Give Blood

March is Red Cross Month. The American Red Cross will be holding Blood Drives next week in Jackson County. You can donate and save lives by visiting one of these locations:

Melrose-Mindoro High School in Melrose on Monday March 28th 11AM to 5PM
Or
Lincoln High School in Alma Center Wednesday March 30th 11AM to 5PM

For guidelines on donating blood visit the American Red Cross website Eligibility Requirements If you have never given blood before read this First Time Donors

Baby Born On I-94

Here's an event that no one wants to happen to them, but makes for a great story later!

Story from wsaw.com includes news video. Everyone is fine!

Baby Born Along I-94 in Western Wisconsin

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Ice Fishing in Hatfield

Hatfield Sports Shop and the Hatfield Sportmen Club will be hosting their Fourth Annual Ice Fishing Tourney Saturday, February 26th 7AM to 3PM.

Register at the Hatfield Sport Shop and then head out on Lake Arbutus. Entry fee is $5, and there will be food and drink, entertainment and prizes.

For more information see the Hatfield Sport Shop website www.hatfieldsportsshop.com

Trees and Water

Imagine yourself here:

Nearly 100 incredible wooded acres with a wonderful creek meandering throughout adjacent to hundreds of acres of public forestland! Black top road access to this amazing property, bordered by the Black River State Forest. Close to one of Wisconsin’s best fishing lakes, Lake Arbutus and historic Black River Falls.
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Ice Racing

Check out one of the oldest events on the CWIRA tour - this Sunday head to the Hatfield ATV & Motorcycle Ice Races at Russell Park.

Gates open at 8AM, practice at 9AM, and the first race at 11AM. There will be refreshment in the heated food shelter. Admission is $5 - 12 and under are free, making this a great event for the whole family.

See the Central Wisconsin Ice Racing Assocation website www.cwira.com/ for details and a list of upcoming races.

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Snowmobile Trails Now Open

As of January 6th Jackson County is declairing Snowmobile and ATV Trails west of the Black River are open. Conditions are being reported as fair to good and more snow has been added to the trail surface.

Remember the Black River crossing at Black River Falls is closed this season due to dam construction. The crossings at Melrose and Hatfield are open.

For a map of Jackson Country's 300 miles of trails Jackson County Snowmobile Trail Map

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Mills Park Sledding Hill

by Cassandra Colson Jackson County Chronicle

The future of Mills Park’s historic sledding hill will be preserved with an upcoming land transaction between the city of Black River Falls and a city landowner.

The city council voted 7-0 at its regular meeting last week to authorize the purchase of a lot of land from homeowners Ron and Sarah Wirtz whose property sits directly adjacent to Mills Park and its popular sledding hill.

With the $7,500-purchase, the city will formally own the entire park, including the sledding hill.

Full Story Mills Park’s sledding hill to be preserved

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