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Why Wasn't 2018 A Big Election For Women In The Wisconsin Legislature?
Women vying for public office made historic waves across the United States in the 2018 midterm elections. Wisconsin, however, didn't quite follow that national trend. Additionally, while voters elected more women to the state Assembly in 2018, the state finds itself lagging behind its Midwest
Cancelled - Menomonie School Board Meeting and Mid-year budget hearing
Tonight's meetings are cancelled due to freezing rain. All other Menomonie School District evening events are also cancelled.
Jan. 14, 2018 - this will be the normal monthly Menomonie School District board meeting. The mid-year budget hearing will proceed the board meeting. Schedule:
Budget Hearing
Lame Duck Session - where we stand
The Senate, after several hours of recess, has come back into session. Earlier in the day the Senate voted along party lines to approve 82 appointments that suddenly appeared on the floor. The Senate also voted to pass one of the three bills that remained, covering tax breaks to pass-through tax
Live Streaming from the Capitol
Where we are now? The Senate has amazingly re-convened after several hours, took up some amendments, at which point the Democrats decided to go into caucus to discuss the amendments. The BOTTOM video is the current live stream of the Senate session. There also apparently are plans for the Assembly
Live stream of hearing on lame duck bills
Watch here! The stream on the wiseye.org site has been pretty unreliable, probably due to the number of people watching. They seem to now have a live stream on YouTube which is embedded here.
$4 dinners at Menomonie Market
A new project at the Menomonie Market Food Co-op is the $4 dinner. Every Wednesday from 4:30 to 7:30 the Co-op offers a different $4 dinner. I go almost every week now, and it's a chance to have a wholesome, healthy, filling dinner at a low price. Take-out dinners are also available at the same
Menomonie School Board 11/26/2018
The monthly Special Board Meeting was held on Monday, 11/26/2018 at 5:30 PM. This meeting discussed budget plans, and also included a discussion on board leadership, and an election of new board officers, as suggested at the last meeting. The board agenda and board policy on leadership are attached
A sharing economy for plants: Seed libraries are sprouting up
Michael Carolan, Colorado State University
Humans have been holding late-year harvest celebrations for millennia. Beyond bulking up for winter, these events have an enduring theme: Being grateful for