1 Year Ago: 2014
After five months of renovation, the light has finally been turned back on at Algoma’s lighthouse.

The Kewaunee Public Works crew spent Nov. 12 decorating the downtown lights with holiday garlands and bows, in preparation for the Christkindlmarkt celebration.

Five neighbors of Kinnard Farms Inc. in Kewaunee County argued successfully that the State Department of Natural Resources should allow the farm to expand, but tighten protection by requiring surface and groundwater monitoring and limits to the number of cows.

10 Years Ago: 2005
The Love Light Tree Ceremony is set for Thursday, Nov. 17, in Kewaunee’s Harbor Park. It will immediately follow the Christmas parade.

John Mastalir of Kewaunee recently took office to serve a three-year term as a director of the Wisconsin Lions Foundation, a charitable, nonprofit corporation.

Cory Dorner threw his first career 300 game in the Luxemburg Majors on Nov. 10. He finished with a 664 series.

25 Years Ago: 1990
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Plansky celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a Mass at St. Joseph’s church in Norman and dinner at Koutsky’s Bohemian Inn.

Randy Jirtle, son of Roger and Nettie Jirtle, Algoma, has been promoted to professor in radiology at Duke University. He is also an assistant professor in pathology. He earned a B.S. in nuclear engineering, an M.S. in radiation biology and his Ph.D. in radiation biology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Joe Rouer’s Tavern, a popular landmark in Duvall known for its hamburgers, was destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon. Rouer’s sells an estimated 89,000 to 90,000 hamburgers a year.

40 Years Ago: 1975
Brice John Simonar, 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simonar, Luxemburg, is hospitalized at Green Bay as a result of an accident on Wisconsin 163 and Adams Street .

Seaman Recruit Thomas L. Daul was awarded the American Spirit Honor medal at graduation ceremonies held at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, the highest honor a U.S. Navy recruit can receive. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Daul, Algoma.

Three deer were killed on opening day of gun season. They were struck by cars driven by Susan Delleman  and James Nemecek of Kewaunee and Bernard Alsteen, Green Bay.

50 Years Ago: 1965
The Rev. Michael Jacowski of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Kewaunee has scheduled special deer hunters’ Masses for Nov. 21 and 28.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard DeGuelle were at Milwaukee for the investiture of John Reynolds, U.S. Judge for the Eastern Wisconsin district. Mr. DeGuelle, a former mayor of Algoma, is chairman of the Kewaunee County Democratic Party.

Judge and Mrs. A.G. Murphy left Kewaunee on Thursday to attend a High Court meeting of the Catholic Order of Foresters in Chicago.

60 Years Ago: 1955
Word was received of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Don Masey of Green Bay. The baby is the great grandchild of Tony Gotstein, the owner of the Casco Telephone Co.

Gordon Anderson, of the Anderson Auto Supply Store in Algoma, completed the purchase of the Record-Herald building at 213 Steele St.

The Town of Brussels defeated a referendum to buy equipment for a fire department, at a special election on Tuesday. The vote was 112 opposed and 88 in favor.

75 Years Ago: 1940
Everyone is happy in the George “Jingles” Bohman household this week. The reason is an eight-pound, 14-ounce baby boy who was born on Wednesday morning.

Dr. E.W. Witcpalek was chosen the first president of the newly organized Jr. Chamber of Commerce, at its first official meeting in Kewaunee on Friday.

The Forestville Hardware store, formerly owned by Elbert Schmeling and Victor Kolstad, was sold to Mark Schlise on Saturday.

90 Years Ago: 1925
Four thousand feet of additional floor space will be added to the Plumbers Woodwork factory when a portion of it will be raised from a two-story to a three-story building.

Miss Rose Lemens became the bride of Edward Boucher at St. Louis Church in Dyckesville on Nov. 24. Both the bride and groom are from Bay View.

All the streets in Algoma are now surfaced with concrete or a very excellent quality of gravel.

100 Years Ago: 1915
Jacob Blahnik returned from the southern part of the state where he purchased four head of full-blood Guernsey cows. He now has a herd of eight.

Local fishermen resumed operations last week. Thus far the best lift was made by William Adamsin who lifted 500 pounds of trout on Saturday.

A very pretty wedding took place last Thursday at Rosiere when Mr. Jacob Annoye was united in marriage to Miss Laura Cayemberg.

110 Years Ago: 1905
The Ladies Aid Society of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Algoma will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their existence on Dec. 10.

Part of the track behind the Algoma laundry was washed out after the big storm. As a result, the train was unable to get down to the depot.

The storm that raged over the lakes on Monday was one of the worst ever seen. Reports up to this morning are that there are 12 known dead, 104 possibly dead, 25 boats wrecked and seven boats still missing.

120 Years ago: 1895
James Hilton, George Hall and John Smith have returned from Menominee where they had been working on a government dredge.

A frame storehouse on the property of G.W. Fowles caught fire from a stove used in the unit. Fortunately, the fire did not communicate to the residence on the property.

A marriage service performed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Algoma united Miss Augusta Lessin and Frank Jakobovsky on Nov. 26, 1895.

This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press Gazette: Memories from the Star-News archives