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One Tough Rock: Central Wisconsin’s Rib Mountain Survived Volcanoes, Erosion And Glaciers
There's a rumor that Rib Mountain in central Wisconsin is an extinct volcano. Well, it's not. It never was. And although it does have ties to ancient volcanoes, the star of Rib Mountain's story is a rock too tough to break.
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Finding Stillness In The Storm
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…
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Across Wisconsin, there are people struggling to access healthy and culturally appropriate foods. It’s a complex issue that some communities, like Green Bay, are addressing through community gardens.
In 1994, UW-Extension nutritionist Karen Early started The Community Garden Program in Brown County with six families as a way to combat food insecurity.
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She knew right away.
