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BBB Wisconsin and Wisconsin DFI warn businesses about misleading solicitations
The Better Business Bureau Serving Wisconsin (BBB) and the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) are warning businesses about solicitations designed to look like invoices arriving through postal mail and being reported to both BBB and DFI from “WI Certificate Service.” WI Certificate Service invoice.png The solicitation is designed to look like it is from…
Read MoreGENEVIEVE (PENNY) E. NOER
Genevieve (Penny) E. Noer, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center, Colfax, WI. Penny was born on January 28, 1930, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the youngest daughter of August and Edna Erickson. She was raised with her four siblings on the family farm in Otter Creek, WI.…
Read MoreDoreen Johnson receives January University Staff Appreciation Award at UW-Stout
MENOMONIE — Doreen Johnson received the University Staff Employee Appreciation Award for January at University of Wisconsin-Stout. Johnson, of Colfax, is a Human Resources assistant advanced. She has worked at the university since 2008. Chancellor Katherine Frank presented Johnson with the award. Johnson’s nomination stated: “Doreen has worked in the Human Resources department for over…
Read MoreDATCP launches virtual support groups for farmers and farm couples
MADISON – In a continued effort to help Wisconsin farmers access mental health resources, the Wisconsin Farm Center at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is launching a series of virtual farmer support groups. The support groups are scheduled to begin in February. “These groups are designed to bring farmers and…
Read MoreBulldogs wrestlers rout Arcadia Raiders
BOYCEVILLE — Any notion that the visiting Raiders of Arcadia had of upsetting Boyceville on the wrestling mat was quickly dispelled in last Tuesday’s non-conference dual. The Bulldogs, currently ranked as a Division 3 honorable mention in the most recent WiWrestling.com online coaches poll, opened the competition with three straight pins, a one-point decision, a…
Read MoreDNR reminds Wisconsinites to reduce salt use this winter
Reduce salt usage this winter and help improve Wisconsin’s freshwater ecosystems. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Wisconsin Salt Wise remind Wisconsin residents of the negative impacts of chlorides and best practices for responsible salt use during Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week, Jan. 11-15, 2021. Throughout the week, Wisconsin Salt Wise will host daily…
Read MoreGC girls cage Clayton Bears in non-conference contest
By Missy Klatt Sports Correspondent GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City Girls Basketball team gave themselves an early Christmas present as they broke a five-game losing streak when they beat the Clayton Bears 67-34 at home Monday night, December 21st. A happy head coach Carly Kittilson remarked that it was a fun game against Clayton.…
Read MoreAbraham Lincoln’s 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation
With Thanksgiving having just passed, it might be useful in understanding how the celebration from Pilgrim times became an official federal holiday in the United States. Abraham Lincoln established the holiday by Presidential Proclamation while the nation was in the midst of a grim civil war with steep losses continuing to mount on both sides.…
Read MoreUSDA reminds dairy producers of Dec. 11 deadline for 2021 safety-net enrollment
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminds dairy producers that the deadline to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) for calendar year 2021 is Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) opened DMC signup in October to help producers manage economic risk brought on by milk price and feed cost disparities. “2020…
Read MorePork Mentorship Program applications open
The Wisconsin Pork Association youth committee is encouraging Wisconsin college students with a passion for agriculture and interest in the swine industry to apply for the Pork Mentorship Program. Prior experience in the pork industry is not required. Applications for the program are being accepted now through December 15, 2020. The Wisconsin Pork Mentorship Program…
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