Filmmaker's Seth Peterson Cottage story a labor of love Ed Legge Jul 29, 2016 Jul 29, 2016 0 1 of 2 La Crosse-based filmmaker Bill Kult spent 16 years working on "The Jewel in the Woods." Bill Kult/Elevate Media Group A nighttime view of the Seth Peterson Cottage on the grounds of Mirror Lake State Park. Courtesy Elevate Media Group. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ed Legge A loving re-examination of a Wisconsin Dells landmark is now available on small screens and could be coming to local big screens soon.kAm%96 9:DE@C:4[ uC2?< {=@J5 (C:89E\56D:8?65 $6E9 !6E6CD@? r@EE286[ =@42E65 :? |:CC@C {2<6 $E2E6 !2C<[ :D E96 DF3;64E @7 2 ?6H[ 9@FC\=@?8 >@G:6 6?E:E=65 “%96 y6H6= :? 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Dells Parkway construction starting this fall The long-awaited project, which will add a left-turn lane along much of the road, is scheduled to finish in May 2029. Horicon cleans up after storm while displaced residents seek alternative places to stay Randy Friese was in his second-floor apartment on the corner of East Lake and South Vine streets in Horicon on Wednesday when a big storm blew…
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How should Columbus spend its $1 million capital fund surplus? The surplus stems from the city paying up front for a street project that ultimately was funded with a local road improvement grant.
Dells Parkway construction starting this fall The long-awaited project, which will add a left-turn lane along much of the road, is scheduled to finish in May 2029.
Horicon cleans up after storm while displaced residents seek alternative places to stay Randy Friese was in his second-floor apartment on the corner of East Lake and South Vine streets in Horicon on Wednesday when a big storm blew…
