People

Notable + Quotable | July 27, 2023

heard around the Chippewa Valley

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It is disconcerting frankly seeing elected officials accusing other elected officials of cover-ups, of lying, in public and by name.

nathan otto

–Eau Claire County Board Supervisor for District 11, said. Noted in a WEAU report detailing the Eau Claire County Board’s decision to vote off board chair Nick Smiar. (WEAU 13 News on July 12)


We don’t want these kids to worry about doing anything wrong. We just want to teach them and introduce them to a game that meant so much to our family and Ashton.

Martin adams

–Camp Coach for the Ashton Adams Football Camp, a camp started to keep his son’s legacy going after he died of cancer at the age of one. (WQOW News 18 on July 18)


I can safely say that this week, for this 125th year, we will have generated over $10 million in economic impact.

rusty volk

–Northern Wisconsin State Fair Executive Director stated about this year’s State Fair numbers. He also reported that this was a record-breaking year for attendance, with 111,000 people attending in 2021; 114,000 in 2022; assuming 2023 is upwards of 114,000. (WEAU 13 News on July 16)