Maribel, WI

Obituary - Valenta, Laua M. Image Publisher Mon, 08/17/2026 - 09:02 Laura M. Valenta, age 57 of Maribel, passed away peacefully at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center on Friday, July 31, 2026, following a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was born on March 26, 1969, in Manitowoc, to Lester and Dolores (Loberger) Valenta.  Laura graduated from Denmark High School with the class of 1987. Following graduation, she headed out to California for

A group of landowners are fighting against a large powerline project that would go through their properties in the Driftless Region in Vernon and Crawford Counties.  The Coalition Against Maribel 765 is a non-profit group trying to block the proposed MariBell Transmission Project.   It’s a 140-mile, 765-kilovolt powerline that runs from Marion, Minnesota to Bell Center, […] The post Landowners fighting against powerline project appeared first on WIZ

I-43 rest stops reopen Image Publisher Tue, 08/11/2026 - 09:15 Lead Summary WDOT completes renovation project By Jacob HeiserThe Denmark News Last week, the two rest stops along I-43 located between Denmark and Maribel reopened to motorists after an extended renovation project. Although the sites are mainly utilized by motorists passing through our area, many locals have expressed interest in the project as it