Articles

Matzek eyes Pharmacy career after EHS

Rebecca Matzek has always been interested in Science. The question for a long time was what field she would study after graduating from Ellsworth High School.

• Matzek

Torntore, Koch named new sergeants

Erin Torntore and Pete Koch were named last month as Sergeants within the Jail and Patrol divisions of the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.

• Koch
• Torntore

Sheriff's wish for 2013 -- more staff

Pierce County Sheriff Nancy Hove, in her department’s 2012 annual report, presented seven goals the department is trying for in 2013.

Preferred option for jail named

With each passing day, the puzzle on what to do with the Pierce County Jail starts getting closer to a solution.

Malone student named national winner for current events

Malone Elementary School student Walker Lenz was named a National Student Leader by the National Current Events League Thursday during a school assembly in Prescott.

• Lenz

Greenhouse opens on Jacques farm

The Jacques name has been well-known in Pierce County for years, whether for the Jacques Seed Company or the family’s research on breeding corn.

• Sisters

Council hears benefits of outpatient program

The Pierce County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (PCCJCC) heard a presentation Wednesday about the feasibility of a juvenile outpatient treatment program.

• Presentation

Money a factor for jail group

A lot of pieces to the puzzle for the Pierce County Jail Ad Hoc Committee got straightened out Thursday during its three-and-a-half-hour meeting.

• Pierce County

County units look back at '12, forecast for '13

The Pierce County Board of Supervisors approved the 2012 annual department reports during its morning meeting Tuesday.

Prescott City council member gets probation for battery

A Prescott City Council member pled guilty Wednesday to two counts of battery and was placed on three years’ probation.

Columns

Jason Schulte's Vikings Column

When I approached Pierce County Herald Sports Editor Sean Scallon about writing a Vikings column online, he basically said do it whenever you can. As a lifelong fan, the chance to write about my favorite football team doesn’t get much better. I knew I wanted to write a column before the season started, but I didn’t know how to put it. Going by positions, each team in the NFC North, etc… were thought of, but then it struck me: A to Z. It gives me a chance to be humorous, yet serious at the same time.

• Minnesota Vikings