Don't Stop Giving

You don't need to stop giving after the holiday season.  There are several American Red Cross blood drives coming up in the next few weeks here in Clark County.  Share the gift of life all year.

Thursday December 27th 12:30PM–5:30PM at the Clark County Health Care Center in Owen.

Friday January 4th 12:15PM–5:15PM at the Missionary Baptist Church in Greenwood.

Monday January 7th 11AM–6PM at American Legion Post 73 in Neillsville.

Wednesday January 9th Noon–6PM at the Abbotsford High School Gym.

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Christmas in Stanley

Head to Stanley December 22nd and in enjoy Christmas fun for the whole family.

There will be a free movie and Santa will visit at the Stanley Theater, showings at 11:30AM and 2:30PM. Enjoy a lunch of free chili at the Stanley Republican from 1PM to 5PM. Seniors can play free Bingo at Holy Family Hall beginning at 1PM. And you can take the family for a free hayrides from 1PM to 4:30PM.

Remember land makes a great gift!  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at BuyWisconsinLand.com

Time to Ring in the Season

Christmastime is here, and there are many upcoming events that will bring holiday cheer.

Saturday December 1st is a busy day with the Holiday Festival at the D R Moon Memorial Public Library in Stanley beginning at 1PM, the Christmas Tree Lighting and Open House in the Town Square in Neillsville starting at 6PM, and the Christmas Parade in Abbotsford begining at 7PM. Santa will be attending all these events!

Tuesday December 4th is the 4th Annual Thorp Area Christmas Parade begining at 6:30PM, with the Tree Lighting at 7PM followed by pictures with Santa.

Friday December 7th 5PM to 9PM and Saturday December 8th Noon to 5PM enjoy the Historic Holiday Tour of Homes and Museums. Visit Tufts Mansion, Hillside Community Church, Clark County Jail Museum and the James Sturdevant Home for lots of Christmas activities. See details here Historic Holiday Tour of Homes and Museums

Also Saturday December 8th have Breakfast with Santa and Mrs Claus 9AM-1PM at American Legion Post 73 in Neillsville, get homebaked goodies at the Stanley United Methodist Cookie Walk from 9AM to Noon, or join the Owen-Withee Jaycees and the Owen-Withee Lions Club for the Christmas Arts and Crafts Show and Santa Day at the Owen-Withee High School.

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Hunters Buffet, Dinner and Steakfeed

Attention hunters! American Legion Post 73 in Neillsville is planning some great meals ready for you.

The Annual Hunters Buffet will be Friday November 16th 4PM-9PM.

A Hunters Dinner will be Saturday November 17th 5PM-8PM.

The Deer Hunter's Steakfeed will be Saturday November 24th 5PM-8PM with a gun raffle at 9PM.

 Good luck to all the hunters this weekend, and have a great Thanksgiving from all of us at BuyWisconsinLand.com

Clark County ATV and Snowmobile Trails

All 135+ miles of Clark County ATV trail will close November 1st.  The trails will re-open December 15th.  Click here for a Clark County ATV trail map.  Get information and regulations for ATV trails here Clark County ATVing

Clark County's 370 miles of snowmobile trails will open in December as well, weather permitting.  Get information and a snowmobile trail map here Clark County Snowmobiling

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Annual Farm Toy and Craft Show

October 28th is the date for the 11th Annual Stanley-Boyd FFA Alumni Farm Toy and Craft Show.  Be at the Stanley-Boyd High School from 9AM to 3PM and check out all the farm toys, collectibles and crafts.

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Chili at the Highground

Cool weather means it time to make chili.  This Saturday head to the Annual Chili Cook-Off at the Highground in Neillsville. $5 gets you a bowl and a voting ticket, then you get to taste lots of delicious homemade chili.  The event starts at 10:30AM and the winner is announced at Noon. Yum!

See the event flyer here The Highground Annual Chili Cook-Off

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Horseback Riding at Wild Rock Park

Bring your horses!  Wild Rock Park and Campground near Willard now has over 41 miles of horseback trail for you to explore.

