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April 2017

Wed
19
Apr

Elsner Disappointed in Green County Land and Water Conservation Committee

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/19/2017 - 6:32am

Dear Editor,
On Thursday, April 6, I attended the Green County Land and Water Conservation Committee meeting where the members voted unanimously (although most said they really didn’t have a choice) to approve Todd Tuls, Pinnacle Dairy permit to build a factory farm consisting of 5,800 cows. The location of this property is near Searles Creek, in Sylvester Township. Searles Creek leads to the Sugar River. Sugar River leads to Decatur Lake.  A manure spill could be catastrophic. 

Wed
19
Apr

New Glarus Area EMS Overwhelmed By Community Support

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/19/2017 - 6:31am

Dear Editor,
I’m writing to express my deepest gratitude for the incredible support that the New Glarus Area EMS received from the community following the recent passing of one of our long time members.

Wed
19
Apr

New Glarus Community Foundation Partners With Green Cares Food Pantry

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/19/2017 - 6:30am

The New Glarus Community Foundation, through its grant award, is partnering with the Green Cares Food Pantry to combat food insecurity.
The New Glarus Community Foundation is a charitable endowment created in 1996, by and for the people of New Glarus. Each year a portion of the Foundation’s earnings are given back to the community in the form of grants supporting the arts, education, health care, youth, elderly programs, the environment, and historic preservation. Since its founding the New Glarus Community Foundation has given back more than $179,000 to the community.

Wed
19
Apr

April 23 is the Fourth Annual National Lost Dog Awareness Day

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/19/2017 - 6:29am

On April 23, the U.S. will celebrate its fourth annual National Lost Dog Awareness Day (NLDAD). This canine-centric awareness day was created by Lost Dogs of America to bring attention to the multitude of dogs that that go missing from their homes each and every day, while providing resources and hope to reunite them. The day and efforts to reunite lost pets with their owners is a tribute to the human-animal bond.

Wed
19
Apr

National Volunteer Week Honors Foster Grandparents

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/19/2017 - 6:28am

“Service Unites”, the theme for the 2017 National Volunteer Week, reflects the influence of change makers in our community and around the country to come together to build stronger, more vibrant communities. Volunteers are change makers in their communities by giving their time and talent to make a difference.

Wed
19
Apr

Student News

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/19/2017 - 6:27am

<strong>Local Students Named To President’s List At Drake University</strong>
<strong>Kayla Witte </strong>and <strong>Morgan Witte</strong>, Mount Horeb, were named to the President’s List at Drake University. This academic honor is achieved by earning a straight-A GPA of 4.0 for the Fall 2016 semester.

Wed
19
Apr

Blue Star Banner Presented

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/19/2017 - 6:27am

A Blue Star Service Banner was presented to the parents of PVT Alan Plantikow, USMC, on April 15th at the Veterans Memorial Hall in New Glarus. Green County American Legion Commander Allen Fjelstad made the presentation.

Wed
19
Apr

Belleville Easter Egg Hunt

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/19/2017 - 6:25am

On Saturday, Belleville's Easter Egg Hunt was held in Library Park. The day was beautiful and lots of kids turned out to find Easter Eggs and meet the Easter Bunny. See more photos in the photo gallery on this website: http://www.postmessengerrecorder.com/photos

Wed
19
Apr

Monticello Easter Egg Hunt

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/19/2017 - 6:23am

Grand Prize winners in the Monticello Easter Egg Hunt: Ellie Berg, 3; Tanner Ekum-Hilliard, 7; Alexis Johnson, 1 1/2; Madeline Austin, 6; Jonathan Boone, 4.
More photos from the Easter Egg Hunt are available in the photo gallery on this website: http://www.postmessengerrecorder.com/photos

Wed
12
Apr

Southwest Wisconsin Regional Transportation Survey

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/12/2017 - 7:37am

A Transportation Survey is being conducted to help us understand what you know about existing public transportation in the region, what types of ride services you may use or want to use and how we can better improve these services. This survey is anonymous and will take between 5 and 10 minutes to complete. It closes on June 1st, 2017.
To take the survey, please visit: www.surveymonkey.com/r/SWtransit.
Thank you for your time and participation. Your opinion is important and valued.

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