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MADISON, Wis. – No one needs to convince Larry Kinsman, principal at ORIN Technologies in Verona, of the health threats associated with long-term exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known by their PFAS and PFOS acronyms. With 4,700 such compounds in use worldwide at one…

A solar eclipse in 585 B.C. ended a long war between the Mediterranean kingdoms of Medes and Lydia when opposing armies took it as a bad omen and laid down their arms. That superstitious reaction, however beneficial to the combatants, corresponded with an eclipse prediction by a Greek philos…

A big thank you to Andrew McKinney, who stepped forward at the last minute to run as a registered write-in for County Board, so Republicans in my neck of the woods had a candidate we could support. And congratulations to Jeff Weigand on winning and retaining his seat. The WSJ tells us that C…

School & Community

Dusk was deepening in the alder brush of the Bibon Swamp as we tiptoed down the gravel road. Robins yakked from the trees and spring peepers yelled from the water much louder than our feet, but still we kept our breath and movement and thoughts as quiet as possible so as not to miss it.

MCFARLAND — The village of McFarland will hold an Arbor Day celebration from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Friday, April 26, in the Lewis Park shelter. Lewis Park is located in the 5000 block of Highland Drive in McFarland. Activities will include 50 trees given away to village residents (one per househol…

MONONA — City of Monona Public Works crews began flushing fire hydrants Monday, April 22. Opening fire hydrants flushes water through the city’s water mains and helps to remove built-up mineral deposits. When crews are flushing hydrants in your neighborhood, you may notice a discoloration of…

Monona Senior Center — Find monthly events on our website http://www.mymonona.com/251/Senior-Center. You can also Listen to 98.7 WVMO, the Voice of Monona for updates on events and check us out and like us on FACEBOOK. http://www.facebook.com/mononaseniorcenter where you’ll find news and eve…

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