Around Town
WATERCOLOR CLASS: Local artist Carolyn Rosenberger will offer a watercolor class on Monday, Oct. 13, at Lessons From the Art. The painting will be of a colorful autumn landscape featuring barn buildings set against a wooded background. Cost is $25 and includes all supplies.
SAVE THE DATE: Halloween Spooktacular will be held on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 3-6 p.m. at Jorgens Park Preserve in Scandinavia.
BOOK OF THE MONTH: The Scandinavia Public Library’s Book of the Month is “This Tender Land” by William Kent Krueger. Anyone is welcome to attend who has read, or is interested in, the current month’s book and would like to participate in a friendly discussion. Members are welcome to attend one meeting or all of them as their interests and schedules permit. Members will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 3:40 p.m. to discuss the book. Copies of the book are available to pick up at the library, or you can place a hold through Infosoup here.
TRAILS CLOSED: Black Birkie trails are closed at the Iola Winter Sports Club grounds until Sunday, Oct. 12, for the Gun Hunters with Disabilities Hunt.
WITCHES & WIZARDS PADDLE ON LAKE IOLA: Event will start at Taylor Park Boat Launch on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. Join Witches & Wizards for a paddle around Lake Iola. Join in on the water (BYO Boats/boards) or on the shores at Iola Mills. Dress up to add to the fun.
Around the State
WISCONSIN ACT 34: Wisconsin enacted Act 34, making it a felony to publish realistic synthetic sexual images to harass or intimidate, and a misdemeanor to reproduce private images without consent. State Rep. Brent Jacobson praised bipartisan support, aiming to protect residents from technology-driven blackmail and harassment. “It has been uplifting to see the broad, bipartisan support this bill has received as it passed through the legislative process,” said Rep. Jacobson. “Recent events like the tragic death of DC Everest student Bradyn Bohn demonstrate how vulnerable we can be to online coercion and intimidation. I am proud that my colleagues in the Legislature and Governor Evers could come together to proactively update our laws and keep Wisconsinites safe!”
RECORD MUSKIE: Guide Jeff Van Remortel’s 56-inch Green Bay giant sets a new Wisconsin catch-and-release record, but with a positive trend toward more giant muskies being caught. Read the story here.
National
WITHHOLD PAY: US Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) sent a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives requesting she withhold his pay until the government shutdown is over. “I have been informed that, despite a lapse of appropriations and the current government shutdown, Members of Congress will continue receiving their salary. Please withhold my pay until an appropriations agreement has taken effect.”
