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Tracy Nelson Maurer’s children’s book “John Deere, That’s Who!” has been named the 2018 Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Book of the Year. Maurer, who grew up near Superior, Wisconsin, and now resides in Forest Lake, has written more than 100 books for children and young adults. The winning book was illustrated by Tim Zeltner and published by Henry Holt.
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation hosts the state’s annual Ag in the Classroom book award program to honor titles that educate students about agricultural advancements in technology, efficiency, and productivity.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“John Deere had nothing to do with tractors (he died 30 years before the first one),” Maurer said in a press release. “Turns out, he developed a better plow, and it changed farming and the nation forever.”
Each year, the Ag in the Classroom program holds an essay contest in conjunction with the book of the year for fourth and fifth grade students

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The Wyoming Creative Arts Community is seeking artist submissions for a show that will open Oct. 19 at the Hallberg Center for the Arts. The deadline for entry is Oct. 11 and the show will be on display through Nov. 25. The Black & White art show will feature artwork by regional artists, all in black and white. This exhibit will accept 2D, 3D, literary (performed and written), and musical (performed) works of art.  Performed works must relate to the theme, Black & White.
Written literary works must be framed in a gallery format. Framed and hung works of art must be presented in a gallery format, and ready to hang.  only wired or sawtooth hanging systems will be accepted. Additional rules for submission are as follows:broadstreet.zone(48036);
• All artwork must be conceived and executed by the submitting artist.
• Artwork should be recent (within the last three years).
• Artwork must be black and

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The Wild River 5K Otter Trotter Run/Walk will be held Oct. 14. with registration ($35 with T-shirt, $25 without) from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. and the race beginning at 10 a.m. at the picnic shelter. Wild River State Park is located at 39797 Park Trail, Center City.
The race route will lead runners along the Nevers Dam man-made dike, along the west bank of the St. Croix River, next to some native prairie, and will finish along a wooded path that shows some of the past history of the logging industry.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Registration forms can be downloaded at www.friendsofwildriver.org or picked up at the park. All proceeds from the sixth annual event, sponsored by the Friends of Wild River State Park, go to help support park programs. Awards will be given to the top finishers, plus all participants under age 12 will receive a prize.
A park vehicle permit ($7/day or $35/year) is required

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Submitted photoNHS members have been collecting non-perishable food items every Halloween for over a decade. The items are donated to local food shelves.
As a member of the National Honor Society at Forest Lake Area High School, Renee Holmquist spent Halloween night of her senior year in 2005 going door-to-door collecting non-perishable food items to be donated to local food shelves. Twelve years later, she carries on the tradition not as a student, but as an NHS advisor.
“It never crossed my mind that I would one day be leading an NHS group in this project, much less in my own hometown,” Holmquist said. “I am very glad to see that this tradition has continued on.”broadstreet.zone(48036);
Seventy NHS students will begin going door-to-door Oct. 31 at 5:30 p.m. and will canvas areas throughout the school district.
“Most years, we collect about 2,000 pounds of food,” Holmquist said. “This is probably the one large group

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During the special Oct. 2 meeting of the Forest Lake City Council, several residents spoke up and gave reasons why they thought the council should or shouldn’t vote to declare a vacancy in the seat currently held by Michael Freer. In recent weeks, Freer has faced accusations that he’s violating the residency requirements of his position by living outside of Forest Lake and not at the address on his driver’s license. However, he has maintained that he is within the legal guidelines of state statute because he was forced to move out of town temporarily and intends to return. Read more about the details of the two sides’ arguments in the Oct. 5 story, “No change on council after vacancy vote fails.”
Among the residential speakers were a few who spoke about past local residency cases they believed should or shouldn’t serve as precedents to guide the council’s decision on the

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