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'It's been an incredible challenge': Food supply chain issues strain Holmen, Western meal programs

School meal programs are feeling the pinch of supply shortages. Nutrition staff in Holmen say they're struggling to keep certain foods on the menu.

La Crosse, Holmen school leaders say USDA free lunch extension good for students' education

School district leaders in Holmen and La Crosse know families who are trying to get by. “There’s a lot of uncertainty out there,” said Mike Gasper, nutrition director for the Holmen School District. The USDA helped all children eat free in 2020. The same program will exist again next year. “They extended all the waivers that they had in place for this school year through the end of next school year,” Gasper said. Gasper said school lunch changed a lot over the years. “School lunch isn’t what it used to be when we were there,” he said. The district’s Farm 2 School program teaches children how to raise animals along with fruits and vegetables.

Holmen parents want change to school district's COVID policies

Schools are trying their best to limit the number of cases and keep their kids safe. But parents from one local school district want policies to change despite seeing an increase in cases. During a school board meeting this week, parents in the Holmen School District showed up to share their thoughts on the district’s mask and quarantine policies. One parent suggested, “Healthy kids go to school, sick kids stay home. This virus isn’t going anywhere. Let’s learn to live with it instead of reacting to it” A letter sent Friday from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services said people younger than 18 make up the majority of new COVID-19 cases in the state.

No child left hungry: Holmen nutrition leader pushes for permanent free school lunch

New Holmen fine arts center unveiled