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Last week, representatives of the Montello Masonic Lodge #141 presented a Fire Suppression Tool (FST) to the Montello Police Department.  The fire suppression tool is a game changer that could potentially help Montello police officers save lives and property.  Police officers are often the first on scene at a fire but may lack resources to suppr

The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 2:31PM regarding a structure fire at 629 S. Charles St. in Westfield. Village of Westfield Fire Department, along with fire departments from Town of Westfield, Town of Springfield, Town of Newton, Oxford, Montello, Coloma, along with a Wautoma Fire Department Ladder Truck were paged.

In the State of Wisconsin, Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed October 15th, 2022 to be Slow Down Mover Over Day.  This proclamation is intended to raise awareness to citizens and visitors of the State of Wisconsin to slow down and/or move over when passing emergency vehicles or roadway maintenance vehicles that have their warning lights activate

Judges choose Brakebush due to generosity during the pandemic and family members playing pivotal roles in the company.

The jail and sheriff’s quarters that opened in 1916 and which stands behind the courthouse will soon be gone and, in its place, a new sally port and space for the Sheriff’s Department.  Plans have been in the works for this change for years beginning as far back as 1997. 

The Calico Capers Quilt Guild is sponsoring the Scrap Happy Quilt Show on Saturday, October 15th, in the Montello High School Gym, 222 Forest Lane in Montello. The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Westfield Area High School will be celebrating Homecoming this week with a number of fun activities happening throughout the week. The Homecoming Parade will be held at 2pm on Friday, October 7, followed by the football game against the Montello/Princeton/Green Lake Phoenix at 7pm.

It was a boot-scootin’ good time at Lake Arrowhead Campground’s Country Western Corn Boil in August, and over the course of a Saturday, their campers raised over $1100 for Marquette County EMS!

The popular Granite City Run event returns to Montello on Saturday, October 1st, for its 9th year, along with Fall Fest, courtesy of the Montello Rotary Club.

The Granite City Run is the opening event of the day, with packet pick-ups beginning at 8:00 a.m. at Montello City Park on Doty Street.

Montello High School has been busy this week participating in this year’s homecoming activities. Pictured above is the Montello Homecoming Court wearing their best “Adam Sandler” attire for Monday’s Homecoming Dress-up Day.