He’s humble, of course, and very detail orientated when it comes to forging his knives - but that is a necessity. He won Season 7 of the History Channel’s Forged in Fire titled: Charlemagne’s Sword CUTS DEEP, by creating... a sword. Knowing there’s not a market for swords, he continued working on usable knives, specifically hunting knives.

Thursday, December 7, 2023 the Badgers traveled to Gordon-Rushville where they placed fifth as a team with 112 points. St.

Help count birds for science during Audubon’s 124th annual Christmas Bird Count. Join thousands of participants who will be part of the world’s longest running wildlife census which contributes invaluable data to bird population research.

Saturday, December 9, 2023, Santa and his reindeer were on Valentine’s Main Street visiting with people of all ages. Some didn’t have any requests at all, some gave hugs, and pictured at right, this one wanted to know if Santa was real? “Pull my beard,” Santa said! The beard stayed put and the spirit of Christmas lives on! Santa’s reindeer are hanging out at Wood Lake when they’re not at the North Pole. The weather was windy and cool perhaps Santa brought some polar weather with him.

by Laura Vroman It’s a big project and will cost a lot of money. The Wellness and Convention Center is nearing a purchase date with a cost of $1.5 million, with additional millions needed to create the space of the stakeholder’s vision.

The Salvation Army Kettle Campaign has raised $3,026.46 as of December 11, 2023. The goal is $8,000 so your help is still needed. Ninety percent of the money raised stays in Cherry County to help families with emergency needs.