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Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity has released “Rural Voices for Prosperity: A Report of the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity,” which calls for coordinated measures across state government to meet the needs of Wisconsin’s rural communities.

John “Jack” Kenefick, River Falls – passed away on September 26, 2020. Jack was former chair of the West Central Chapter and active on the 2020 (2021) Annual Meeting Planning Committee. Donations may be made to Adoray Home Health and Hospice, St. Croix Valley Shared Services ADORAY, 990 Main Street, Suite 1, Baldwin, WI 54002 or the Free Clinic of Pierce and St. Croix Counties, P.O. Box 745, River Falls, WI 54022.

Vilas David Krenz, Merrill- passed away on November 30, 2020. Vilas was an active member of the North Central Chapter and encouraged many woodland owners to join WWOA. Donations in Vilas’ name may be directed to St. John Lutheran Church, 1104 East 3rd Street, Merrill, Wisconsin 54452.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the official wolf season will begin Nov. 6, 2021. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will delist gray wolves from the federal list of endangered species on Jan. 4, 2021, returning management authority to the lower 48 states and tribes. Under Wisconsin law, when the wolf is delisted, the state’s annual hunting and trapping seasons shall resume.

Wisconsinites have two upcoming opportunities to weigh in on deer hunting across the state. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host virtual public meetings in each county to discuss deer management Dec. 7-18 and a separate virtual public hearing Dec. 9 on the current white-tailed deer hunting season. Every three years, County Deer Advisory Councils (CDACs) provide recommendations to the DNR that help determine the herd size objective (increase, decrease, maintain) for their county.

Ralph Swanson, Winchester- passed away November 3, 2020. Memorials in Ralph’s name may be directed to the Ralph and Harriet Swanson Endowed Scholarship Fund at Michigan Tech Fund, 1400 Townsend Dr., Houghton, MI 49931.

Everett Queckboerner, Waupaca and formerly Wild Rose – passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020.  Everett volunteered on WWOA’s Finance Committee for decades.

Joyce Luxenhofer, Racine- passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Memorial donations in Joyce’s name may be directed to the Racine campus of the Wisconsin Humane Society, 8900 16th Street, Mount Pleasant, WI 53177.

Peter Putnam Bundy, Edina, MN- passed away April 5, 2020. Memorial donations in Peter’s name may be directed to the Minnesota Land Trust, 2356 University Ave W, Suite 240, Saint Paul, MN 55114, or to the American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago IL 60674.

Open enrollment for the landscape pesticide registry is November 1 – February 1. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection offers a landscape pesticide registry, which allows Wisconsin residents to be notified 12 hours before commercial pesticide applications are applied to neighboring landscapes.