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Marianne Duvendack: Volunteer Spotlight

  “I sometimes find that folks also drop off a little cash,” Marianne added. “I’ve also asked friends to send an extra donation to one of their favorite charities instead of paying me.” Since mid-March of this year, face masks have become an essential part of wardrobes across America. The Coronavirus pandemic caused the Center […]

Spring Creek Bridge Replacement: Trail Project Highlight

The bridge replacement project was originally scheduled for November 2019 but due to unseasonably cold weather and the coronavirus pandemic, bridge reconstruction finally occurred in mid-June 2020. The Wisconsin Roving Trail Crew replaced a bridge near Solon Springs this summer. All photos by Jane and Bob Leedle by Bob Leedle The original bridge was constructed […]

Rennae Gruchalla: Volunteer Spotlight

“We all worked kind of randomly at first,” explained Rennae, “but by 2009 we established our new Chapter, the Dakota Prairie Chapter. It began with approximately 10 members. I was hooked from the very beginning.” Rennae Gruchalla, Vice President of the NCTA Dakota Prairie Chapter, is certainly a hardworking volunteer worthy of a spotlight. Rennae […]