July 2015

The Green County Land and Water Conservation Department is accepting applications for soil conservation and water quality practices.
Practices approved for the Land and Water Conservation Department are paid on a 70% cost-share per practice basis. The exception to this rule is for nutrient management. This practice is paid on a flat rate of up to $28 per acre. The signup has begun and will continue until August 31, 2015.

Sherri Hawkins, Green County Treasurer, reminds taxpayers that the second installment of real estate taxes is due by July 31. Please make checks payable to the Green County Treasurer. The Treasurer’s office is located in the Courthouse, 1016 16th Ave, on the 1st floor, Room #6. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. To mail payments, please remit to the Green County Treasurer, 1016 16th Ave, Monroe, WI 53566. If you wish to receive a receipt, please enclose a self addressed stamped envelope. An after-hours drop box is located on east door of Courthouse.

<strong>Pre-Fair Results</strong>
<i>Clothing Revue</i>
Reserve Champion: Irene G. Mccartney, Brooklyn Mighty Mites.
Senior Court of Honor: Mariah Martin, Brooklyn Mighty Mites.
<i>Dogs</i>
Champion: Caitlin J. Beyler, Brooklyn Mighty Mites.
Reserve Champion: Alina Stiller, Paoli 4-H Fireballs.
<strong>Wednesday, July 15</strong>
<i>Natural Sciences</i>

On July 22, 2015, at 7:15 p.m., Monroe Police were called to a trailer at 720 17th Street, on Monroe’s near west side, for a report of two people being shot. The first Officers on the scene found two Hispanic males shot in a trailer at that location. One male was believed shot fatally, which was later confirmed, the other seriously wounded. The wounded male was taken to the Monroe Clinic Hospital. The person who had done the shooting was described as also a Hispanic male, who fled on foot from the scene.