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There will be an American Red Cross blood drive on Saturday, November 4th from 9am to 2pm at the Lyndon Station Fire Station at 116 N Lemonweir Street. Blood is desperately needed this time of year. Trying donors can enjoy a delicious lunch afterward. A reminder, young adults age 16 and over are welcome to come and give blood. All donors are reminded to bring their identification. All donors will receive a certificate for a free pint of ice cream at Culver’s. To make an appointment, phone 1-800-733-2767 or on redcrossblood.org. Walk-ins are always welcome. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Four bills authored by 17th Senate District Senator Howard Marklein passed the State Senate Tuesday. Marklein said that the best ideas come from those who are living and working in our communities. The bills are Senate Bill (SB) 360, SB 420, SB 392, and SB 417. SB 360 would waive the special registration license plate fee for fire fighter, rescue squad, emergency medical technician (EMTs) and first responder license plates. SB 420 would allow minors to be employed without a child labor permit if they are working at a business owned by their parents, guardians or grandparents. SB 392 would authorize a municipality to decide whether ATVs/UTVs may be operated

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The Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin is holding a two-day collaborative event next month in Madison to examine some of the fear-based claims consumers are subjected to and discuss how they could impact the dairy industry. Source: WisconsinAgConnection.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

An effort to remove groundhogs from the state’s protected species list is burrowing its way through the legislative process. Source: WisconsinAgConnection.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]