I would like to shop "locally" and send some treats to family for the holidays. Have you used any companies in the state that you loved for this? CHEESE in the basket is a must OF COURSE!!! :)

On a donkey?

Monroe has been eliminated.

Hey all I am but a humble Illinoisan. Was driving through southern Wisconsin for work today when I noticed most barns off the side of the road had similar style/size paintings on the street facing side of the barn.

Me and my buddies had our theories but I figured I'd ask here.

https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/11/wisconsin-election-assembly-senate-democrat-republican-gerrymander/

Drunks in Wisconsin perform at a different level.

Just curious to the statewide conversations, but why hasn't Wisconsin taken the Medicaid expansion options? We enroll until 100%FPL but if we adopted expansion the state would get the majority of that cost (90%!) paid for by the federal government. Most states have a net benefit when opting in and WI likely would too. Meaning, our state would make money and have more people insured. How have we not chosen this?

Laws on the Legal Placement/Removal of Political Signs Recently Sheriff Schmidt was asked about political signs and if it is legal for them to remain up following an election.  The sheriff has fielded this question many times throughout the years and so he thought he would provide some information to the public regarding what is legal.  The sheriff’s opinion is that it is respectful to remove political signs soon after an election and allow newly elected officials to prove their worth while in office, but that is merely an opinion.

The truth is that there is very little in state law governing election signs and the legality for those signs to be taken down following an election.  Wisconsin State Statute 12.04 enumerates that any individual may place a sign containing a political message upon residential property owned or occupied by that individual during an election campaign period.  The statute defines that the election campaign period begins on the first day of circulation until the day of election.  However, while the statute permits the display of signs with a political message during this time, it does not expressly forbid signs outside of that election period.

Transportation Code 201.16 does go into regulation of political signs a bit more and at first glance it seems to control how long a sign can stay up, but you always must be cognizant of the details in statutes.  This code states:

A political sign which would otherwise be subject to the permit requirement of s. Trans 201.07, is exempted if … the following conditions are satisfied:

(c) The sign is erected less than 45 days before the election for which it is intended and is removed within 7 days after the election.

The permit for which this transportation code references is a permit on a controlled highway.  A controlled highway is defined in statute as being one of the following (Dodge County Highways Listed below each):

The Interstate System

Interstate 41

The Federal Aid Primary or National Highway System (Dodge County Listed Below as found on https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/)

US 151

Hwy 33 from Beaver Dam to Washington County line

Hwy 26

Hwy 16 from Hwy 26 to Jefferson County Line

Business 26 in Watertown

Main St in Watertown

The Great River Road

Not in Dodge County

Local municipalities can have ordinances regarding what is allowed in their municipality.  I am not aware of any ordinances in municipalities in Dodge County, but you may want to check with your local city, village, or town.  Dodge County does not have ordinances regulating political signs.

We realize this is all very confusing, but the bottom line is, unless there is a local ordinance, or you live on one of the highways I have listed above, there is no restriction on what a person can put on their private property as far as political signs.  While you may not agree with this, we need to remember that all of us have the freedom of speech under the First Amendment of the Constitution.  That includes what we place on our yards.  We would venture to guess that the reason why there are very few ordinances on the books regarding the placement of signs is because of that constitutional right and generally municipalities do not want to enact ordinances that might infringe on that right.  

Of course, signs may never be placed in the right of way, regardless of what kind of a sign it is. The state also leaves the removal of signs that are placed illegally, not to law enforcement, but to the local Highway Department or Department of Public Works.

We hope this helps to clarify this issue for our residents and while it may not be the answer you were hoping for, our goal is to help point the public to applicable law and explain it when it is confusing.

Questions may be directed to Sheriff Dale J. Schmidt

Sent from the Dodge County Sheriff's Office app https://apps.myocv.com/share/a50453039

I am thinking about transferring from NorthCentral Technical College. I am in the Software Developer program ( about 3/4 complete ), but I feel ( Many others as well ) that this program has issues, moves at a really fast paced, difficult to learn the concepts, many of the classes have issues the way material is taught, and a few of the instructors seem indifferent about the students actually learning the material.

FVTC also has a Software Developer program and all of the credits transfer over. A few students have all ready decided to transfer, I think others have transferred in the past ( I do not know them personally .

But I am wondering what other's know about the school and what they think about the program ( if you have any info ).

Thanks

To continue interest and drive more votes (2472, but need 10k), I've added a new version of the Racing Sausages to my design. It's based on the Brick Headz theme of Lego products. Maybe people will like this version better and also maybe Lego would be more interested in making this a real product with this version. If you haven't voted yet, please do so at Lego Ideas - Famous Racing Sausage. Also leave a comment on which version you like best. Thanks!

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Hey guys, I have a weekly routine of going through all the events that are happening in the coming weekend - and then sending out a summary to my friends. Thought I could share it here as well. Lots of holiday events on tap this weekend.

