Letter to Your Legislators
For those of you interested in helping to obtain money from the next State Budget, to help replace the Manawa Dam/Mill Pond, the following information will assist you:
How to Write to your Legislators:1. Make sure return address, email, and phone are in the return address region of the letter.2. The first sentence should indicate who the author is, who they represent (if anyone), and why they are writing the legislator. For example, "I am Jackie Beyer, Town of Little Wolf Clerk, and I am writing you today to (Explain the purpose)3. The next section should indicate why you are making the request. It should provide the necessary background (e.g., what happened, what prompted the request) and detail "the why." The why could be: public safety, property values, environment, recreation, economy, jobs, etc. 4. The next section should provide a personal or local example of the need for the ‘what’, because of the ‘why?’5. Close with a "thanks in advance for considering...." and your Signature• The letter should be no longer than one page, 12 font, 1.15 or 1.5 spacing.An example of above, for you to copy the format, and add in your details to the body, below:1) NameAddressPhone Number
2) I am ……(see #2 above) writing (calling, emailing) to you to ask for your help in being considered for an award of the Governor’s earmark dollars in the next budget.
3) On July 5, 2024, we experienced a Rain and Flood event ……etc. (See #3 above)
4) This has affected me and my (family, property, etc) See #4 above
5) Thank them (See #5 above) and sign your name And the contact info to send your letters, emails and phone calls is below: If you call and get a voice mail, please leave your message and callback info! Senator Rachel Cabral-GuevaraMadison Office:Room 323 SouthState CapitolPO Box 7882Madison, WI 53707Telephone: (608) 266-0718 Email: Sen.Cabral-Guevara@legis.wisconsin.govStaff:Ryan Retza Ryan.Retza@legis.wisconsin.govSydney Rose Faestel SydneyRose.Faestel@legis.wisconsin.govChristian Gonzalez-Caraballo Christian.Gonzalez-Caraballo@legis.wisconsin.govMichael Moscicke Michael.Moscicke@legis.wisconsin.gov
Representative Kevin PetersenMadison Office:Room 309 NorthState CapitolPO Box 8953Madison, WI 53708Telephone: (608) 237-9157 (888) 534-0057 Fax:(608) 282-3657 Email: Rep.Petersen@legis.wisconsin.govStaff:BJ Dernbach BJ.Dernbach@legis.wisconsin.govDeborah Bowers Deborah.Bowers@legis.wisconsin.govJim Bowers Jim.Bowers@legis.wisconsin.gov JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE Members and Contact Info Representative Born (Co-Chair)Madison Office:Room 308 East, State Capitol, PO Box 8952, Madison, WI 53708Telephone: (608) 237-9137 (888) 534-0037 Fax: (608) 282-3637Email: Rep.Born@legis.wisconsin.gov Senator Marklein (Co-Chair)Madison Office:Room 316 East, State Capitol, PO Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707Telephone: (608) 266-0703 Fax: (608) 282-3557Email: Sen.Marklein@legis.wi.gov Representative Kurtz (Vice-Chair)Madison Office:Room 304 East, State Capitol, PO Box 8952, Madison, WI 53708Telephone: (608) 237-9141 (888) 534-0041 Fax: (608) 282-3641Email: Rep.Kurtz@legis.wisconsin.gov Senator Testin (Vice-Chair)Madison Office:Room 8 South, State Capitol, PO Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707Telephone: (608) 266-3123 Fax:(608) 282-3564Email: Sen.Testin@legis.wisconsin.gov Senator WimbergerMadison Office:Room 409 South, State Capitol, PO Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707Telephone: (608) 266-5670Email: Sen.Wimberger@legis.wisconsin.gov Senator StafsholtMadison Office:Room 15 South, State Capitol, PO Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707Telephone: (608) 266-7745Email: Sen.Stafsholt@legis.wisconsin.gov Senator BradleyMadison Office:Room 316 South, State Capitol, PO Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707Telephone: (608) 266-5400Email: Sen.Bradley@legis.wisconsin.gov Senator QuinnMadison Office:Room 123 South, State Capitol, PO Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707Telephone: (608) 266-3510 (800) 469-6562Email: Sen.Quinn@legis.wisconsin.gov Senator L. JohnsonMadison Office:Room 131 South, State Capitol, PO Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707Telephone: (608) 266-2500 (877) 474-2000 Fax: (608) 282-3546 District Phone: (414) 313-1241Email: Sen.Johnson@legis.wisconsin.gov Senator RoysMadison Office:Room 130 South, State Capitol, PO Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707Telephone: (608) 266-1627Email: Sen.Roys@legis.wisconsin.gov