Jackson County Opens $200,000 Arena Amid Community Support
Jackson County unveils a 107 by 222 foot all metal arena with $200,000 cost largely raised by private donations. County funds covered $35,000 from the county board and towns. The project included contractor renegotiation and local labor in a bid dispute with Brown Construction. The building will host dairy and beef judging, horse shows, hockey and public skating year round, and features three foot concrete walls and a cafeteria.
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Jackson County
Dave Holcomb
Huffman
The
Hockey Association
Jackson County Fair Meat Animal Sale Dips From 1981 Gross
The Jackson County Fair auction posted a total gross of 28 979 48 down from 1981 as 20 steers averaged 82 cents per pound Sheep averaged 1 82 and barrows 1 77 per pound down from last year Production Credit Association noted overall quality was very good Grand champion steer sold for 1 00 per pound to Harold s Place Northfield Grand champion lamb went to Evans Implement of West Salem for 3 10 a pound and grand champion hog to Jackson Trempealeau County Bankers Association for 2 10 a pound shown by Paul Peterson Todd Erickson led the hog entries
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Production Credit Association
Steve Hoeschele
Harold’s Place
Northfield
Evans Implement
West Salem
Paul Peterson
Todd Erickson
Jackson- Trempealeau County Bankers Association
Dennis Rand
Aussrown
Robert Capaul
Dan Kinning
John Kauss Brown
Lisa Hammondee Jr
Rodney Keller Jr
Lori Schreiber Dice
Peter Kyser
Bruce Curran
Olstein Sr
Shamolessey Darin Hudson
Lori Schreiberolstein
Bruce Curran Holstein Sr
Myron Stubrud
Ion
Donald Rice
Charles Bunde Vernsey
D.S. Stranberg
Mary Rice
Lisa Hammond
Jersey
D.S
Lamb Tammie Hanson
Vaughn Nehring Guernsey Jr
Jared Smith
Bill Prosec
Ats
Vaughn Nehringuernsey
Lance Lancouverall
Rog Plantil
Eric Jacobsen
Ayrshire Jr
Haycetier
Ayrshire
Walde
Ewe
Kathy Jacobson
Pat Ruzinanan
Shorthorn
Anke “Natural Science
Stampcraft Sarabersey Jr
Lee Ann Welss
Jon Strandberg
Sey Jr
Clay Hammes
Jon Queadhers
Holstein
Chue
Guernsey
Chuck Annie
Jenny McGillivra
Aintin
Vaughe
Anne
Lee Walsh
Dwight Simonson
Leslie Peterson Brown
Rocky Skroch
Anne Hanson
Ekpristing
Mike Stubrud
Chuck Bunde
Lance Bunde
Wal
Puletther
Patrick Ruzie Ilkin Ley
Patrick Ruzie
Craig Keller
Connie Coff
Janell
Sarah Ruzic
Vaughan
Peter Keller
Susan Rhy
Chris
Chuck ‘Bunde
Susan Rhyme
Marci Passow
Tavis Schnick
Trevor Brown
Jill Me Laughlin
Todd Erickson Rand
Brenda Staff
Paula Ero
Janell Simonson
Chianina Angus Susan Rhy
First Jackson County Fair Emerges Amid Civil War Doubts
The Jackson County Agricultural Society likely began in 1859 with a September 1860 diploma awarded to Mrs. Dora A. Polleys of Melrose for wax flowers. Albion then included all Jackson County. early records vanish after 1860 as Civil War disrupted local farming and society support.
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Dora A. Polleys
Melrose
Jackson County Agricultural Society
Albion
Wisconsin
S.E. Wilcox
D. J. Spaulding
Jackson County
May Polleys Milbright
Dora Polleys
D. Polleys
Mr. Polleys
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Black River Falls
Brockway
Dave Huffman
Gaier Construction Company
Brown Construction Company
Chippewa Falls
Gaier Construction
Brown Construction
Gaier’s
Gaier
Fairgrounds
Jackson
Steve Stark
PCA
Black River Valley
Abner
W. T. Price
F. Simpson
J. W. Wells
Jackson County Historical Society
Carol Kinley
A. D. Polleys
Polleys
Highway 54
William H. Polley
Country Today
Allison Sandre
Sue Selz
Humbird
Jackson County Fair
Alma Center
Lori Schreiber
Ryan
Wade Stubrud
Kenny Hart
David Casper
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