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Horicon Marsh Bird Festival, May 11-12, 2012

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Barbara

Looking for something to do this weekend? Do you like the outdoors? Hiking? Birding? Well, go to the Horicon Marsh Bird Festival! The Horicon Marsh is the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States, a “Wetland of International Importance,” … Continue reading →

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Tornado Drill statewide 1:45 today TH 4/19

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Barbara

Andersen Library will participate in the tornado drill at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday April 19. So, if you are working (or socializing) in Andersen Library at that time, please be prepared to move to a designated tornado shelter area! That … Continue reading →

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Obesity Wars talk 3/12

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Barbara

Nutritionist Marion Nestle will talk about “Obesity Wars: The Food Industry vs. Public Health,” on Mon., March 12, at 7 pm in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s the next Spring 2012 Contemporary Issues Lecture. Nestle is a professor of … Continue reading →

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Program on Middle East & Raptors Feb. 28

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Barbara

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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Young and Female in the U.S. Army

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Barbara

Kayla Williams, former sergeant and Arabic linguist in an Army intelligence unit, will give a talk called “Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the U.S. Army” on Mon., Feb. 6th, at 7pm in the Irvin L. … Continue reading →

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Where’s Wikipedia??

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Barbara

You may have heard the news that Wikipedia (in English) is staging a global blackout in protest of two bills before the U.S. Congress: Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), and Protect IP Act (PIPA) You can read a blog about … Continue reading →

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Grand Canyon

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Barbara

On January 11, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt made more then 800,000 acres of the the Grand Canyon area a national monument. The History Channel quotes him, “Let this great wonder of nature remain as it now is,” he declared. “You … Continue reading →

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Travel Safely

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Barbara

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)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Barbara

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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70th anniversary of “a date which will live in infamy”

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Barbara

December 7 is “a date which will live in infamy.” Do you recognize this quote? 70 years ago President Franklin D. Roosevelt said that about the day of Japan’s bombing of the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in his … Continue reading →

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