🌱 Nekoosa family mourns the passing of 95-year-old Mavis Eymann
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- Nekoosa family mourns the passing of 95-year-old Mavis Eymann
Also on today's calendar: Rome Farmers Market — Visit Rome, WI and 5 more events.
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📰 News we're reading
• Mavis Eymann (kiow.com) — Nekoosa readers may recognize the Eymann family, as 95-year-old Mavis Eymann is survived by her son Kent and his wife Diane, who live in Nekoosa. Her life story stretches from rural Iowa farm roots and a nursing career to decades of community involvement, golf, and bridge, with a memorial service planned May 18 in Forest City, Iowa. 
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Grant School - Field Trip / 5th Grade Track Meet
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Grant School - Run/Walk Club / Grades 4th & 5th
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Wednesday May 13
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