🌱 How new ag-literacy grants will change lessons at Arcadia High School

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• How new ag-literacy grants will change lessons at Arcadia High School

Also on today's calendar: The Garms Family: Arcadia Area Historical Society – 6 PM.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy; ice fog in the a.m., with a high of 41 and low of 25 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 36, low: 32.
• Thursday: Afternoon snow showers, with a high of 40 and low of -1 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• From Processing To Beekeeping: $10K Awarded To Ag Literacy (midwestfarmreport.com) — Arcadia High School in the Arcadia School District has been awarded funding through Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Agriculture in the Classroom program, supporting new agriculture-focused learning projects for local students. The $10,000 in statewide grants will help schools embed hands-on agricultural concepts into core subjects and career-readiness lessons, with the next round of applications opening in fall 2026.
   

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Tuesday December 16

• Arcadia Raiders vs Luther Knights
  Wanek Center, 730 Raider Dr, Arcadia
  7:00 pm

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Friday December 19

• The Garms Family: Arcadia Area Historical Society – 6 PM
  Arcadia Area Historical Society , 401 S Washington St , Arcadia
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• MSBB vs Eleva-Strum @ Whitehall HS (Home)
  Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
  5:00 pm
• BB JV & C-Team @ Blair-Taylor HS (Away)
  Blair-Taylor HS Whitehall, WI 54773
  5:45 pm
• Make up Wrestling Boys/ Girls @ Arcadia (away)
  Arcadia Whitehall, WI 54773
  6:00 pm
• BB Varsity @ Blair-Taylor HS (Away)
  Blair-Taylor HS Whitehall, WI 54773
  7:15 pm

Thursday December 18

• GB JV vs Osseo-Fairchild (Home)
  Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
  4:30 pm
• Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Red Hawks vs School District of Cadott Community
  Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School , 17511 N Main St , Galesville
  5:30 pm
• BB JV & C-Team vs Osseo-Fairchild (Home)
  Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
  6:00 pm
• GB Varsity vs Osseo-Fairchild (Home)
  Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
  6:00 pm
• BB Varsity vs Osseo-Fairchild HS (home)
  Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
  7:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Wrestling Invite @ Whitehall (home)
  Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
  4:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

La Crosse

• La Crosse FD adds second red bulb to Keep the Wreath Green campaign after kitchen fire (wxow.com)
• The Muse marks one year of Burlesque with "Slay Belles" (wxow.com)
• Freezing temperatures prompt emergency day center to remain open a second day (news8000.com)

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