Representative ZimmermanMadison Office:Room 324 East, State Capitol , PO Box 8953, Madison, WI 53708Telephone: (608) 237-9130 (888) 529-0030 Fax:(608) 282-3630Email: Rep.Zimmerman@legis.wisconsin.gov Representative RodriguezMadison Office:Room 306 East, State Capitol, PO Box 8953, Madison, WI 53708Telephone: (608) 237-9121 (888) 534-0021 Fax: (608) 282-3621Email: Rep.Rodriguez@legis.wisconsin.gov Representative DallmanMadison Office:Room 320 East, State Capitol, PO Box 8952, Madison, WI 53708Telephone: (608) 237-9139 (888) 534-0039 Fax: (608) 282-3639Email: Rep.Dallman@legis.wisconsin.gov Representative HurdMadison Office:Room 321 East, State Capitol, PO Box 8952, Madison, WI 53708Telephone: (608) 237-9169 (888) 534-0069 Fax: (608) 282-3669Email: Rep.Hurd@legis.wisconsin.gov Representative McGuireMadison Office:Room 321 West, State Capitol, PO Box 8953, Madison, WI 53708Telephone: (608) 237-9164 (888) 534-0064 Fax: (608) 282-3664Email: Rep.McGuire@legis.wisconsin.gov Representative AndracaMadison Office:Room 109 North, State Capitol, PO Box 8952, Madison, WI 53708Telephone: (608) 237-9123 (888) 534-0023 Fax: (608) 282-3623Email: Rep.Andraca@legis.wisconsin.gov
2) I am ……(see #2 above) writing (calling, emailing) to you to ask for your help in being considered for an award of the Governor’s earmark dollars in the next budget.
3) On July 5, 2024, we experienced a Rain and Flood event ……etc. (See #3 above)
4) This has affected me and my (family, property, etc) See #4 above
5) Thank them (See #5 above) and sign your name And the contact info to send your letters, emails and phone calls is below: If you call and get a voice mail, please leave your message and callback info! Senator Rachel Cabral-GuevaraMadison Office:Room 323 SouthState CapitolPO Box 7882Madison, WI 53707Telephone: (608) 266-0718 Email: Sen.Cabral-Guevara@legis.wisconsin.govStaff:Ryan Retza Ryan.Retza@legis.wisconsin.govSydney Rose Faestel SydneyRose.Faestel@legis.wisconsin.govChristian Gonzalez-Caraballo Christian.Gonzalez-Caraballo@legis.wisconsin.govMichael Moscicke Michael.Moscicke@legis.wisconsin.gov
Representative Kevin PetersenMadison Office:Room 309 NorthState CapitolPO Box 8953Madison, WI 53708Telephone: (608) 237-9157 (888) 534-0057 Fax:(608) 282-3657 Email: Rep.Petersen@legis.wisconsin.govStaff:BJ Dernbach BJ.Dernbach@legis.wisconsin.govDeborah Bowers Deborah.Bowers@legis.wisconsin.govJim Bowers Jim.Bowers@legis.wisconsin.gov JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE Members and Contact Info Representative Born (Co-Chair)Madison Office:Room 308 East, State Capitol, PO Box 8952, Madison, WI 53708Telephone: (608) 237-9137 (888) 534-0037 Fax: (608) 282-3637Email: Rep.Born@legis.wisconsin.gov Senator Marklein (Co-Chair)Madison Office:Room 316 East, State Capitol, PO Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707Telephone: (608) 266-0703 Fax: (608) 282-3557Email: Sen.Marklein@legis.wi.gov Representative Kurtz (Vice-Chair)Madison Office:Room 304 East, State Capitol, PO Box 8952, Madison, WI 53708Telephone: (608) 237-9141 (888) 534-0041 Fax: (608) 282-3641Email: Rep.Kurtz@legis.wisconsin.gov Senator Testin (Vice-Chair)Madison Office:Room 8 South, State Capitol, PO Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707Telephone: (608) 266-3123 Fax:(608) 282-3564Email: Sen.Testin@legis.wisconsin.gov Senator WimbergerMadison Office:Room 409 South, State Capitol, PO Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707Telephone: (608) 266-5670Email: Sen.Wimberger@legis.wisconsin.gov Senator StafsholtMadison Office:Room 15 South, State Capitol, PO Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707Telephone: (608) 266-7745Email: Sen.Stafsholt@legis.wisconsin.gov Senator BradleyMadison Office:Room 316 South, State Capitol, PO Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707Telephone: (608) 266-5400Email: Sen.Bradley@legis.wisconsin.gov Senator QuinnMadison Office:Room 123 South, State Capitol, PO Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707Telephone: (608) 266-3510 (800) 469-6562Email: Sen.Quinn@legis.wisconsin.gov Senator L. JohnsonMadison Office:Room 131 South, State Capitol, PO Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707Telephone: (608) 266-2500 (877) 474-2000 Fax: (608) 282-3546 District Phone: (414) 313-1241Email: Sen.Johnson@legis.wisconsin.gov Senator RoysMadison Office:Room 130 South, State Capitol, PO Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707Telephone: (608) 266-1627Email: Sen.Roys@legis.wisconsin.gov Representative ZimmermanMadison