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FOND DU LAC - Dressed for the outdoors and spring’s fickle weather changes, a gathering of nature enthusiasts scour a path along a walking trail built on an old railroad bed that runs through rural Fond du Lac County.
Among the spring greenery, the group is on the hunt for garlic mustard and buckthorn, both are invasive species, and a bane to Wisconsin’s ecosystem. Brought here by German immigrants, one was used as a tasty ingredient in soups and stews and the other served as a hedge shrub, with berries that made for a good laxative.
FOND DU LAC - City Council s new voices will get a say in a proposed social media archiving software and policy, the council decided Wednesday.
Councilmember Ben Giles suggested tabling a final decision for the next councilmembers to get a say in it, a motion that passed 5 to 2. Councilmembers Giles, Alicia Hans, Donna Richards and Arletta Allen, as well as Council President Brian Kolstad were in favor; Councilmember Dan Degner and Council Vice President Kay Miller were opposed.
City Attorney Deb Hoffman first proposed the policy at the March 24 meeting, detailing guidelines for city officials that opt to manage their own city-hosted social media page. Posts and comments on these pages could be archived through the software ArchiveSocial to help comply with open records requests. This software also provides social media training.