Barron FFA Members Attend National Leadership Conference
Two Barron Senior High School students Diane Watkins and Bill Batts attended the National FFA Leadership Conference in Washington, D C. The pair, sons and daughter of local families, participated in leadership training, heritage study, and a Capitol Hill visit with Rep. Alvin Baldus.
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Barron Senior High School
Washington, D.C
Diane Watkins
Bill Batts
Barron Ffa
Diane
Robert Watkins
Barron
Bill
Lester D. Batts
Dallas
Robert Cropp
FFA
Alvin Baldus
Menomonie
Capitol Hill
Washington
Pepin 4-Hers to Visit Erie County Ohio Exchange
Pepin County 4-H members join a 40 person delegation from four counties for an Erie County Ohio exchange July 3 to 10. Delegates include Mary Achenbach Bonnie Hoff man Paula Langsdorf Deanna Radle and Mary Ryan with chaperones from Durand and Arkansaw. Erie County, a Lake Erie area town of about 80 000, hosts Wisconsin youths and plans visits to attractions as Erie youths will visit Wisconsin next summer.
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Pepin County
4-H
Dunn, Pepin
Pierce
St. Croix
Erie County
Ohio
Mary Achenbach
Bonnie Hoffman
Paula Langsdorf
Deanna Radle
Mary Ryan
Leslie Thomas
Durand
Howard Stafford
Arkansaw
Lake Erie Shore
Wisconsin
WHWC FM Marks 29th Anniversary On Air In Wisconsin
WHWC-FM at 88.3 in west central Wisconsin marks its 29th anniversary. The station, part of the Wisconsin Educational Radio Network, began from a Colfax tower built in 1950 and expanded with a Wheeler tower in 1973 to serve WHWC-TV. Programs originate from UW Madison Vilas Hall with local services like Weather Round-Up and emergency weather updates. Public schedules are offered via radio guides sent from Madison.
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Wisconsin Educational Radio Network
Wisconsin
Colfax
UW Madison
Wisconsin Issues Forum
Vilas Communications Hall
Uw-Madison
Whwc-Fm
Midvale Blvd
Madison
Wisconsin berry growers face rising costs and market shifts
Production costs for berries run from 1500 to 3000 dollars per acre with patch picking cheaper but lower returns. Farmers like Stanley rely on trucking 35 to 40 percent of sales while stand sales and pick your own fill the rest. Heat waves and gas shortages threaten supply and tourist traffic, but wholesale opportunities may grow as local competition tightens. Veteran growers Beetle couple near retirement recall decades selling berries and pride in strong customer relations.
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Arlington National Cemetery
Bob Comstock
Mr. Comstock
Dianne Gravesen
Wagner
West Central
Koehler
Farm Home Administration
Veterans Administration
Chippewa Homes
Ayers Quality Homes
Black River Falls
South First ST
Bloomer
Dan Schwab
Main Street
Chippewa Falls
Martell Realty
Bridge St
Tschopp Durch Canastral CO
Lowater Road
Mondovi
Buffalo Valley
S. Eau Claire St
Eau Claire
Better Builders
Barry Ave
Mike Ritsch
Ladysmith
Hutnik Homes
North Ladysmith
Chippewa
Chippewa Trail
Colonial Square Realty
N. Broadway
Tower Building CO
6Th Ave
Neillsville
Spangler Realty
Neillisville
New Richmond
McCann Builders
Oak Ridge Estates
Plum City
Plum City Lumber
Hudson
Terrance Keuf
River Falls
Leo Karras
Cemetery Road
Sand Creek
Arnie Lofthus
Spring Valley
Avestruz
Stanley
Fred Schmitt
6Th Avenue
STRUM
Willards
Wheeler
Whwc-Tv
Tfirst
ANG
Eee UC
Mr. Stanley
Willard
Western
Michigan
Dave Holcomb
Jackson County
Mr. Holcomb
John Polich
State Agriculture Department
Hilda
Hollis Beetle
Hollis
Kiefer Built, Inc
Kanawha
Iowa
Joe Cramer
Wis
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