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ACREAGE ADDED TO SKUNK-FOSTER STATE NATURAL AREA: The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved the purchase of 28 acres for the Ice Age Trail in Waupaca County at its Dec. 11 meeting for $175,000. The land was purchased by the Ice Age Trail Alliance (IATA) for $175,000 to ensure it would be available for the hiking trail when the landowner wanted to sell. For those acquainted with the natural area, it is the land just over the creek coming off Skunk Lake that has white blazing.
Job Opportunities
ASSISTANT COACH: The Iola-Scandinavia School District is looking for an assistant varsity track coach for this spring. Anyone interested please contact juedsd@iola.k12.wi.us.
Around the County
WISCONSIN FOOD HUB COOPERATIVE: An Infrastructure Grant was received by this organization and will be used to build out its existing warehouse and trucking fleet, optimizing distribution routes to collaborate with and link together sub-hub, or smaller on-farm, and Tribal aggregation initiatives across the state. This improvement will benefit an estimated 250 local and regional producers. The improved aggregation infrastructure will focus distribution efforts to distressed communities, schools, early childhood education programs, and smaller-scale grocery and food service buyers. This awarded funding is part of the $420 million available through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Grant program.
Around the State
STATEWIDE BALLOTS ISSUE: Ahead of state lawmakers’ swearing-in on Monday, Jan. 6, Gov. Tony Evers is proposing that the Legislature create a way for Wisconsin residents to directly create ballot measures that make statutory and constitutional changes through the referendum process. Read the Wisconsin Examiner story here.
