Wisconsin potato production in 2023 totaled 28.4 million hundredweight (cwt), up 8% from 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Potatoes 2023 Summary. The state’s potato growers planted 68,000 acres, up 2,000 acres from 2022. Harvested acres in 2023 were reported at 67,500, up 2,000 acres from the previous year.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to report when and where they see frogs, salamanders, lizards or snakes, known collectively as herptiles, crossing the road during the late summer and early fall. As the end of summer approaches and brings cooler temperatures, herptiles will soon begin crossing roads as they migrate from breeding and summer foraging locations to hibernation areas.

Fentanyl continues to be a dangerous and deadly drug in America, but now it is being mixed in with other illegal substances and increasing the risk that the first foray into drug abuse could be the last for users. Richard Rawson, retired director for UCLA’s integrated substance abuse programs, highlighted a conference Sept. 25 at the Menominee Casino Resort.

Sept. 26 Sheboygan North 4, Pulaski 3 Pulaski’s No. 2 doubles team took their Sheboygan North opponents to three sets, and the No. 3 duo lost in a second set tiebreaker, and winning either of them would have given the Red Raiders the victory in the meet. Instead, Sheboygan North won 4-3. Winning for Pulaski were Ruth Krause at No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-0; Isabella Skalecki at No. 3 singles 6-3, 6-1; and Anna Krause at No. 4 singles 6-0, 6-0. The No.

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Sept. 26 Fox River Classic Conference Championship Pulaski golfers placed sixth out of seven teams at Wander Spring Golf Course in Greenleaf. The Red Raiders scored a 404. Bay Port won with a 337. Scoring for Pulaski were Charlie Lasecki with 96, Grace Melzer with 99, Taylor Murphy with 104 and Ella Trewartha with 105. Morgan Schuh also had a 109.

Sept. 26 Port Edwards 3, Tigerton 0 Tigerton hosted Port Edwards and lost in three sets with scores of 23-25, 24-26, and 22-25. Presley Stewart-Rolfs had eight kills, with Aaliyah Lederhaus getting four, and Danika and Sienna Breaker with three each. Tiller led the team with 14 assists. Jade Selle and Angel Welch had 15 digs each.

Sept. 24 Pulaski 8, Green Bay Southwest 0 The Red Raiders rolled to an 8-0 win over the Trojans. Pulaski got on the board early with a goal in the second minute from Hudson Schultz with an assist from Maddox McKeefry. The Red Raiders (9-1-2, 1-1) didn’t score again until the 30th minute but got three goals in a two-minute stretch, all from Donovan Holderness, to push the lead to 4-0.