Don't want to ride alone?  Join the Neillsville Saddle Tramps September 29th and 30th for their annual Fall Family Camp Out Ride.  Everyone is welcome; you will be responsible for your own campground and trail fees.  A potluck is planned for Saturday night. Get more information on the Neillsville Saddle Tramps Facebook page

Not a horse rider?  Wild Rock Park is also on the ATV trail.  Get park information from the Clark County website Wild Rock Park and Campground

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Busy Weekend in Clark County

Summer may be gone, but there is still plenty of fun in Clark County.  Check out these events this weekend.

September 7th-9th is the 62nd Annual Granton Fall Festival. Family fun all weekend including a carnival, softball tournament, bed races, flower show, mini rod pull, tractor pull, food and music. Don't miss the Fall Fest Classic Car Cruise Saturday at 5PM or the Mile Long Parade on Sunday.

Saturday September 8th is Indian Summer Fest in Owen. Check out handmade arts and crafts, homemade baked goods, farmers market, flea market, antiques, quilts from 9AM-3PM. 

Also on Saturday is the Greenwood Street Dance and Car Show from 3PM-Midnight.  This is a free event. There will be food and inflatables for the kids.

Sunday September 9th is the Annual Loyal Car and Motorcycle Show in the American Legion parking lot from 10AM-3PM. Entries will receive awards and there will be cash giveaways, a raffle and silent auctions, food, beverages, art show, music and inflatables.

Remember schools are back in session, please watch for buses and school zones.

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Mug Bogging

The Merle "Mugbog" Enstad Memorial Mud Race and Tough Truck Competetion, also known as the Men's Club Mug Bogs, will be this Saturday, August 25th 1PM-6PM at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Neillsville.

There will be two shows featuring show room stock, street stock, super stock, pro stock, modified and open classes, and tuff truck. Admission is $10 for both shows, kids under 12 free with an adult.

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Weekend of Fun Events

The Clark County Fair is running in Neillsville today through Sunday, but there are more great events August 11th and 12th across the county.

Friday you can enjoy the Curtiss Lion's Brat Fry at Curtiss Corners from 10AM to 6PM. Have lunch or dinner and support the Lions.

Saturday you can check out the Colby Pullers Club Truck and Tractor Pull on E Spence Street. Registration begins at 3:30PM - $25 per class - and pulling starts at 6:30PM.  $8 admission.  There will be live music and food available.

Also on Saturday is the Annual Art in the Park in Stanley.  You can find local artisans with crafts and handmade items, along with a car show, farmer's market and live music in Soo Park.  There will also be citywide rummage sales.

And this weekend it's Abbotsford First City Days in Red Arrow Park. Join in the fun Friday 4PM-Midnight, Saturday 7AM-Midnight and Sunday 7AM-4PM. See the Craft Show, ATV pull, car show, join in the kids games or softball tournament, check out the snowmobile swap or live music and more. There will be breakfast on Saturday and Sunday and a Church Service and Chicken Dinner Sunday.

Family fun everywhere in Clark County this weekend!

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Stanley Watermelon Festival

This Sunday head to Stanley for the Lions 38th Annual Watermelon Festival in Chapman Park.

The event opens with at 8AM with a Craft Show and Flee Market and the Car Show begins at 9AM. The delicious Charcoal Chicken Dinner will at 10:30AM followed by free Watermelon and a Cake Walk at 11AM.  1PM is Children's Games and Raffle Awards Drawings begin at 4PM.

There will also be a 5K Run/Walk at 9AM - registration information can be found on the Stanley Lion's Club Facebook Page Watermelon Fest 5k

A great day of family fun.

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Cheese and Heritage

Two big annual celebrations are being held in Clark County this weekend July 13th to 15th - Colby Cheese Days and Neillsville Heritage Days.

On Main Street in Colby you will find an ATV pull, a tractor pull, midway rides, street dances, a cheese curd throwing contest, parade, and of course free Colby cheese and lots of great food.  The Chariots of Cheese Races - 5K/10K races, 5K walk/run and 1 mile kids run - are being dedicated to Jamison Kampmeyer, a fallen Colby firefighter. Sign up for the races can be found here Chariots of Cheese

In Neillsville head over to Schuster Park for three days of music, food and fun.  There will also be an Antique Appraiser, Bed Races, Trivia Walk, baseball Tournament, and a 1 mile/5 K run. See all the events and times here Heritage Days

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Willard Polka Fest

It's the 38th Annual Willard Polka Fest this weekend - June 29th to July 1st - at the Willard Community Center.

