Weekly News Blast – Town of Grant, Portage Co

2026 Partisan Primary – Happening Now!: The 2026 Partisan Primary is underway! Polls will be open in the Town of Grant until 8:00PM. If you have not yet returned your absentee ballot, you may return it to the black dropbox located near the town hall back door prior to the close of polls. Photo below! ✅ Wisconsin residents who are not registered to vote can do so at the polls on Election Day. You can complete a paper voter registration form at your polling place on Election Day. In order to register, a proof-of-residence document with a current address is required. Learn more at https://elections.wi.gov/Register If you’re unsure of your voter registration status, visit the MyVote website. Online voter registration for the November 3 General Election, which doesn’t require the voter to print or sign a paper form, resumes after the August 11 Partisan Primary. ✅ You need an acceptable photo ID to vote and your ID for voting does not need to show your current address. Your acceptable photo ID for voting does not need to show your current address. Most voters already have the photo ID they need to vote, such as a Wisconsin driver license or ID. If you have ID questions, please visit the Bring It to the Ballot website or call 1-866-VOTE-WIS for information. A voter who does not have an acceptable photo ID must be offered a provisional ballot and the opportunity to submit a photo ID within three days after the election. ✅ You may only vote for candidates of one party in the primary. Wisconsin law allows voters to choose which political party’s primary they wish to vote in without having to register to vote with a party affiliation or designation. However, a voter may only vote within one party’s primary on the August 11 ballot. Put simply, voters must pick a party preference when filling out a ballot for the Partisan Primary and stick with that party down the ballot when choosing their candidates of choice. If you select a party preference but vote in multiple primaries, only your chosen party’s votes will count. This is called crossover voting. Votes cast for any other party will not be counted. For more information about crossover voting, visit: https://elections.wi.gov/faq/what-partisan-primary-and-how-do-i-avoid-crossover-voting .

Posted on November 28, 2025, Edited November 28, 2025 by webmaster

Weekly News Blast

I hope that you and yours had a good Thanksgiving holiday (and didn’t eat too much – ha)! Central WI is expecting snow, perhaps beginning as early as this evening. Please be patient with us as we will not be fully staffed until sometime next week. Some roads may be slow to be cleared as a result.

There are many in the Town of Grant who I want to thank for assisting us in so many tasks. First and foremost, our town officers: Supervisors Scott Provost and Doug Steltenpohl, Treasurer Greg Hakala and Clerk Stefanie Schlapa. Our clerk has been assisted by Deputy Clerks Kathy Rogers and Vicky Zimmerman. Our Plan Commissioners: Chair Jodi Lomma, Jeanne Eggebrecht, Diana Luecht, Tom Reitter, and Secretary Kathy Lee (who doubles as our Webmaster)! Next, our Public Works employees: Dominic Devito, Steve Dobeck, Brian Kuhlman, Jerry Reinwand, and Jim Yetter. Our Transfer Station employees: Garry Saeger, Larry Wagner, and Sandy Wood. Our Election workers: Lead Julie Kramer, Renee Burda, Sharon Crawford, Dawn Graff, Jan Lassa, Diana Luecht, Jane Rosicky, Laura Vanderhei, and Marge Weinfurter. Our First Responders: Chief Jerry Reinwand, Captain Rob Mateer, Krystal Clark, Keith Kardash, and Jim Yetter. Our Zoning Administrator Andrea Musch and our Color Guard Trudy Knipple. My apologies if I overlooked someone who helped our Town run in 2025. Everyone listed deserves our sincere thanks.

The Portage County Solid Waste Department is offering both residents and non-residents free deer carcass disposal until January 31, 2026. A kiosk and dumpster are located on the east side of the main parking lot at 600 Moore Road in Plover. Please be reminded that it is illegal to dispose of waste on public lands, or road rights of way.

Have a safe (and perhaps snowy) weekend, Sharon