At the monthly Board meeting of the Brown County Water Improvement District #1, it was announced that the District has completed a helicopter landing pad near the dam.  Until now, when medical emergencies in the lake area required air transportation, the medical helicopters had to land in a field, often necessitating help from the nearest volunteer fire department.  They can now land on the pad without help on the ground, saving time.  The pad is lighted, allowing for night landings also.  The landing pad was built by the District’s Maintenance Department, headed by Dale Weaver.  (story by Mike Blagg)