July 10, 2008
Stories on the Front Page
New publisher brings new life to Journal
Over the last 30 days a number of changes have occurred at the Prescott Journal. As of July 1, there's a new publisher at the town's newspaper.
Keith Hansen, the former owner and publisher of Badger West Publishing Inc., parent company of the Spooner Advocate and Sawyer County Record (Hayward), has been named publisher of the Journal by New Century Press (NCP) Chief Operating Officer James Hensley. NCP took over management of the Journal on June 1.
Hansen, a native of Cloquet, Minn., and founder of the Cloquet Minnesota Journal, owned other newspapers in the Midwest and West, including, the Lodi Enterprise in Lodi, Wis., the Hermantown Star in Hermantown, Minn., the Windsor Beacon in Windsor, Colo., and The North Weld Herald in Eaton, Colo., and the Ramona Sentinel, located in the ranching community of Ramona, Calif., a small town in the Cuyamaca Mountains of San Diego County.
Hansen brings more than 30 years of community newspaper experience to the Journal.
Hansen has adopted a philosophy that the community owns the newspaper and
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Beer license controversy still brews
by Laurel Menne
Wednesday, July 2 the Prescott Licensing Committee approved a resolution to send to the Prescott City Council concerning the number of off-sale liquor licenses in the city of Prescott.
By unanimous vote, the committee is recommending to the city council there be no residential quota on off-sale Class "A" Fermented Malt Beverage Licenses. The committee also added a stipulation that allows employees of the business into restricted areas where alcohol is stored at the direction of the holder of the operating license.
The Licensing Committee consists of Chair Eddy Wuorenma, Clair Eaton and Deb Ganske. Also present from the city at this meeting were Acting Police Chief Mike Bondarenko, Zoning Administrator Jayne Brand and Mayor Mike Hunter.
Price-Rite Liquor owner Mike Simones expressed his concern about additional off-sale liquor licenses in the city saying, "Do you think there are enough places to get liquor right now?" He continued by saying the Licensing Committee was, "taking the fair market out of the equation on where people can buy liquor. People have three choices and all of the taverns."
Ganske responded that the city was trying to adopt a "fair economic playing field for all businesses in town." She said, "I'm in favor of
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Arndtson strong on parks
by Laurel Menne
Julie Arndtson loves parks and water. A participant in "silent sports" canoeing, kayaking, bicycling, Arndtson selected Prescott as home because of it's location and access to water sports.
Arndtson has a degree in horticulture from UWRF and works as a horticulturist at 3-M in Cottage Grove. She is also in her second term on the Prescott City Council and chairs the Parks Committee.
At the June 26 Kiwanis meeting, Arndtson talked about her love of the outdoors, starting her slide show with a quote she likes, "No Child Left Inside." Arndtson showed slides o
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Police officer plans Third Annual Prescott Night Out
by Laurel Menne
Prescott Police Officer Krystal Johnson, calling herself a "people person," is planning a Third Annual Prescott Night Out.
An offshoot of National Night Out, Johnson is working toward neighborhoods taking over their own events in the next few years.
Scheduled for Tuesday, August 5 from 2-8 p.m., the event offers something for everyone. Using proceeds from foods sales and the dunk tank in previous years, Johnson ordered a 30-foot inflatable obstacle course and a bouncing moonwalk for kids.
Johnson is planning for more food. This year she plans to set up more tables and have more food available. Johnson was surprised by the turnout both years and expects word of mouth to make this the biggest Night Out yet.
According to the National Night Out Web site, National Night Out, 'America's Night Out Against Crime,' was introduced in 1984. In August 2007, 35.4 million people in 11,310 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide became involved in National Night Out.
While traditional and front porch vigils remain a part of National Night Out, activities have expanded to include block parties, cookouts, parades, visits from police, festivals, neighborhood walks, safety fairs, contests, rallies and meetings.
Johnson organizes volunteers from
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