JANESVILLE, Wis. (WKOW) – The Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin is ready to receive extra funding that staff can use to help keep animals with owners who can’t afford to keep them. Petco Love awarded the humane society a $20,000 grant investment to support its Better Together program, which aims to reduce animal surrenders. “$20,000 … Read more
Cheaper airfares driven by airlines adding more capacity to and from Australia are set to see many businesses step up corporate travel. Flight Center’s corporate division, FCM Travel, which counts Optus, Wesfarmers and Toyota as clients, expected to see a increase in bookings in the coming year with New Zealand accounting for the majority of … Read more
Since it is already the end of March with April just around the corner, we need to plan what annuals we want to buy this year as the sale of plants and plants will soon be in the stores. Annuals can be used in many different ways in the garden because they are relatively small … Read more
Allowing pets to roam outside may seem like harmless fun, providing them with exercise, mental stimulation and the opportunity to explore. Some environments, however, pose hidden dangers that pet owners may not immediately recognize, such as the risk of cryptococcal fungal infections that can infect the lungs, brain and other parts of the body. Dr. … Read more
It all happened so quickly. I threw a potluck for my 60th birthday party. An invited guest who happened to be a master stonemason ribbingly insulted the “piles of rubble” that I have decoratively placed around a kidney-shaped pond under my deck. He rearranged said pile, much to my liking, while I was out of … Read more
Have you heard the term “back season”? Sometimes it refers to times between resorts, when neither winter sports nor summer activities are available. Recently I have been thinking that it also applies to late winter and early spring in our gardens. Many plots of the home garden will be ready to burst with heat-loving crops, … Read more
Esther McGinnis NDSU Extension Last week while teaching class, a student asked me to comment on a recent viral news article that claimed urban agriculture generates six times more carbon than conventional agriculture. After class, I read the news article as well as the original scientific study. What I read left me perplexed and skeptical. … Read more
Lauren and Lucas Corbett followed the so-called American dream. Visiting landmarks like the Sydney Opera House in Australia gives the Corbett family more opportunities to spend time together. “Every afternoon we go into town and check things out,” Lucas Corbett said. LUCAS CORBETT They earned college degrees and started careers. They built a big house … Read more
GOSHEN – Bethany Christian Schools teacher Josh Weaver was one of more than 100 teachers across the state to receive a Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program Grant from the Lilly Endowment Association. Their brotherhood, the British Bicycle Pilgrimage, starts in early June. “Every project that Lilly funds is designed by the teacher themselves for something they … Read more
Like most people, I have been enjoying this recent turn of 70 degree weather. I almost feel like I’m back in San Diego, wearing shorts and sandals with impunity in the middle of February. Presumably, our good weather is set to end in a week or so with another arctic blast/snowstorm in the next week … Read more
