Dianne Anderson holds a photo of her late husband Dick, who died unexpectedly in June, before he was able to complete his Memory Walk project at Heggestad Park. Dianne pushed the project to completion in August. [Photos by Derek Spellman]
They were a hub for Stoughton in both a literal and figurative sense.
They knew a lot of people in a lot of circles – youth sports, Rotary, local business. And for years, they were the husband and wife at the heart of the Stoughton Courier Hub.
But what might have been their crowning achievement was the creation of the Memory Walk, a sanctuary for people seeking to remember lost loved ones and to heal.
For spearheading the creation of that Walk over the last year, and for community service that goes back several decades, Dianne Anderson and her late husband Dick are the Courier Hub’s “Citizens of the Year” for 2011. Sunday, January 29, 2012
Council delays wage increase decision A proposed pay bump for several employees ultimately led to a debate last week over the city’s system of pay raises and a decision to postpone the increase.
The Common Council debated raises proposed for three administrative assistants at its Jan. 24 meeting before deadlocking on the issue, with Mayor Donna Olson breaking the tie and voting to send the proposal back to the finance and personnel committees for further scrutiny.
After a 6-0 start in the Badger South Conference, the sting of back-to-back conference road losses dwindles a two-game lead to just a half a game.
But Stoughton has battled adversity before – with the turnaround from last place to a sectional final berth in 2010-11 – and for seniors like Casey Schultz, this is nothing the team can’t handle.
Cooperation born from Norwegian Summit Nearly 100 people spread between two tour buses will roll into town this weekend to get a taste of Norwegian culture. And another 100 will be on their way next weekend. That’s exactly the kind of turnout local community groups and businesses have been hoping for since a community discussion was held last January.
SASD: River Bluff to change schedule
Study hall will be eliminated, class periods will be longer, and students will have a larger pool of electives to choose from at River Bluff Middle School next school year under plans unveiled Monday night.
The total length of the school day will remain unchanged, but River Bluff will go from an eight-period day to a seven-period day, and individual class lengths will go from 42 minutes to approximately 53 to 55 minutes. The final details of the schedule, including the new amount of time between class periods, is still to come.
[Photo by Mark Ignatowski]
Stoughton Utilities and street department crews cut down a tree last week near the corner of the West Main and Monroe streets. Traffic was blocked on Monroe Street for most of the day.
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