Twenty-five homes west of Durand were evacuated Wednesday afternoon after a pipe carrying natural gas ruptured near the intersection of Highways N and P, south of Arkansaw. http://www.topix.net/city/arkansaw-wi/2009/05/homes-evacuated-south-of-arkansaw-after-gas-leak?fromrss=1

HEADLINES: BREAKING NEWS: Part of township near Arkansaw being evacuated BREAKING NEWS: Part of township near Arkansaw being evacuated Authorities are evacuating people in a Pepin County township following a natural gas leak. http://www.topix.net/city/arkansaw-wi/2009/05/part-of-township-near-arkansaw-being-evacuated?fromrss=1

An item in the Permanent Spousal Record maintained by Jeanne in Cheeseland: "This past weekend, when my husband and I got up in the morning, we were teasing each other and he said to me: 'Hurry up and get out of bed and make me some pancakes.' "I replied: 'Don't tell me what to do!' "He came back with: 'I'm not. http://www.topix.net/city/arkansaw-wi/2009/04/till-death-us-do-part-a-funny-way-to-start-the-day-make-me-some?fromrss=1

Changes may be coming to the Pepin County Junior Fair, including possibly moving to weekend dates. http://www.topix.net/city/arkansaw-wi/2009/03/pepin-county-brainstorms-fair-changes?fromrss=1

Four teenagers learned valuable life lessons, including the importance of friendship and remaining calm during crisis, after one of them seriously was injured in a hunting accident last fall. http://www.topix.net/city/arkansaw-wi/2009/01/four-teens-learn-lessons-from-life-and-death-situation?fromrss=1

With declining enrollment and the need to watch every dollar, the Durand school board Wednesday could cut two board positions, reducing the number of members from nine to seven. http://www.topix.net/city/arkansaw-wi/2009/01/durand-school-board-ranks-may-be-reduced?fromrss=1