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WCA will host its October educational seminar, "Current Issues Affecting County Jails," on October 27, 2008 in Stevens Point at the Ramada Inn. The full day seminar will be submitted to the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners for Continuing Legal Education credits. Learn more here. |
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Estimate by the Associated Press, based on a small sample, of the amount of unused pharmaceuticals that are flushed down the drain and into the nation's drinking water annually by hospitals and long-term-care facilities: At least 250 million pounds.
Source: Associated Press via Governing.com |
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At this year's annual statewide Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Conference in Appleton last week, the Wisconsin Alliance for Drug Endangered Children recognized six counties and three tribes for their efforts in organizing and developing community programs to respond to the needs of drug endangered children.
Drug endangered children are those children who suffer physical or psychological harm or neglect resulting either from exposure to illegal drugs or persons under the influence of illegal drugs, or from exposure to dangerous environments where drugs are being manufactured. In Wisconsin, individual Drug Endangered Children programs are often formed at the county level.
Counties recognized this year included: Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Pierce and St. Croix. Tribes recognized included: Red Cliff, St. Croix Chippewas of Wisconsin and the Sokaogon Chippewa.
Read on for the full media release by Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's office. |
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 The Kalahari Resort and Convention Center is inviting you to extend your stay in the Dells after the WCA Annual Conference by offering a special $59 room rate for Tuesday, October 14, 2008.
To reserve your room reservation for one more night, contact 877-KALAHARI (525-2427). |
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If you haven't registered yet for the WCA Annual Conference, you can do it quickly and easily online by clicking here, and going to "Upcoming Featured Events" on the left side. This year's conference is October 12-14 at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center and is packed full of timely educational sessions on some of the biggest issues facing county officials today.
To see a glimpse of this year's sessions, click here. |
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The Office of Energy Independence is asking local officials to take a moment to answer a quick questionnaire regarding the use of biogas as a renewable resource and economic development tool. Please take a moment to answer the questions below and copy into an email to Brian Driscoll, Office of Energy Independence, Brian.Driscoll@Wisconsin.gov. You can also reach him at 608.261.8146. Full Story... |
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 Government Accountability Board Vice Chair Gerald Nichol last week certified the results of Wisconsin's September 9, 2008 partisan primary election.
"Wisconsin's ballot is set," said Nat Robinson, Elections Division Administrator. "Our clerks can now have ballots printed, and voters can begin requesting and receiving absentee ballots 30 days before the November 4 election."
Wisconsin has four political parties which currently have ballot status: The Democratic Party, the Libertarian Party, the Republican Party and the Wisconsin Green Party. Ballot status, a label specifying the party's section on the ballot, is determined and maintained by collecting signatures or the number of votes cast in previous elections.
Read on for the full media release by the Government Accountability Board...
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A large majority (72%) of Americans say they have a great deal or a fair amount of trust in their local government, while less than half (42%) say the same of the executive branch of the U.S. government. Watch a short video clip explaining the Gallup poll here.
Source: Gallup |
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In July of 2003, then-U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy G. Thompson convened a group of 15 academic thought leaders to share ideas for improving dietary intake patterns in the United States, and specifically for curtailing the spread of epidemic obesity.
What resulted was the creation of the ONQI (Overall Nutritional Quality Index) algorithim, which assigns a nutritional rating for foods from 100 to 1. The higher the number, the better the food is for an individual. Learn more about this fascinating project here. |
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 NACo is now accepting nominations for the County Leadership in Conservation Awards program. The awards recognize leadership, innovation and excellence in local land conservation and park creation by counties.
Now in its fifth year, the program is a collaborative effort with The Trust for Public Land, National Association of County Planners, and National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials.
Awards are presented to NACo member counties in three population categories: small (under 150,000); medium (150,000 - 499,999) and large (more than 500,000). Applications will be judged based on a broad range of criteria including leadership, innovation, benefits to underserved populations and benefits to quality of life and environmental quality.
The deadline for submissions is Nov. 21, and the awards will be presented at NACo's Legislative Conference in March 2009.
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The Wisconsin Preparedness Forum is an innovative and participatory approach to strengthening our communities and state through joint awareness, planning and exercising. The group will hold "Wisconsin Preparedness Forum II" on October 27-28, 2008 in Madison.
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