Finding Ways to Connect People with Food

In the letter to the editor last week (Dec. 4), from Lynn Gray, University of Wisconsin, it states, “every person punching a clock, should be able to support themselves and their families,” and mentions an hourly rate of $20, for minimum wage. I disagree with a big minimum wage increase like this. Yes, Wisconsin’s current minimum wage of $7.25/hour, is probably a bit low, but most Wiscons...

It is December 2025, in America, do you know who your city council member is? How about your school board members or county board representative? Newscasts and headlines, focus on state and national headlines, and the decision makers, whose wisdom (or foolishness, depending on your perspective) guides policy and actions at those levels. Americans are barraged with a constant stream of breaking ...

A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program, is helping rural communities with resources for feasibility studies, preliminary design and technical assistance, on proposed water and waste disposal projects. The USDA Rural Development’s Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households (SEARCH) program, was designed for communities in rural areas of 2,500 or less, with limi...