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14 July 2021

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Pet Therapy Reading Program  Donates New Books

Pet Therapy Reading Program Donates New Books


Pet Therapy Reading Program Donates New Books BY ANDREA HANSEN ABLER EDITOR Sitting down and reading a book with a furry pal is something that many area youngsters look forward to at Campbellsport School, Eden Elementary School, St. Matthew Catholic School and the Campbellsport Public Library. For the past year, this enriching program was not available. As the Coronavirus pandemic hit

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Two Farmington Homes To  Be Featured In Garden Tour

Two Farmington Homes To Be Featured In Garden Tour


Two Farmington Homes To Be Featured In Garden Tour BY ANNE TRAUTNER JOURNALIST Roots and Branches, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the natural environment of West Bend, will hold a garden tour fundraiser this Saturday and Sunday, July 17 and 18. The event will feature self-guided tours of five private gardens in Washington County. Two of those are located in the Town of

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Rural Writes

Rural Writes


Rural Writes BY G.A. SCHEINOHA CONTRIBUTOR File this one among a growing number of relics under the title, The Good Old Days. It is a vanishing species. Though, the last time passing through, noticed there still is a thriving version in Van Dyne. We’re talking about the general store, once the heartbeat of any small community. A couple fine examples spring to the forefront. Just after

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Black Sky

Black Sky


| PUBLISHER’S LETTER | Black Sky Dear Reader, We live in a highly interconnected world, and things don’t always go the way we want them to. Today’s column therefore is about preparedness for extraordinary occurrences. Consider these events: • In May of this year, hackers disrupted fuel supplies for several weeks with the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. This had an enormous

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PET THERAPY

PET THERAPY


PET THERAPY from page 1 interaction with therapy animals. The goal of the program is to promote reading to children in area schools and bring joy to those in nursing homes around the area. Ahuge part of Healing Paws is the R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs) program. This program is dedicated to improving the skills of young readers by using therapy dog teams as literacy mentors.