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Kris Bergh was recently asked to speak with the Judicial and Public Safety committee about something significant that happened at the Wisconsin American Legion Department Convention in July. Kris went on to announce the following,” Our Sheriff, Sheriff Joseph Konrath was presented with the Edward Ormsby Law and Order Award.

Veterans from across the county met in Packwaukee this past weekend to celebrate the dedication of the new Veteran’s Memorial in Washington Square Park. Keith Bagley, who had been instrumental in seeing the memorial project to completion, began the program by thanking a large number of groups and people who had helped make the memorial a reality

On Saturday July 29th, Heritage Days celebration will return to Packwaukee’s Washington Square Park.  There will be many activities taking place throughout the day including a gun raffle, bucket raffles, food and beverages, a bags and volleyball tournament, free inflatable rides and other activities for the kids. 

Make your plans now to visit Endeavor on its biggest weekend of the year, the Endeavor Lions 67th Annual Broiler Festival, taking place July 14-15, and sponsored by the Endeavor Lions Club.

This past week the Marquette County Tribune’s (MCT) long-time editor, manager, salesperson and wearer of many hats, Mary Faltz, retired after 43 years of working for the newspaper. If you are under 50 you probably don’t remember anyone other than Mary being in charge of the MCT. The MCT has been in existence in one form or another since 1859.