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Cities in SE Wisconsin to participate in ‘No Mow May’ to protect pollinators
GREENFIELD, Wis. — This yr a number of cities in southeast Wisconsin are taking part in “No Mow Could” for the primary time, together with Greenfield and Glendale. Different cities in Wisconsin that take part embody La Crosse, Wausau and Wisconsin Rapids.
The concept is to not mow your garden throughout the month of Could to verify pollinators, like bees, butterflies and birds, have an early spring supply of meals.
Ashley Modlinksi launched the thought of No Mow Could to her metropolis of Greenfield this yr.
“We’re ingrained that yards which are stuffed with grass, which are clear and pristine is the lifestyle. The repercussions of getting that’s inflicting the decline of all our pollinators,” Modlinksi mentioned. “It comes right down to, if we do not have the bees, we’re not going to have meals.”
She mentioned it is also useful to individuals who prefer to hold a produce backyard of their yard.
“We’ve a vegetable backyard right here, so by constantly taking part in No Mow Could and leaving the stuff for [the pollinators], I’ve steady pollinators,” she mentioned.
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However not everyone seems to be so certain in regards to the concept.
Chet Elliott and Jo Osowski and beekeepers in Greenfield. Elliott does not assume No Mow Could is one thing his neighborhood will take part in.
“A lot of the neighbors care about what their garden appears to be like like. I believe letting the weeds go to seed shouldn’t be one thing they’d be doing,” Elliott mentioned. “In the event you mentioned the explanation they’d be doing that’s for pollinators, I do not see that serving to apart from they will get a number of extra dandelions. The bees will fly as much as six miles a day to discover a flower. In order that’s usually not an issue that they’re going to want the dandelions or different weeds.”
Osowski mentioned she does not assume No Mow Could is a foul concept in case your metropolis permits. However, she mentioned there’s different methods to verify pollinators are getting fed.
“Plant your zucchini and let it path perpetually as a result of it’s the biggest supply of pollen. It is going to hold all of the pollinators busy.”
Modlinksi mentioned should you’re uncertain about taking part, you can begin small.
“In the event you do not need to not mow your grass, mow it in sections so that you all the time have a rotating meals supply for everybody,” Modlinksi mentioned.
If you wish to take part in No Mow Could, verify with metropolis officers as a result of some locations like Greenfield require you to register your yard to keep away from fines.
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How much did it rain in Milwaukee, Madison and elsewhere in Wisconsin overnight?
Many Wisconsinites looked outside Saturday morning to find that it rained overnight. But where did it rain and how much?
Milwaukee, New Berlin and Madison took the lead with cities that got the most rain, each with at least two inches overnight, according to the National Weather Service volunteer monitoring service.
How much did it rain in the Milwaukee area?
Milwaukee: 1.59-2 inches
Whitefish Bay: 0.98-1 inches
Wauwatosa: 1.12-1.19 inches
West Allis: 1.63 inches
Cudahy: 1.26 inches
Greendale: 1.24-1.6 inches
New Berlin: 1.42-2.2 inches
Muskego: 0.76-0.77 inches
Waukesha: 1.33-1.75 inches
Oconomowoc: 1.3-1.53 inches
Hartland: 1.25 inches
Menomonee Falls: 0.9-1.13 inches
Mequon: 1 inch
Cedarburg: 0.75 inches
How much did it rain in Madison, Green Bay, Racine, and other parts of Wisconsin?
Madison: 1.21-2.1 inches
Sun Prairie: 1.09 inches
Watertown: 1.21-1.66 inches
Janesville: 0.62-0.81 inches
Beloit: 0.53-0.62 inches
Portage: 0.46-0.54 inches
La Crosse: 0.74 inches
Eau Claire: 0.06-0.25 inches
Wausau: 0.51-0.74 inches
Plover: 0.34-0.45 inches
Fond du Lac: 0.51-0.83 inches
Oshkosh: 0.7-0.9 inches
Sheboygan: 0.52-0.95 inches
Manitowoc: 0.35-0.5 inches
Appleton: 0.35-1.01 inches
Green Bay: 0.4 inches
Sister Bay: 0.74 inches
Racine: 0.55-0.84 inches
Kenosha: 0.34-0.41 inches
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‘Bachelorette’ Jenn Tran talks about her time at UW-Madison, from Badger games to working at Eno Vino
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Years before upcoming “Bachelorette” and former “Bachelor” contestant Jenn Tran was looking for love on TV, there was something else she was trying to find:
A college with “a lot of school spirit.”
