State budget lapses threaten farmers, land conservation

As part of Gov. Scott Walker’s 2011-2013 budget, an additional $174.3 million must be cut from various governmental agencies by the end of the biennium. The details of the Department of Administration’s plan were released Dec. 23, and while the UW System, which needs to trim $46.1 million from its budget, may be the hardest hit, seemingly small cuts may be the most difficult to bear at the local level.

By: By Kathryn McKenzie, Superior Telegram