American Agriculture Day prompts mixed shopper views in Eau Claire
In Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls markets on American Agriculture Day, only 31 percent knew the day. Most shoppers feel farmers struggle economically and food costs are high, with managers unaware of the observance. State AG official echoes need for broad consumer reach.
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Chippewa Falls
Randalls South
Consumers Co-op
Kerm’s
Joe’s Super Valu
eAn
Amery
Polk County
Wisconsin
American Agriculture Day Foundation
Washington, D.C
Best of show woodscape and color photo at 4-H Talent Explosion
Best of show honors went to Tom Dean of Elk Meadow 4-H Club for a woodscape and Amy Forster of Lima Lads and Lassies 4-H Club for a color photograph at the Western District 4-H Talent Explosion held Saturday at UW-Eau Claire. Brian Anderson of Sunny Valley 4-H Club was a fellow best of show winner.
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Tom Dean
Elk Meadow
Dunn County
Amy Forster
Lima Lads and Lassies
Pepin County
Uw-Eau Claire
Brian Anderson
Sunny Valley
Chippewa County
Milk versus missiles in a Rice Lake letter
The Rev Bill Dushek writes that government milk price supports cost $250000 per hour, while defense spending soars toward 1.5 trillion over five years. He argues milk supports are a better investment and urges reducing the nuclear arsenal instead of cow numbers, citing a Center for Defense Information figure of $34 million per hour in five years.
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Bill Dushek
First United Methodist Church
Rice Lake
Canton Methodist Church
Center For Defense Information
America
Weather outlook for week from Twin Cities forecasters
National Weather Service in the Twin Cities forecasts wet conditions early in the week with improving skies toward weekend. Expect mostly cloudy days with a chance of rain or snow Thursday and partly cloudy Friday and Saturday.
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National Weather Service
Twin Cities
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