 Peshtigo River drawdown began Tuesday, May 15. Picture is from previous drawdown. |
Drawdown of Peshtigo River Now Underway The drawdown of the Peshtigo River Reservoir began Tuesday, May 15, at the rate of 6-inches per day for a total drawdown of 12-feet. Purpose is to perform maintenance on the dam in the City of Peshtigo to allow the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to remove and reconstruct the old U.S. 41 bridge in the city scheduled to begin June 15.
Maintenance work on the dam will be completed and refill of the river will take place from Aug. 15 to Sept. 15.
After water levels in the flowage are restored in fall, the DNR will stock lar...
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Set Athelstane Recall Election For June 19 Recall fever is growing to epidemic proportions in the Town of Athelstane. At the regularly scheduled monthly board meeting on Wednesday, May 9, the board by 2 to 1 vote approved holding an election on Tuesday, June 19 for possible recall of Town Chairman Charles Wutkowski and Supervisor Harry Meetz.
Then, on Thursday, May 10, petitions calling for an election for possible recall of Supervisor Bill Jose, Clerk Janice DuChateau and Treasurer Greg Reinhart were turned in to DuChateau. Those petitions, containing a total of 73 signatures,...
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Jose Exonerated In 1947 Shooting A tragic accident that happened 65 years ago is among the topics in an anonymous letter circulating in the town of Athelstane.
The letter alleges that retired police officers “call down to Milwaukee to get back ground information that others can’t access...,” and says, “Those background checks include Bill Jose, he shot and killed someone when he was younger - yes took the life of someone’s child, leaving behind a wife and child this was uncovered in a background check. This is how the people named above g...
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