August 2016

11-Mile Race Results: Bob Irwin, Verona, 30:13.7 (Male Winner); Bob Smith, Monona, 30:14.7; Steve Irwin, Minneapolis, 30:16.8; Rob Gehin, Belleville, 31:07.1; Cindy Boyd, Oregon, 32:42.0 (Female Winner); Tom Gillette, Belleville, 32:52.4; Peter Paik, Middleton, 34:11.8; Charles Boyd, Oregon, 34:19.5; Glenda Salmela, Belleville, 34:49.6; Paul Gehin, Belleville, 36:10.0; Steve Fouts, Delavan, 36:16.7; John Foley, Belleville, 37:40.7; Kelly Foley, Belleville, 39:46.0; Gina Salmela, Belleville, 39:46.0; Meredith Smith, Belleville, 40:16.5; Hayley Funseth, Belleville, 41:16.4; Tim Connor, Madis

Total operational spending in Wisconsin’s cities and villages with populations over 2,000 saw modest increases for a second straight year in 2014, rising 1.8% from $841 to $856 per resident, according to a new study.
<i>MunicipalFacts16</i>, an exclusive annual study released by the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance (WISTAX), reviews spending in Wisconsin’s 245 most populous municipalities. WISTAX is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization devoted to public policy research and citizen education.

The Green County Land and Water Conservation Department, along with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, present their 2016 Pasture Walk, “Grazing the Summer Lull” at Holmstrom’s Grassy Acres, N9276 Hay Hollow Road, Blanchardville.
Jamie, his wife Deanne and daughter Samantha milk 40 cows on pasture. The cows are fed on a strictly grasses diet—no grains. The cows main forage in the summer is Sudan grass. Jamie feels he gets twice as much forage from the Sudan grass than his traditional pasture/hay grasses.

The Green County Master Gardeners will be holding their monthly tour on Thursday, August 25, at 7:00 p.m., at the Hawk’s Mill Winery in Browntown, WI. Anyone interested in basic guidelines for growing grapes and making wine is welcome to join the association at the tour location and you do not have to be a Master Gardener to attend.