Ben Logan’s ‘Christmas Remembered’
Ben Logan writes of his Christmas memories in Christmas Remembered, first published in 1997. His story starts where he started, in the Driftless Region of southwest Wisconsin, and goes beyond to his memories of Christmas during World War II and after the war when he spent time in Mexico. Produced by Cyndy Hubbard for Pageturner Radio and read by Paul Fairchild.
Old Hills Radio – Halloween Edition
This month’s Old Hills Radio features two stories from the Native American Dakota tradition, and an original story written by Kathleen Tigerman informed by ‘The Hammer of Witches,’ a medieval text used by the Inquisition to prosecute witches.
Performers include Tanja Birke, Kathleen Tigerman, Carl Schlecht and Frank Wildingway. Engineered by Rusty James.
WDRT News: Viroqua Residents Draft New ‘Weed’ Ordinance
A group of Viroqua residents have formed a committee and created a draft revision for a new ‘weed ordinance’ for the City of Viroqua that they will present next week at the Viroqua City Council Meeting. The ordinance determines what plants are allowed in yards, and is enforced by a Weed Commissioner that is appointed by the City Council.
The proposed ordinance is being drafted about a year after revisions were made to the ordinance that determines the type and length of plants that are allowed on boulevards in front of homes in the city, and at a time when many residents are including more native plants and pollinator plants into their landscape.
To learn more about the ordinance, WDRT spoke with committee member Arwyn Wildingway, who helped work on the proposal.
Arwyn said while the enforcement of the ordinance hasn’t been widespread, a Viroqua resident did have her lawn cut by the city against her wishes this Spring because the Weed Commissioner disapproved of it. This incident is what prompted the committee to form and begin drafting an ordinance that is inclusive of non turfgrass lawns.
In addition to the Ordinance, Arwyn suggests that communication between neighbors is an important step in bridging divides and working through differences of opinion in the city.
Residents interested in supporting the ordinance can sign a petition, which is available at the Viroqua Food Coop, Driftless Cafe, Main Street Station and some other Viroqua locations.
People can also attend the city council meeting where the ordinance will be presented, on Tuesday, October 11th at 7:30PM. The Viroqua City Council meetings take place at City Hall, 202 N. Main Street in Downtown Viroqua.
Radio Free Space: A Conversation with William Kent Krueger
A conversation with Award-winning New York Times bestselling author of “Ordinary Grace.’
