Conducting a ribbon cutting at the historical marker dedication this past Saturday are: (front, from left) Diana Mikesky, representing the Chamber of Commerce; Mark Elvig of Packard Law Center; Josephine and Jaxson Packard; Katrina Packard of Packard Law Center; Nina Howard, representing the Chamber of Commerce; (back, from left) Mayor Connie Koopmann; Gus and Karen Breymann; and County Judge Dan Mueller. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala

Willy Schmidt shared his memories of attending St. Mary Parochial School at High Hill, along with his classmate and childhood neighbor Cleo Dittrich Wenske, in Stories I’ve Been Told – Volume 4. He expects his story to live on for generations and become a family heirloom. Willy is pictured taking his first look at the book beside the sign marking the location of his first school.