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"Since i t is a rather large project at more than $2.3 million, this gives the public the opportunity to ask questions, and comment, and provide their views, and take a look at the construction in progress s." Jacobs says construction will halt for the winter.

A 30 member male choir from Oslo, Norway by the name of Stavern Mannskor, will be traveling the midwest from September 27-October 1st with a stop in Decroah on Sunday, September 27th.

One of the really interesting things about traveling all over the country is seeing the regional ethnic blocs which exist in some surprising locations.

Wisconsin has few programs for matching young, starting farmers with established retiring ones, and what programs there are make relatively few matches each year.

In this photo taken Tuesday, June 9, 2009, organic farmer Allen Moody is seen on his farm in Westby,... In this photo taken Tuesday, June 9, 2009, organic farmer Allen Moody is seen on his farm in Westby, Wis.

The coming week, in events that get to your heart through your stomach. Tuesday, June 23 The Goodman Community Center is offering a free food and recreation program for children under age 18.

Photo by Sara Bredesen Winter fog A layer of early morning fog lifted off a field after a recent central Wisconsin snowstorm.

Dairying in Wisconsin is big business -- very big business. Not only are there 13,274 individually owned family farms that are home to 1.25 million milking cows, there are thousands of agri-dairy marketers who provide goods and services to the industry of producing milk.