November 2019

The New Glarus School District recently heard the results of the Community Facility Study. The results were presented by School Perceptions, a company that has conducted over 10,000 surveys for schools and districts across the country.
Overall there were 654 respondents, which equates to a participation rate of 27%. Of the respondents, 71% said they would support the District exploring a referendum for additional facility updates, and another 20% said they weren’t sure or needed more information.

The Monticello FCCLA was able to donate 500 lbs of non-perishable food and $150.00 to the Green Cares Food Pantry. We would like to thank everyone who was able to donate.

It was a cold windy day on November 2nd, but if you are a Road Rally enthusiast YOU DO NOT CARE and you show up for some brain puzzling riddles along with a scenic drive. It was a great turn out, with 28 cars and 130 participants, with only two cars (#28 and #24) not finding the final destination.

Grants totaling more than $1.9 million to support eight Graduate Medical Education (GME) residents were announced today by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). The grants continue the state’s investment in training physicians in rural areas which research suggests significantly increases the likelihood of graduates remaining in such areas to practice.