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April 2018

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BEATRICE H. POPE

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/11/2018 - 8:15am

Beatrice H. Pope, age 100, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Meriter Hospital in Madison. She was born on March 14, 1918, in the Town of York, rural Blanchardville, one of ten children to Benhard and Helga (Anderson) Jeglum. Bea attended the Meadow View School and then began working in many homes in the area until moving to Madison to work at Qualite Laundry. On August 10, 1943, she was united in marriage to Emory Pope at Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison. Bea farmed with her husband in the New Glarus/Blanchardville area and also worked at the New Glarus Home.

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April 23 is the Fifth Annual National Lost Dog Awareness Day

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/11/2018 - 8:13am

On April 23, the U.S. will celebrate its fifth annual National Lost Dog Awareness Day (NLDAD). This canine-focused awareness day was created by Lost Dogs of America to bring attention to the multitude of dogs that go missing from their homes, each and every day, while providing resources and hope to reunite them. This day and these efforts to reunite lost pets with their owners is a tribute to the human-animal bond.

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Is it Apruary...Sprinter...When Will We See Spring?

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/11/2018 - 8:09am

The top photo is from April 2017. The bottom photo is from April 2018, while it was snowing... According to the National Weather Service, the first full week of April was slightly more than 15 degrees below normal. Weather forecasters are predicting that we may get into the upper 50s toward the end of this week -- finally!

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Apr

Green County Fair Market Lamb and Goat Weigh-In

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/04/2018 - 8:49am

An identification program for all market lambs and goats to be exhibited at the 2018 Green County Fair will be conducted on Saturday, April 21st, at the Green County Fairgrounds in Monroe. Market lambs and goats will be weighed and identified between 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., in the south end of the show barn. Only market lambs and goats that are identified on this date will be eligible for exhibition in the market lamb and goat classes and to sell at the Green County Fair Meat Animal Auction.

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Apr

Green County Herds Recognized for Milk Quality

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/04/2018 - 8:48am

Green County dairy producers are well recognized for producing the high-quality milk that results in the production of some of the finest cheese in the world. Dairy farms are unique because efforts to produce a high-quality product must occur every day. The success of our dairy industry has been built on the consumers’ confidence in the quality of our dairy products. The top Green County dairy herds will be recognized at the upcoming Annual Green County DHI Membership Luncheon for producing high quality milk based on their somatic cell count (SCC) levels.

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04
Apr

Did You Hear the Moos? 

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/04/2018 - 8:48am

Let’s Get MOO-ving is a challenge sponsored by the Green County Healthy Community Coalition. The purpose of this challenge is to encourage residents to incorporate physical activity in their daily routine and encourage healthier lifestyle habits. This challenge also helps to build awareness of all of the great recreational resources that Green County has to offer. Join us for a week of friends, fitness and fun. We have events going on all week that everyone can enjoy!
Monday, April 23rd, Moo-ving Monday: Walk, Talk and Fresh Air
Noon at Honey Creek Park, Monroe

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04
Apr

One Performer, One Guitar, Six Characters

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/04/2018 - 8:47am

On Saturday, April 14th, at 7:30 p.m., the Monroe Arts Center (MAC) presents the theater performance, 6 Guitars.  Starring actor and musician Chase Padgett, 6 Guitars is a pitch perfect blend of a play, music, comedy, and characters in a single one-man show.  From an 87-year-old blues man to a 20-year-old rock-star wannabe, from an intellectual jazz aficionado to an earthy country-and-western picker, well-trained Spanish classicist, and sincere folk singer/activist, Padgett delivers a delivers a virtuosic performance as he transforms himself into each of the six different guitar-playing cha

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Blackhawk Students Shine at Post-Secondary Agricultural Student Competition

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/04/2018 - 8:47am

Blackhawk Technical College's chapter of the Post-Secondary Agriculture Students Organization (PAS) cleaned up at the most recent Wisconsin PAS competition, earning 21 total award certificates including seven total first place finishes and four second place honors.  The strong showing qualified 15 BTC students to attend the national conference in Louisville, Kentucky. 
Brianna Sheehan, Orfordville, earned three individual first place spots in the three different categories, including Impromptu Speaking, Prepared Speaking and Dairy Production/Employment Interview. 

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Federally Required Training for Wisconsin Produce Growers

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/04/2018 - 8:45am

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will host several required food safety trainings for Wisconsin produce growers as part of federal produce safety rules.

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Apr

No Pot of Gold with Rainbows, International Lotteries

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/04/2018 - 8:45am

The mythical story of the “pot of gold” says to search for the treasure at the end of a rainbow, but scammers will have you believe that the pot of gold is coming directly to you. Among their favorite tricks are foreign lottery scams. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) warns that foreign lottery promotions are phony - and illegal.

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