The Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service updates the Farm Custom Rate Guide about one every three years. The newest version, from a survey in late 2013, was released last week. The Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service surveys custom operators, along with...
Area residents attend Wilton biodiesel conference
About 30 people gathered at the Wilton Community Center on March 15 to discuss the role of biodiesel in an agricultural community. The event was hosted by a local group, Bring It Home Biofuels Co-op. For information on spring bulk delivery of biodiesel, discounted...
Child Abuse Prevention Month proclamation ceremony set for Tuesday
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the Monroe County Child Abuse Prevention Task Force will host a proclamation-signing ceremony at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, in Sparta. The proclamation will signify the importance of local efforts to prevent child...
Scholarship available to Monroe County residents
The Arc – Monroe County, the local affiliate of a state and national organization that serves people with disabilities, will sponsor $200 scholarships for Monroe County residents who are enrolling in at least their second year of post-high school education in a...
Brookwood students to perform at solo-and-ensemble contest
Brookwood High School vocalists and instrumentalists will join students from other area schools for the Wisconsin School Music Association-sanctioned District Solo & Ensemble Music Festival at Westby High School on Saturday, April 5. During the festival, which is...
‘Camperships’ available for people with disabilities
The Arc – Monroe County, an organization that advocates for and serves people with disabilities, is offering “camperships” to adults and children with special needs who wish to attend a summer camp. Each camper may receive up to $300 toward the...
Fort McCoy open house is May 17
Fort McCoy’s annual Armed Forces Day Open House will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 17. Free and open to the public, the event was cancelled in 2013 due to sequestration. Armed Forces Day recognizes past and present members of the armed forces and is...
‘History of Fort McCoy’ program set for April 10 at Monroe County Local History Room
Roger Hallingstad will present “History of Fort McCoy” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at the Monroe County Local History Room, 200 Main St., Sparta. Hallingstad will describe wartime Camp McCoy, soldiers marching through the area, and Camp...
Program to focus on history of the Ho-Chunk
The Vernon County Historical Society will offer a program entitled “The Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) People: From the Treaty of 1825 to 2014” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at the Vernon County Museum, 410 S. Center St., Viroqua. Chloris Lowe, past-president of the...
WIC check-issuance days set for April
The Monroe County Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) will offer check-issuance days in April. Participants can come to the WIC office in Sparta (14301 County Hwy. B) from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, or from 9 a.m....
