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Lake Geneva city-wide Trick or Treat recommendation.
Although it is perfectly legal for kids to trick or treat at any time or on any night, the ‘recommended’ official trick or treat day and time is set for Sunday, October 29th, from noon through 3 p.m. Rain or shine, trick or treating will happen, but as of right now, it looks like at least the weather will be comfortable for those venturing out on candy expeditions.
If you can’t make it out this weekend or are looking for more traditional trick or treating, many other communities are having trick or treating on Halloween evening. The Lake Geneva Jaycees are joining in the Halloween fun with a Trunk or Treat event at Lake City Social this Sunday, October 29, from 1 p.m., through 5 p.m. This Halloween celebration is free and fun for the whole family. The event will be more than just candy collecting. It will also include a magician, face painting, a bounce house, live music, games, and more. All proceeds raised during this special event will go towards the Jaycees Thanksgiving generosity food drive and Christmas generosity gift drive. Happy Halloween to one and all.
The Universities of Wisconsin announced the closure of one branch campus and the end of in-person classes at two additional campuses.
The announcements come as the Universities of Wisconsin grapple with declining enrollment statewide. Two more Universities of Wisconsin two-year branch campuses will close by next year and more shutdowns might be on the way as students continue to opt for four-year colleges and online classes.
UW-Platteville Richland is the campus to close, while UW-Milwaukee at Washington County and UW Oshkosh, Fond du Lac are to end in-person classes in June 2024. Declining enrollment forced the closure of UW-Platteville’s campus in Richland Center this summer. Enrollment at UW-Milwaukee’s Washington County campus has plummeted from 1,054 students in the fall of 2020 to 285 students in the fall of 2022. UW-Oshkosh’s Fon du Lac campus, meanwhile, has seen its enrollment drop from 733 in the fall of 2020 to just 196 last fall. Leaders at the state’s remaining 10 two-year schools were asked to start considering how to repurpose their campuses, perhaps to offer four-year degrees, skill education for workers, or offer dual-enrollment courses for high school students looking to earn college credits early.
Years of declining enrollment coupled with a lack of state aid has left 10 of the university system’s 13 four-year campuses facing a combined $18 million deficit by 2024. Students attending the campuses where in-person learning will no longer be available will be offered enrollment options at other universities.