She’d find it — in Wisconsin.
“Madison just seemed like the best college town — and it definitely was,” she told the Journal Sentinel in a Zoom interview earlier this week.
Ahead of the premiere of Tran’s season of “The Bachelorette” on ABC — it’s just over a week away! — we took a trip down memory lane with her to her time as a Badger.
From Tran’s favorite hangouts to whether she plans on ever coming back, here’s what she had to say about her former college town:
Badger games, the Terrace and her favorite Madison restaurants
Tran transferred in the middle of her sophomore year to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied molecular biology.
“I really just wanted a school with a lot of school spirit,” she said. “I’m just someone who loves a big community and loves a really good college town.”
With Madison having a “really good sports culture,” Tran tried to make it to as many football and basketball games as she could. And, she was an athlete in her own right, playing club lacrosse.
She reminisced about sitting on the Memorial Union Terrace with a beer, brat or cheese curds. And, taking her paddleboard out on the lake.
“I love to just have a good time,” she said. “There were so many good restaurants there.”
Tran went to Eno Vino Wine Bar and Bistro “all the time,” she said, and worked at its downtown location as a server in 2018. The downtown location, 1 N. Webster St., is on the 10th Floor of the AC Hotel and features breathtaking Capitol views.
Dana Thiel, Tran’s manager at Eno Vino, had never tuned into “The Bachelor” before last season. But, with her former colleague on it, she got into it.
Tran would end up making it into “Bachelor” Joey Graziadei’s top six.
“I felt like (Jenn) was very herself, as in really friendly, just genuinely a nice person,” said Thiel, now the restaurant’s GM. “It was definitely exciting to see that.”
During “The Bachelor” season finale, when it was announced that Tran would be the next “Bachelorette,” Thiel was “super-excited.”
“I definitely hope she finds her person, finds love,” Thiel said.
So, what was Tran like as an employee? No tea here. According to Thiel, she was memorable, reliable, friendly, really outgoing and brought great energy.
“Definitely how she was on the show, where she definitely just brings that positive energy,” Thiel said.
Another one of Tran’s Madison go-tos was The Coopers Tavern, 20 W. Mifflin St. She recalled going there after finals to treat herself to some sliders, cheese curds and crème brûlée.
Being in May 2020, the spring commencement Tran’s senior year was virtual. After moving to Boston, Tran and her gal pals would return to Madison in September 2021 for their in-person graduation celebration.
“It was so much fun to be able to finally graduate and celebrate,” Tran said. “We went to The KK (The Kollege Klub) after and had a really good time.”
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Tran has been working toward becoming a physician assistant, but is taking a “little break” from PA school, which is in south Miami. In the words of her favorite artist Taylor Swift, Tran has “a lot going on at the moment.”
“I want to be able to really focus on PA school the best that I can because the end goal is to be a good provider,” Tran said. “I’m just pushing it off until I have a lot more time to dedicate to it.”
Tran is “The Bachelorette’s” first Asian American lead. She was born in New Jersey after her parents and brother immigrated to the United States from Vietnam.
“I never would’ve dreamed of becoming the role model I once needed when I was a kid,” Tran said. “It’s really quite full-circle and surreal.”
Does ‘Bachelorette’ Jenn Tran plan to ever return to Wisconsin?
Yes — just not during the winter.
While she “loves summers in Madison,” she called the winters “brutal.”
Tran wants to make it back sometime during a summer and also for a UW football game.
“It’s in the works,” she said. “It’s definitely in the plans.”
How to watch UW-Madison grad Jenn Tran on ‘The Bachelorette’
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