THE WESTERN GUARD
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Tuesday, Oct. 7
Another mural coming to Madison
The Madison Arts Council is excited to share plans for another public art project in our community. Steve Dahle has graciously offered the south end wall of his Main Street building (105 6th Avenue, formerly Rice Home Medical) as the location for a new mural, and we’re thrilled to bring...
ICE eyeing Appleton prison as potential detention center
Residents of Appleton were greeted by the distinctive “whop, whop, whop” of a helicopter for several hours the morning of Tuesday, September 23, leaving most to ask each other those questions typically posed by reporters: Who, What, When, Where? The where was readily answered: Activity...
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LqPV can't slow down state's top football team
Lac qui Parle Valley got rolled by the top team in Class A, taking a 69-6 thumping at Minneota Friday night. The shorthanded Eagles have faced an uphill battle all season, with crucial injuries stacking up and a difficult schedule making matters worse. The task got only tougher...
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