Saturday, July 28, 2012
Governor Scott Walker's uses his weekly radio address to talk about the drought and Wisconsin farmers.
The state has partnered with the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association to produce and distribute brief radio address once a week. Audio files and a written transcript of this radio address can be accessed on http://www.wi-broadcasters.org and http://walker.wi.gov/Weekly-Radio-Addresses. To download an mp3 file you can visit, right click the radio address link and click “save link as.” Transcript below: Hi, this is Scott Walker. Dry conditions and extreme heat continue this week. Take caution to stay out of the heat and look out for family, friends and neighbors—particularly senior citizens and people on medications. A list of places to cool off can be found by visiting www.ready.wi.gov; or, in most areas, by calling 211. The heat and …
Friday, July 20, 2012
While some communities have lifted their burning ban, Sussex is playing it safe by refusing to lift the village ban until we see even more rain.
With the recent thunderstorm large enough to shut down the Waukesha County Fair, and with temperatures dropping overnight, residents may be surprised to find Sussex’s burning ban is still in place. Village Administrator Jeremy Smith says to hold off on the summer bonfires for a while longer to avoid putting the community at risk. “There just hasn’t been enough rain yet overall, so there’s no change on the burn ban,” Smith said Friday afternoon. “We don’t plan on lifting it, at least not at this point.” This comes after Gov. Scott Walker requested federal disaster relief for 23 Wisconsin counties, a move directed at helping farmers suffering during the severe drought. Walker declared on Wednesday that all 72 counties in the state are in a …
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Farms in 23 counties — including Waukesha, Racine, Milwaukee and Ozaukee — can apply for emergency loans in Wisconsin to stay afloat during the record-breaking droughts.
With a drought raging throughout Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday requested federal disaster relief for 23 counties across the state. The action comes a day after Walker declared a drought emergency for all 72 counties, citing a “risk of major economic losses, especially in agriculture.” Under Thursday’s new designation, farmers could apply for emergency loans through the federal Farm Service Agency to aid in their struggles against the ongoing dry conditions. "Agriculture is the backbone of Wisconsin's economy. The extreme drought conditions across much of the state had a major effect on our farming community," said Walker in a statement. "The recent rainfall in some areas is not nearly enough to make up for the weeks of dry …
Friday, July 13, 2012
In a severe drought emergency, any drop of rain is a blessing. Parts of southeastern Wisconsin got some brief downpours and thunder. Share your photos here!
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Friday, July 13, 2012
In a severe drought emergency, any drop of rain is a blessing. Parts of southeastern Wisconsin got some brief downpours and thunder. Share your photos here!
James R Hoffa
1:22 am on Friday, August 3, 2012
@$$andNonsense - Again with the completely false and erroneous personal attacks - it just never ends from you, does it? While Hoffa may live in the boonies, by choice, his restaurant, which pays a lot of taxes, is located in a City. And Hoffa has never leached off anyone. Just because Hoffa doesn't like being raked over the coals for services that should be dirt cheap, especially when their costs… more ›