I received the following press release that I am happy to post — The Walworth County Genealogical Society will feature Marshall and Priscilla Wren of Elkhorn in a program about the “Services Available at the Elkhorn Family History Research & Education Center.” The topics covered will be the many resources available on microfilm and microfiche,…

There’s much charm in living in a small rural town, in a dairy state. One would wish, I am sure, that every post could be about topics as happy, sincere, and admirable as this one, of a press release from the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association. Congratulations, and best wishes to all. WPVGA Presents…

The 23rd Annual Wisconsin Troopers’ Art & Essay Contest is accepting entries through February 14th. I have included the contest rules, and an entry form, immediately below. The forms can be viewed in a full screen mode, and are available for downloading and printing. Best of luck to all contestants. Updated: 2/6/10 — updated to…

On Saturday, February 27, 2010 the Madison Area Woodland Owners Conference will feature presentations in the morning that examine invasive species identification and management, continued care for established trees in woodland and an update of emerald ash borer and how to best manage for it. The afternoon program will highlight how to conduct a successful…

The federal government, in an effort to publicize the effects of pork stimulus spending, published a list of the spending projects by United States Congressional District. The publication was deeply embarrassing to the incumbent federal administration, as many of the listed Congressional districts were previously unknown to anyone in Wisconsin, or anyone else in America.…

There’s much charm in a small town, and a rural county, wholly free of politics, ideology, policy, and planning. Some things are wonderful all on their own, not because they’re grand, but because they’re simple, sincere, and enjoyable. Here’s something just like that, from a press release of the Walworth County Genealogical Society: WALWORTH CO.…

I received the following press release from the Walworth County Genealogical Society about two upcoming meetings, in September and October. The Walworth County Genealogical Society will meet Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 7:00 PM, at the Community Centre, 826 E. Geneva Street, Delavan. The speaker will be R. Gray Betzer, director and owner of Betzer Funeral…

I’m not a reporter, but like any common person, I can see how far journalism has fallen from fundamental standards.  Standards of ethics, and of diligence, seem almost the exception now.  On the left side of my website, one can find the the Associated Press Managing Editors’ Statement of Ethical Principles.  They’re just one set…