Author: lwells

The public is invited to an open community meeting to review how the county’s plan will protect them from future disasters. The meeting is FREE. It will be held on Tuesday, September 17, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at the Town of Morse town hall. Light refreshments will be served. And, all who attend will be eligible to win one of several devices needed to stay safe during a disaster or emergency.

Copies of the plan can be found at the following locations for the public to review from 8/16/24 thru 9/16/24: on the Ashland County’s website at https://ashlandcountywi.gov/emergency_management; at the Ashland and Mellen libraries, and at the Ashland County UW Extension office in Room 107 in the Ashland County Courthouse.

If you cannot attend the meeting in person, comments can be made and sent to christina.dzwonkowski@ashlandcountywi.gov. For more information, contact Christina Dzwonkowski at 715-685-7640 x856.

Mellen’s Legion Memorial Library has two monthly book clubs that meet at the library. One meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:00 pm and the other on the third Wednesday at 9:00 am. The list of books and book club dates may be found on their website at legionmemoriallibrary.org. Click on Find Books, then Book Clubs to find the books they are reading. Click on Events to see the calendar of library events. The book for the Monday night October discussion will be “1984” by George Orwell. Books are provided by the library so no need to purchase any books.

More information about the library can be found on the City Services page. If you would like to join a book club, call 715-274-8331 or stop by the library and let them know. Think about it. It’s a fun way to meet other readers, find a new author, and read books you never knew you would like (or dislike)!

It’s that time of year again when Rich and Carol Becker, a local Mellen couple, ask the community for donations of school supplies and/or money.  They gather the donations and purchase school supplies to fill backpacks for Pre-K thru 5th grade with all the required school supplies for students in need in the Mellen School District. Their goal is to fill at least two backpacks per grade. Leftover supplies are given to the Mellen School to have on hand for students who might need them. Empty backpacks and school supply lists are on display during the month of August in Mellen at both local financial institutions, Northern State Bank and Superior Choice Credit Union. Rich and Carol have been “Packing the Backpacks” since 2009.

Another great area business has joined the Mellen Chamber of Commerce! We are excited to welcome Highbridge Hills Disc Golf Megaplex. Check out their listing.