Church & Family

Kristie and Jake Edgerton of Mauston are the parents of a baby boy, Finnley Wade Edgerton, born March 22 at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston.  He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 20 ½ inches. Maternal grandparents are Mary and Greg Westra of Mauston. Paternal grandparents are Carol and Gus Edgerton of Mauston

The Adams County Library, 569 North Cedar Street, Adams opened its stacks for browsing by appointment on Monday April 5th!  Browsing had been disallowed during the peak of the covid pandemic, but now the Library is re-opening in phases for its patrons.  What does that mean for book lovers in Adams County?  

MARCH 31
MEDICAL-1736-Bellevue Hospital is founded in New York City Alms House-first public hospital in the United States 
CENSUS-1850-U.S. population hits 23,191,826 
CIVIL WAR-1861-The Confederacy takes over the mint at New Orleans 

Justyce Harmel and Blake Nemitz of Elroy are the parents of a baby boy, Jaxton Nemitz, born March 16 at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston.  He weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounce and measured 20 inches.  Maternal grandmother is Danielle Harmel of Elroy.  Paternal grandparents are Kimberly Giroux of Camp Douglas and Michael Nemitz of Mauston.

Kelley Bass-Alderman and Joshua Sorenson of Mauston are the parents of a baby boy, Jacob Carl Sorenson, born March 9 at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston.  He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 21 ½ inches.  Maternal grandparents are Sherry Alderman of Mauston and Rob Lecas of Adams.  Paternal grandparents are Heather and Richard Sorenson

HISTORY-432-Saint Patrick, age 16, is captured from his home in Great Britain by Irish pirates and taken as a slave to Ireland 
EXPLORERS-1521 Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Philippines 
CELEBRATIONS 1756-St. Patrick’s Day is first celebrated in New York City at the Crown and Thistle Tavern 

PATENTS-1791-John Stone of Concord, Massachusetts patents a pile driver 
ECONOMICS-1847 First money is minted in Hawaii 
PATENTS-1849-Abraham Lincoln applies for a patent (the only U.S. President to do so) for a device to lift a boat over shoals and obstructions 

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire awarded 670 degrees in December. Of the degrees awarded, 660 were received by students attending the Eau Claire campus and 19 were received by students attending UW-Eau Claire - Barron County. Congratulations, class of 2020!

Kate and Anthony Ledvina of Necedah are the parents of a baby boy, Anthony Ledvina Jr., born February 8 at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston.  He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounce and measured 20 ¼ inches.  Maternal grandmother is Denise Zurawski of Brooksville, Florida.  Paternal grandfather is Larry Ledvina Sr. of Necedah.