Bethany Bertke of New Bremen puts a rock in place atop a grotto she is building at the Spiritual Center of Maria Stein. The project will help Bertke earn the Girl Scout Golden Award, the highest honor given to a Girl Scout ages 14-18.

MARIA STEIN - Bethany Bertke is earning the highest Girl Scout honor - one rock at a time. A junior at New Bremen High School, the energetic young lady is building a grotto on the grounds of the Spiritual Center of Maria Stein . . .