The band line up includes Scott Koehn & The Spotlight Band with Jeff Walker, Richie Yurkovich & Polkarioty,  Gary's Ridgeland Dutchmen, Barefoot Becky, the Keith Gennerman Band, the Zweifel Brothers and Music Connection.  Admission is $6 Friday, $10 Saturday and $9 Sunday.

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Withee Days

Head to the Village of Withee June 22nd to 24th for Withee Days! 

The three day event features softball games, bingo, kids games, food and more all weekend. Music by Doug Kroening and the "D" Railers Friday night, Red Higgins and Yankee Train Saturday night and
Pat Zoromski and the Boys from Polonia Sunday afternoon. 

Don't miss the Miss Withee Coronation at 9PM Saturday or Chicken Dinner at 11AM and Parade at 2PM on Sunday.  A great family fun weekend!

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Dairy Events in Clark County

June is Dairy Month and it's time to celebrate in Clark County!  This month is filled with yummy breakfasts in many communities.

But the dairy fun starts with Dairy Days this weekend, June 1st-3rd at Northside Park in Thorp.  Admission is free, and includes Tractor Pulls, Barstool Races and this year Belt Sander Drag Races!  See all the details on their Facebook Page Thorp Dairy Days

And you will find a fantastic Breakfast every weekend this month!  See this Clark County Dairy Breakfast Flyer for a list of all this month's events.

June 3rd - ABBOTSFORD DAIRY BREAKFAST - 7AM to Noon at the Ken Christensen Family Farm, W316 Oak Rd in Colby. Pancakes, scrambled eggs with ham, sausage, applesauce, cheese curds, ice cream, beverage. $5/adults $3/kids 6-12 Free/kids 5 & under.

June 3rd - GRANTON DAIRY BREAKFAST- 7AM to 12:30PM at Romadka View Holsteins, W2886 Tree Rd in Granton. Pancakes, scrambled eggs with ham, sausage, applesauce, cheese curds, ice cream, beverage. Tickets: $5/adults $3/kids 6-12 Free/kids 5 & under.

June 10th - NEILLSVILLE DAIRY BREAKFAST - 7AM to Noon at Jim and Walter Wetzel Farm, W5147 Granton Rd in Neillsville. Pancakes, scrambled eggs with ham, sausage, applesauce, cheese curds, ice cream, beverage. Tickets:$5/adults $3/kids 6-12 Free/kids 5 & under.

June 10th - THORP/STANLEY-BOYD DAIRY BREAKFAST - 7AM to 1:00PM at Steve and Cindy Derks, 115th Ave in Stanley. Pancakes, scrambled eggs with ham, Nolechek's sausage, applesauce, cheese curds, ice cream, beverage. $5/adults $3/kids 6-12 Free/kids 5 & under.

June 17th - LOYAL DAIRY BREAKFAST -  7AM to 12:30PM at the Jim Froeba Farm, W3637 Twenty Six Rd in Loyal. Pancakes, scrambled eggs with ham, sausage, applesauce, cheese curds, ice cream, beverage. $5/adults $3/kids 6-12 Free/kids 5 & under.

June 24th - GREENWOOD DAIRY BREAKFAST - 7AM to 1:00PM at Terry and Carmie Lindner, W5833 County Rd OO in Greenwood. Pancakes, scrambled eggs with ham, sausage, applesauce, cheese curds, ice cream, and beverage. $5/adults $3/kids 6-12 Free/kids 5 & under.

June 24th - COLBY DAIRY BREAKFAST - 7AM to Noon at Mike and Melissa Gaetz Farm, W2190 Riplinger Rd in Spencer. Pancakes, scrambled eggs with ham, sausage, applesauce, cheese curds, ice cream, and beverage. $5/adults $3/kids 6-12 Free/kids 5 & under.

What a delicious month to be in Clark County!

Abbotsford Factory Keeps Sewing

A local man finds a way to get financing and buy the factory he worked in and saved 61 jobs. Story by Glen Moberg, Ashland Current.

A rural central Wisconsin man is being hailed as a hero for keeping the factory he worked at from shutting down, and putting 61 people out of work.

Dan Hannula walks the floor of the Abbotsford factory that's been his second home since 1976, "All of our product comes in on the north end of the building here and we have basically three production lines that run the length of the plant," he says.

