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Travel Safely!
Plan to drive safely this winter! Look up weather ahead of time (another site is AccuWeather.com). Check road conditions ahead of time. The Wis. Dept. of Transportation’s 511wi Travel Information web site can provides a map showing driving conditions on … Continue reading
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Tagged driving, road conditions, road construction, safety, travel, winter preparedness, wisconsin
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New Stuff Tuesday – August 21
Paddling Southern Wisconsin: 85 Great Trips by Canoe and Kayak by Mike Svob GV776 .W6 S8 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Looking at the calendar, it’s hard to believe that the faculty and staff orientation begins this week, and the … Continue reading
Visit the Hoard Historical Museum
Need a break this weekend? Visit the Hoard Historical Museum in Fort Atkinson (401 Whitewater Avenue)! It’s open Tues through Sat, 9:30am-4:30pm. It’s free, but of course a modest donation would be most welcome. There’s something there for nearly … Continue reading
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Tagged art exhibitions, birds, Black Hawk, Fort Atkinson, fun stuff, gardens, government info, history, Hoard, Lincoln, local history, Lorine Niedecker, museums, naturalists, ornithologists, wisconsin
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Program on Middle East & Raptors Feb. 28
Dianne Moller, Executive Director of Hoo’s Woods raptor education and rehabilitation center, will give a free, one-hour presentation on Tues., Feb. 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Milton Public Library (430 E. High St., Milton), recounting her experiences during recent … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab culture, articles, books, databases, falconry, falcons, federal government, government info, intercultural communication, lectures, raptors, travel, web sites, wisconsin, youtube
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Travel Safely
Plan to drive safely this winter! Look up weather ahead of time (another site is AccuWeather.com). Check road conditions ahead of time. The Wis. Dept. of Transportation’s 511wi Travel Information web site can provides a map showing driving conditions on … Continue reading
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International Year of Forests (2011)
2011 is the International Year of Forests, designated by the United Nations to draw attention to sustainable forest management and the relationship between people and forests (they aren’t just habitats for flora and fauna, although that’s critical too, but they … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, books, forests, government information, international years, sustainability, united nations, web sites, wisconsin
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Concealed carry research
Would you like to know more about concealed carry, given recent Wisconsin legislation? Wisconsin’s Attorney General has posted a “Questions and Answers” document, which provides a link to 2011 Wisconsin Act 35. The Legislative Reference Bureau has issued “Concealed carry,” … Continue reading
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Tagged arrticles, books, concealed carry, government info, legislation, research, web sites, wisconsin
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WI in numbers
There are lots of statistics available about Wisconsin, and here are a few examples: Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Wisconsin District and School Performance Reports Wisconsin Energy Statistics Public Health Profiles (for each county, region, or for the State as a whole) … Continue reading
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Tagged data, government info, statistics, wisconsin, wisconsin government
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Wisconsin Politics lecture W Apr 13
Former state assemblyperson and state senator and current UW-Milwaukee professor of governmental affairs Mordecai Lee will present “Trying to Understand Wisconsin Politics, circa spring 2011″ as the UWW Political Science Dept.’s 26th annual Kyle Lecture on Wed., Apr. 13th, at … Continue reading
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New Stuff Tuesday – March 22
A Short History of Wisconsin by Erika Janik F581 .J36 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor The state of Wisconsin continues to have quite a situation of its hands. Since it’s the week of Spring Break, might I suggest this … Continue reading