Around Town
STORYWALK: Celebrate the end of summer with a visit to the StoryWalk® in Jorgens Park Preserve! Now on the StoryWalk® is “How the Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide” by Ame Dyckman with illustrations by Jennifer Harney, a hilarious faux-cautionary tale featuring dad jokes and tantrum-throwing dinosaurs. This story will be available to read for only about three weeks, so visit soon.
MORE ON KRISTIAN WELCH: Channel 3000 posted an interview with Iola’s Kristian Welch of the Green Bay Packers. He rolls with the punches. Read the story here.
T-BIRD FOOTBALL: This year’s returning players for the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds Varsity football team include the deadly duo of quarterback Jensen Rice and receiver Korz Loken, the latter a top Wisconsin player in his class. Read the Waupaca County Post preview story here.
NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF: We welcomed (from left) Katie Cherek, Kindergarten; Jane Lewis, middle school/high school Instructional Support Teacher; Dana Paplham, high school Spanish; and Molly DuPont, elementary school principal, to our school district!
Around the State
BEER BLUES: There has been very little to toast locally, with 11 craft breweries in Wisconsin closing over the past year, nearly half of those in metro Milwaukee. The closings reflect a nationwide saturation in an industry experts say has matured. State brewers have taken a hit over the past six months after the Canadian government ordered a boycott of American beer, wine, and liquor. Read the Badger Institute story here.