Women sit behind row after row of humming sewing machines, and cut fabric as it rolls out of industrial quilters. They're making draperies, bed spreads, and pillow cases for hospitals and the biggest hotel chains in the world, like Days Inn, Super 8, Howard Johnson, Ramada, Wingates, and more.

Hannula says they do a lot of business -- 200 properties a month..

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In Clark County Business Is Thriving

Clark County businesses are growing even in these tough times.  Article from the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune

Go ahead, you can call it a comeback. Sheila Nyberg sure is.

I interviewed the executive director of Clark County Economic Development Corporation twice in the past two weeks about business development in her county. She gushed about how well Clark County has rebounded from the Great Recession, a positive trend she said she began seeing clearly in her area last July.

She used words and phrases like "comeback," "booming," "furious pace" and "growth" in her conversations with me and in the CCEDC annual report released this month.

Full Story Business Desk: You can call it a comeback

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Let the Engines Roar!

This Saturday will be Marshfield Motor Speedway's Annual Media Day with practice and a dart/pool tourney. First race will be Saturday April 28th, and the season opener includes the first leg of the Yellow River Racing Series for Super Late Models.

Get all the details and directions here marshfieldspeedway.com

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Musical Events

Music is the main ingredient of next weekend's entertainment in Clark County.

April 13th-15th - The Neillsville High School presents "The Music Man" with shows Friday and Saturday at 7:30PM and Sunday at 3PM.  If you like Dinner Theater you'll need to have reservations by tomorrow April 4th for 6:15PM Friday and Saturday or 1:45PM Sunday 715-743-6689. Performances are also scheduled for April 21st 7:30PM and April 22nd 3PM.  neillsville.k12.wi.us

April 14th - The Clark County Male Chorus will hold their Spring Sing at 7PM in the Granton Elementary Gym.  Join them on Facebook

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Paper Wall Tribute at the Highground

During March and April you can visit the Paper Wall, a Vietnam Veterans Tribute, at the Highground in Neillsville.  The Paper Wall consists of newspaper articles, divided by county, remembering those lost during the war, along with memorabilia and photo DVD.

The Highground is open 10AM-5PM every day.  More about the Paper Wall can be found here.

We at BuyWisconsinLand.com remember those who gave all for our freedoms and thank those who serve in our Armed Forces.

Events in Thorp

Looking for some weekend activities? Head to Thorp and join in the fun.

Hungry? Sunday March 11th is the Annual Smelt Feed at the American Legion Hall. Enjoy this once-a-year feast.

Support your firefighters and dance the night away. Saturday March 17th is the Annual Firemen's Ball at Cindy's Banquet Hall.

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Winter Carnival

It may not be that cold and there may not be much snow, but it will be the 42nd Annual Winter Carnival in Neillsville this weekend.

The event takes place all over town February 24th, 25th and 26th.  You can enter a Snowless Snowman buidling contest or take advantage of special rates at Bruce Mound. Friday there is a variety and comedy show at the High School.  Saturday there is a Polar Plunge at the North Side Pond, or stay dry with Volleyball, Cribbage, Pool, Darts and more.  Sunday enjoy a great Pancake Breakfast at the Legion then Sheepshead, Trap Shoot or a Hockey Game.  And there is the raffle with a grand prize of a Flat Screen TV.

Lots of family fun, see the list of all the events, times and venues here Neillsville Winter Carnival.

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Support the American Legion Hall

February 11th American Legion Post 73 is hosting a Silent Auction and Dinner at the Legion Hall in Neillsville beginnng at 5PM. Come out and show your support for our veterans and have a good time.

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American Legion Gun Show

This weekend is the Sons of the American Legion Gun Show being held at American Legion Post 73 in Neillsville. Saturday hours are 9AM-5PM and Sunday 9AM-3PM, admission is $3.

See their Facebook event page SAL Gun Show

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Sharing After Christmas

Although the "official" giving season has passed, you can give the gift of life any time of year.

There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive February 11th at Abbotsford High School from 10AM to 3PM and on February 16th American Legion Post 73 in Neillsville will host a Red Cross Blood Drive from 11AM to 6PM. You can call 800-RED-CROSS to schedule an appointment, or walk-ins are welcome.

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