Election Reminders

Weekly Blast!: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources recently began installing Greater Prairie-chicken survey signs (pic) in the Buena Vista, Leola, and Paul J. Olson Wildlife Areas. This project, in cooperation with Town of Grant resident and local author/photographer Joe Reiderer, the Dane County Conservation League, The Ruffed Grouse Society, and the Prairie Chicken Project is intended to get citizens more aware of this local threatened bird species. Greater Prairie-chickens (GPC) were historically only found in the southern 1/3 of Wisconsin. However, once large-scale logging occurred in the 1800s GPCs expanded their range into all 72 counties of the state. Market hunting was credited were nearly decimating their population and hunting of the species was banned in 1955. Today, only a remnant population of the millions that were now reside in the three Wildlife Areas noted above. Drs. Frederick and Francis Hamerstrom of Plainfield (she was Dr. Aldo Leopold’s first female graduate student) were credited with saving the last remaining birds in the state. Their research, which began in the 1950s, saved the GPC from extirpation (local extinction). They worked with the then Department of Conservation, UW-Stevens Point, and private donors and organizations to secure the critical grassland habitat needed. Today, less than 1000 birds exist in the State, but dozens of agency staff and volunteers work to keep the Hamerstroms’ pivotal efforts alive. Really nice weather has finally arrived – enjoy it! Sharon

Posted on March 20, 2025 by clerk

The Town of Grant will hold a public test of the electronic voting equipment on Saturday, March 22^nd, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. at the Town Hall, located on the corner of Cty Hwy WW and 90^th Street.

In-person absentee voting will take place on March 22^nd, 2025 from 9:00AM – 3:00PM at the Town Hall, located on the corner of Cty Hwy WW and 90^th Street.

A friendly reminder that if you would like to vote absentee by mail for the April 1st 2025 Election, you can request a ballot here: https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/

Any person who has a qualifying disability as defined by the American’s With Disabilities Act that requires the meeting or materials at the meeting to be in an accessible location or format must contact the Clerk at 715-213-7370 prior to the meeting so that any necessary arrangements can be made to accommodate each request.