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As printed in the Inter-County Leader on September 20, 2023.   The mission of Special Olympics Wisconsin is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with cognitive disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing…

As published in the Intercounty Leader September 6, 2023   Interfaith Caregivers of Burnett County was established as a nonprofit in 1998 to serve the people of Burnett County by providing assistance to those who cannot afford to provide for themselves. Although our focus is on the elderly, disabled, veterans and homebound, we have many…

As published in the Intercounty Leader on August 16, 2023   SOFTEC is an alternative Certified Education opportunity that allows students 18 and older to train, live and earn locally. Our mission is to provide equal access to affordable, effective, accelerated 5-6 week technical and communication skills education and training experiences in a safe environment.…

As published in the Intercounty Leader on August 2, 2023   Become a friend to your local state parks By Beverly Swenson   Friends of Interstate Park and Straight Lake Park is a nonprofit organization established to support the park’s naturalist program in its efforts to increase public awareness and appreciation of the park’s natural…

As published in the Intercounty Leader on July 20, 2023   Endeavors Day Center, Serving the Community for 58 Years Endeavors Day Center began in 1965 in the basement of the Wanderoos School in Amery. It was started by a group of parents looking for group “arts and crafts” time for their developmentally disabled adult…

As published in the Intercounty Leader on June 28, 2023   Wild Rivers Conservancy is proud to be the official nonprofit partner of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. Our mission is to inspire stewardship and ensure the rare ecological integrity of the St. Croix and Namekagon Riverway. This means that we work hard to…

As published in the Intercounty Leader on June 21, 2023   Frederic Arts, Inc., is a nonprofit formed in 2009 to create artistic opportunities and preserve community culture through educational events and programs. The Frederic Arts Center is on Lake Avenue, across from Coon Lake Park, in what many remember as the American Legion Hall.…

As appeared in the Intercounty Leader on June 7, 2023   Located in Webster, across the highway from Wayne’s Foods Plus, Caring Hearts and the Burnett County Food Pantry meet the community’s needs in many ways.  The thriftshop sells a wide selection of household goods at low cost.  Some people simply enjoy looking for bargains;…

Join us for our 2nd annual Nurturing Nature Environmental Series!

NURTURING COMMUNITY As published in the Intercounty Leader on May 17, 2023 The Friends of the Larsen Family Library was founded in 1989 specifically to address the need for a local community library in Webster. In the past 30 years the library moved three times, locating to its current home on Main Street in September…