November 2015

Twenty members of the Monticello High School FBLA and FCCLA chapters, along with their advisers Mark Olson and Linda Marty, toured the Overture Center and Madison College on November 5th.  In addition to a tour of the theaters at Overture Center for the Arts, we heard a panel of five business professionals speak on their experience and responsibilities as a manager at this facility.  At Madison College we toured two of their facilities and heard from current students as to their experiences as a college student at Madison College. 

Governor Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) are seeking applications for the next round of Grow Wisconsin Dairy 30x20 producer grants.  The Grow Wisconsin Dairy Producer Grant is a flexible grant available to producers to facilitate operational changes, improve profitability, and increase efficiency.   

Jerry Apps is well known for his many books on rural history and country life. Jerry will be sharing from his most recent book, Wisconsin Agriculture: A History, on Thursday, November 12th, at 7:00 p.m., at the Belleville High School Auditorium. This program is free and open to the public, thanks to a Beyond the Page grant and the Belleville Public Library.