Ten Years Ago, 2013 The four-plex apartment building will be undergoing a wide range of improvements thanks to a $126,795 grant received by the village, which manages the facility. The grant, which did not carry a need of matching funds, will cover energy efficient furnaces, central air, windows, exterior doors, painting, bathroom fixtures, siding, sidewalks, some carpet replacement, drop ceilings, and sheeting to sound-proof the units. The four-plex was constructed in the late 1960s when twenty individuals went together to obtain financing through the Farmers Home Administration. A number of years ago, the village board refinanced locally, and the units will be debt-free in the very near future.

SIGNS OF SPRING have been cropping up across Wolbach as the mercury has started to rise. Among the many familiar sights are the geese and the goslings that have been taking to the pond at Cottonwood Park. (Michael Rother)