Meet "Bernie" the Buffalo, sponsored by the Jewell Fire Department. He is only one of the Jewell Buffalo without his feet firmly on the ground. He was painted by Joyce Benedict of Beloit.
Many who are observant have noticed some newer buffalo in Jewell. Beginning in early October, buffalo statues started to join the other 15 buffaloes in the herd around Jewell. (Yes, there are also four "calves" in the herd.) "Bernie" was the first to come alongside the others.
"Bernie" sits atop an 8-foot pedestal just north of the fire fepartment. He is sponsored by the Jewell Fire Department. Mayor and Fire Chief Darrell Bohnert said the buffalo "needed to be different." All the other buffalo have their hooves firmly on the ground but "Bernie" is 8 feet in the air. Appropriately he is painte...
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