Doug Lloyd this spring.  Students learned about peer pressure, bullying, drugs and alcohol, vaping, and using the DARE decision making model to help guide them through situations they may encounter.  The program was completed last Friday where Officer Lloyd pu

Newsies Jr., Disney’s tale, based on a true story about the 1899 Newsboys strike in New York City, will take to the stage at Montello Junior High School in the Community Room May 18-21.

The first in a series of speakers and events celebrating the 350th anniversary of the voyage of Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet will be on Sunday, May 21, at 1 PM at the Marquette County Historical Society in Westfield.

The Montello Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that the Fish-N-Fun Festival is set to return on Friday, May 5th through Sunday, May 7th. Food trucks, refreshments and live music will take over West Street downtown, while the carnival and other attractions will be located at City Park.

 MADISON — On Monday, May 1st, Gov. Tony Evers announced his appointment of Clifford Burdon to serve as Marquette County District Attorney. The appointment fills a vacancy created by former District Attorney Brian J. Juech’s resignation. Burdon will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2025.