Around Town
LOCAL LORE: Mark the last thunderstorm in September because six weeks after that will be the first snowfall!
NOMINATE HOMETOWN HERO: Do you know someone who should be First Responder of the Year? These brave heroes deserve recognition, and every year, the members of the Wisconsin Assembly honor one of the first responders from our districts as First Responder of the Year. Send your nominee with a brief reason why you’re nominating them to Rep. Brent Jacobson here.
SAVE THE DATE: Halloween Spooktacular will be Sunday, Oct. 26, from 3–6 p.m. in Scandinavia’s Jorgens Park Preserve. During this family-friendly event, visitors will enjoy: Trunk or Treat, hay wagon rides, the Haunted Barn, decorating pumpkins to launch in a pumpkin catapult, Halloween-themed story readings, and games. All ages are welcome to enjoy the fun! The Halloween Spooktacular is presented by the Friends of Jorgens Park Preserve, the Scandinavia Booster Club, Iola-Scandinavia Scout Troop 631, and the Scandinavia Public Library, with additional assistance from the Thrivent Action Team. Contact Sue Barlow at 715-467-2868 to sign up your vehicle to be part of Trunk or Treat.
ART CLASS: Carolyn Rosenberger will conduct a watercolor class on Monday, Sept. 15, at Lessons From the Art. Artists will create a lakeside landscape with the sun breaking through fog.
WINNER: Iola Coffee Co. is the Back-to-School Window Decorating winner, garnering 70 votes.
Around the State
WORK ETHIC: In 2000, roughly 66.5 percent of people aged 16 to 19 were in the Wisconsin workforce. By 2022, that figure stood at 56.5 percent, according to a University of Wisconsin Extension study. The number of people that age in the workforce and in school dropped from 31 percent in 1998 to 17.6 percent by 2020, the study said. Read the Badger Institute story here.
SEND THE GUARD: The Milwaukee Police Association is supporting the potential deployment of the National Guard to help address the city’s crime issues, citing a severe staffing shortage of nearly 300 officers. Read the WTMJ story here.
