Moraine Park Apprentices Receive Tools Of The Trade Scholarships A total of 14 Moraine Park apprentices will benefit from the Tools of the Trade scholarship offered by Ascendium Education Group scholarship (formerly Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation & Affiliates). Currently, both the construction and industrial trade industries have a high demand for skilled workers. An apprenticeship

School Board Approves Academic And Career Planning Contract By Anne Trautner The Kewaskum School Board last Monday, June 10, unanimously approved a $40,000 contract for Kevin Pratt to provide Academic and Career Planning (ACP) services for the district on a parttime basis. Pratt, who retired from his job as a guidance counselor at Little Chute High School, will coordinate academic and career

School Board Discusses Budget, Schedules Planning Session By Anne Trautner For the first time this year, the Kewaskum School Board last week did not vote to approve payroll or accounts payable at a regular school board meeting. “The payroll invoices and accounts payable invoices are now part of the business manager’s report,” District Business Manager Julie Thoreson said at the School

Secretary Perdue Announces New Dairy Margin Coverage Signup U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announces that signup begins June 17 for the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, the cornerstone program of the dairy safety net that helps dairy producers manage the volatility of milk and feed prices, operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA).

Farm Service Agency County Committee Nominations Opens June 14 USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin accepting nominations for county committee members on Friday, June 14. Agricultural producers who participate or cooperate in an FSA program may be nominated for candidacy for the county committee. Individuals may nominate themselves or others as a candidate. “I encourage America’s

Gerrits, Ritchie, Muehlbauer, Warner Star In Plymouth Dirt Track A-Mains On an evening more reminiscent of late fall than early summer, three first-time A-main winners and another competitor that is no stranger to victory lane turned up the heat on an otherwise unseasonably cold evening at The Plymouth Dirt Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth on Saturday, June 15. Will

Wisconsin’s Wolf Population Remains Healthy, Stable Extensive monitoring efforts by more than 100 volunteer trackers and Department of Natural Resources staff suggest that Wisconsin’s wolf population is stable while remaining well above established population goals. Data collected during track surveys this past winter reveal an overwinter minimum wolf count of 914-978 wolves, similar to

Take The Hassle Out Of Daily Watering MELINDA MYERS Proper watering is key to gardening success, but untangling and dragging heavy hoses across the yard, smashing delicate flowers and young vegetable plants along the way is a common occurrence in many yards. If this describes your escapades when watering garden beds and planters, it may be time to look for some time-saving solutions that reduce

Washington County Historical Society And County Collaborate On New Vision The Washington County Historical Society (WCHS) and the Washington County Board of Supervisors are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement on achieving fiscal independence for the WCHS and for the preservation and use of the Old Courthouse Museum and the Sheriff’s Residence/ Jail. The Washington