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Best friends working on second book together
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (1035+ words) Best friends Jessica Aasve and Ashley Arn, living in New Glarus, are working on their second book as joint authors under the pen name Jessica Ashley. Their first book, Love in Little Switzerland, is set in New Glarus and may…...
Candidate White discusses child care
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (699+ words) With the end of Child Care Counts and Bridge payments coming soon, both child care providers and the families they serve will be feeling major after effects " mostly the rise in weekly cost. The government subsidies, which made a huge…...
Belleville pool to hold "Free Fridays
2+ week, 4+ day ago (151+ words) The Monroe Times BELLEVILLE " This summer, the Belleville community pool will host Free Fridays. Every Friday, the first 150 attendees without season passes get in free, and school-aged children can grab a complimentary lunch at the pool pavilion from 12: 30 to 1 p. m. Thanks…...
Oemichen brings new ideas to lingering childcare questions
2+ week, 4+ day ago (343+ words) Oemichen is among the candidates for the District 50 position, which covers all of Green County as well as much of southern Dane. Rep. Jenna Jacobson (D-Oregon) currently holds the position, but she is running for the Senate District 17 seat this…...
Another Day Without Childcare
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1749+ words) MONROE " For the fifth year in a row, local childcare providers led an advocacy day aimed at bringing attention to the dire landscape of the current childcare funding situation in the state. "We invited all current elected officials and current…...
Belleville School District announces Free Fridays at pool for students this summer
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (325+ words) BELLEVILLE " Earlier this month, Belleville schools reached out to members of the community to gauge interest in several new initiatives for the local swimming pool. Thanks to the overwhelmingly positive feedback, officials announced the launch of Free Fridays. "Our goal…...
NGHS FCCLA student excels at state leadership conference
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (191+ words) NEW GLARUS " The New Glarus School District recognized New Glarus High School student Cassie Schultz for outstanding participation at the FCCLA State Leadership Conference held in Wisconsin Dells. Cassie represented New Glarus in the Culinary Foundations Test Level 2 event, earning…...
Hardyman: No smartphones before high school
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (265+ words) On Tuesday, March 24, a jury in New Mexico found that "Meta knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms." Meta was fined $375 million. The very next day on March…...
NGSD celebrates successful return of Family STEAM Night
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (240+ words) The Monroe Times NEW GLARUS " The New Glarus School District hosted Family STEAM Night on Wednesday, February 25, welcoming families and community members for an evening of hands-on learning and exploration. Held at the New Glarus Middle School, the event marked…...
DHS releases 2025 statewide vaccination rate data, childhood rates continue decline
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (424+ words) The Monroe Times Legal Terms and Privacy MADISON " The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has released its annual vaccination rates among children, adolescents, and adults for 2025. The data show Wisconsin's childhood vaccination rates continued to decrease last year. While…...