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The City of Adams is planning for a fundraising event to be held on March 17 to raise money for new  playground equipment at Lions Park, it was announced at the City Of Adams City Council meeting on March 1.  The City has already received a $3,000 donation toward the fundraising event.

President Ron Doyle called the meeting to order and roll call was taken of board members.  One member was not present.

John and Carol (Hendricksen) Jefferson should have received their Century Farm Award at the Wisconsin State Fair last August, but Covid-19 had different plans; instead it came in a plain brown envelope in the mail.  This award is presented to families for 100 years of continuous property ownership.  They are currently the 5th generation to farm

During the monthly COVID-19 update at the Feb. 16 County Board of Supervisors meeting, it was reported that 13.6% of Adams County residents have received at least the first round of vaccinations. Over 450 people have received two doses.

The Spring Primary for most Adams County voters consisted of one ballot for the office State Superintendent of Public Instruction. In the Town of Quincy, voters also voted for Town Board Supervisor 2 to reduce the number of candidates from 3 to 2 for the Spring Election.

Earlier this month, the new Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), or “recycling center” to most of us, had its soft opening.  After months of delay, the new facility, when at full capacity, will be able to triple the current output of our recycled content. In 2020, almost 2,500 tons of glass, aluminum, plastic, and cardboard were processed.

After facing growing concerns from County Supervisors last year over the rapid expansion of ATV/UTV usage on county roads, the Highway Committee proposed a new draft ordinance to increase safety requirements for the popular vehicles at its February 11 meeting.

Sumitted and written by Charlene Jensen tracing the history of reaching her  milestone of donating 25 gallons of blood to the American Red Cross.
 

Here come the cows!  Some area cows visited Adams Friendship Elementary School on Monday, February 8th.  “Kids at school always look like they are having so much fun!

In early 2019, a friend contacted me about becoming a short-term host for a female foreign exchange student.  She knew my children were grown and out on their own, with their own families, and that I lived in a small town.  The student had been placed in Waupaca, but found herself uncomfortable in a larger town than she was used to.