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Compeer Financial awards 59 county fair grants
Compeer Financial awarded $175K in grants to help county fairs in WI, MN and IL make facility improvements.
Wisconsin fairs benefitting include: Alto Fair, Bayfield County Fair, Burnett County Agricultural Society Fair, Columbia County Fair Association, Dodge County Fair Association, Grant County Fair, Juneau County Agricultural Industrial Recreational Society, Kenosha County Fair Association, Lodi Agricultural Fair, Marquette County Youth Organization Association, Monroe County Agricultural Society.
Ozaukee County Fair, Racine County Ag Society, Rock County 4-H Fair, Sauk County Agricultural Society, Inc, Sheboygan County Fair Association, St. Croix County Fair, Inc., Stoughton Fair, Vernon County Fair and Washington County Fair.
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On Thursday, October 26, 1995, James S. Ruland was last seen hitchhiking in North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Nine days later, he was reported missing by his sister. On November 14, 1995, Ruland’s white Dodge Aires station wagon was recovered from the Stretch Truck Stop near North Fond du Lac. The keys were in the ignition and Ruland’s personal possessions were in the cargo area.
Ruland sustained a severe head injury when he was young which required a shunt implant. The initial shunt failed, necessitating a second shunt. The implants required “bilateral burr holes” so the shunts could pass through his skull. Fond du Lac Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance with locating Ruland.
By Grace Houdek
Feb 14, 2021 10:17 AM
DODGE COUNTY, Wis. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has found inmate David Pirtle and taken him into custody on Saturday.
According to the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, Pirtle was serving a 120-day and 60-day sentence on a GPS electronic monitor for an OWI and resisting an officer.
The initial attempts to locate the walk away were unsuccessful, but the Fond du Lac Sheriff’s Office was able to find and arrest Pirtle.
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