Get this & more as a weekly email update: https://driftless-tribe.beehiiv.com/subscribe

6 of the many events happening this weekend:

- 90’s & 00’s Dance Party - 608 Brewing Co - LaCrosse

- Jingle Mingle Christmas Cheer Stroll & Parade - Prairie Du Chien

- Holiday Fireworks in the Park - Veterans Park - Spring Green

- Holiday Light Parade - Mauston

- Build your own Focaccia Class - Busy Bee Valley Farm & Bakehouse - Baraboo

- Live with Justin Raudenbush - Balanced Rock Winery - Baraboo

90’s & 00’s Dance Party - LaCrosse - 12/6

608 Brewing Company is putting on a Dance Party that is 90’s & 00’s themed. Dig out your flannel shirts, denim everything, & bedazzled apparel to dance the night away with DJ Paul. Wanna know the tap list? See here

Jingle Mingle Christmas Cheer Stroll & Parade - PdC - 12/6

There’s a Christmas parade in Prairie Du Chien. Stop by the outdoor Christmas Cheer Patios at the Blackhawk and the Sawmill to enjoy cozy fires, Christmas cocktails, twinkling light displays and holiday cheer! Complete a punch card by visiting each participating location for a chance to win holiday shopping money in PdC. Parade

Holiday Fireworks in the Park - Spring Green - 12/7

Snuggle up & stay warm at Veterans Park for fireworks! Hot toddy anyone? Starts at 6. Ahhh

Holiday Light Parade - Mauston - 12/7

Swing out to Mauston for a Holiday light parade downtown this Saturday. Parade is completely free, though donations to the Mauston Food Pantry are appreciated. Link

Build your own Focaccia Class - Baraboo - 12/7

Busy Bee Farm & Bakehouse are putting on a Focaccia making class. What a fun, cheap date to do right around the holidays. There is also a TON of holiday events & live music happening this weekend in Baraboo.

Live with Justin Raudenbush - Baraboo - 12/7

Which leads me to our last event - Balanced Rock Winery has Justin Raudenbush in town. Relax, sip on locally crafted wines, and enjoy great tunes in a cozy atmosphere. Chill

Hey all.

I live in Kenosha county currently and own a little land (0.65 acres) including a forested corner lot.

What I enjoy is gardening: especially perennials. I like permaculture as well. Looking for new ideas

So far I'm growing these:

x1 'Meader' persimmon tree

x8 lovage

x6 black currants

x60 asparagus

x1 small plot of stinging nettles (urtica dioica)

Ordered these for Spring:

x3 'Italian Prune' plum trees

x10 sea buckthorn

Looking at these:

x5 medlar plants

x1 'Black Gold' black cherry tree

x6 Eastern Prickly Pear cacti (Opuntia humifora)

x3 otricoli (orangeberry)

While I want to move down south I may just buy a larger plot of land here in WI, and wanting to grow more kinds of plants.

I'm looking for ideas/suggestions for really unique perennial plants that survive in WI zone 5B.

Have lived in WI most of my life and this bitter cold is getting real old.

Thinking of moving someplace much warmer.

What are some nice warm places down south in your opinion? I'm thinking southern TN, or Georgia, maybe in Florida near Miami. Just sick of this bone-cold weather as I'm getting older and thinner.

Not looking forward to a long road trip with 1y.o. and 3y.o. Looking for suggestions where they can run around for a bit. Either route between la crosse/osseo to mauston.

Suggestions appreciated!

I'm from Oregon and I'm bringing my remote job with me to Wisconsin when I relocate this spring. I'm searching for a small city/large town that checks these boxes:

-Walking trails, preferably by a lake or river -Interconnected bike trails -A cute mainstreet/downtown shopping -A few big box shopping options -Proximity to airport (1 hr drive, 2 max) -Decent healthcare

Things that are not important to me at all: -Public transit (I like driving/have a car) -Bars/nightlife -No kids, don't need fancy school districts -Political climate

I stayed in Sheboygan for 2 months this fall and it checked a lot of boxes for me. Great food options and amazing thrift stores! The town was completely dead though, very seasonal area I gather.

I'm currently in Eau Claire for the month of December and it seems like a great fit.

Appleton/Neenah and the Fox Valley is very high on my list, but houses only last a few days on the market. I don't want to deal with that competition.

La Crosse looks promising and a little less so, Wausau? Is it worth a visit? Hayward and Menomonie have also been recommended to me.

Not interested in Milwaukee or Madison, but open to suggestions in southern WI if I'm missing something.

Just trying to narrow down where to focus my Zillow search ha! Thank you!

How’s the daily life in Wisconsin?

Been living in and near Cali for most of my life, and lately I have been thinking of moving there somewhat close to Illinois.

29 y/o, Mechanical Engineer that might take some months to find an engineering job.

Edit: changed wisco to Wisconsin.