Office:Room 324 East, State Capitol , PO Box 8953, Madison, WI 53708Telephone: (608) 237-9130 (888) 529-0030 Fax:(608) 282-3630Email: Rep.Zimmerman@legis.wisconsin.gov Representative RodriguezMadison Office:Room 306 East, State Capitol, PO Box 8953, Madison, WI 53708Telephone: (608) 237-9121 (888) 534-0021 Fax: (608) 282-3621Email: Rep.Rodriguez@legis.wisconsin.gov Representative DallmanMadison Office:Room 320 East, State Capitol, PO Box 8952, Madison, WI 53708Telephone: (608) 237-9139 (888) 534-0039 Fax: (608) 282-3639Email: Rep.Dallman@legis.wisconsin.gov Representative HurdMadison Office:Room 321 East, State Capitol, PO Box 8952, Madison, WI 53708Telephone: (608) 237-9169 (888) 534-0069 Fax: (608) 282-3669Email: Rep.Hurd@legis.wisconsin.gov Representative McGuireMadison Office:Room 321 West, State Capitol, PO Box 8953, Madison, WI 53708Telephone: (608) 237-9164 (888) 534-0064 Fax: (608) 282-3664Email: Rep.McGuire@legis.wisconsin.gov Representative AndracaMadison Office:Room 109 North, State Capitol, PO Box 8952, Madison, WI 53708Telephone: (608) 237-9123 (888) 534-0023 Fax: (608) 282-3623Email: Rep.Andraca@legis.wisconsin.gov
Spring Weight Limits Going On!
Town Roads in the Town of Little Wolf will be posted and Weight Limits go into effect Monday, March 10, 2025 at 12:01am, at the same time as the County Roads. See below.
PRESS RELEASE
Casey Beyersdorf, Highway Commissioner for Waupaca County Highway Department
has announced that spring weight limit restrictions will begin Monday, March 10th, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. When the highways become firm, the spring weight limit restrictions will be lifted.
Permit forms, maps and additional information can be found at Waupaca County
Highway Department (waupacacounty-wi.gov) in the left tool bar. The seasonal weight restriction will be six ton load for a single axle vehicle and ten ton load for a tandem axle vehicle.
These spring weight limitations will be enforced pursuant to Section 349.16 of the
Wisconsin Statutes.
We request all parties involved to abide by these limits in order to protect and preserve the structural capacities of the County Trunk Highway System. If you have questions about the spring weight limit restrictions, please see our website or contact the Highway Department at 715-258-7152.
Meeting Schedule
Next Town Meetings:
April Town Board Meeting is on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Town Annual Voter's Meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Welcome to The Town of Little Wolf!
The history of Little Wolf
The town was first settled by William Goldberg in 1848, who was joined by George E. and J.P. More in 1849, and James and Peter Meiklejohn in 1850.[3] The first settlements straddled the river on the southern border of the township. The town was at first known as Centerville, and was organized on March 5, 1852. On November 15, 1854 the town changed its name to Little Wolf.[4] After Jack Brickley built the first bridge across the river in 1858, it was also known as Brickley Bridge, but the name Little Wolf stuck after A. P. Jones established a new town post office in January 1859.
The Town of Royalton separated from Little Wolf in 1853. The towns Town of Union was separated from Little Wolf in 1857, with the Town of Dupont separating from the Town of Union in 1864.
The area grew fairly quickly in just ten years. Goldberg and the Mores built a sawmill there in 1849. Andrew Van Adestine fired up a smithy, Dan Smith and A. P. Jones opened groceries, and Jack Brickley bridged the river. Although Peter Meiklejohn set aside a room in his house for the village's first teacher, Miss Fortner, to use as a class room in 1853, the village raised a school house in 1857, the same year that Meikeljohn opened a grist mill on the southwest bank of the river. A two-story hotel, also operated by the Meiklejohns, stood near the grist mill.
Little Wolf never grew much bigger, though, and probably began to decline in the 1870s, after another lumbermill was built upriver in 1871, and the railroad was routed through Manawa in 1873. Until recently,[when?] the hotel and the foundations of the grist mill were all that remained to show that the village ever existed. Today, even the hotel is gone.
The Town of Royalton separated from Little Wolf in 1853. The towns Town of Union was separated from Little Wolf in 1857, with the Town of Dupont separating from the Town of Union in 1864.
The area grew fairly quickly in just ten years. Goldberg and the Mores built a sawmill there in 1849. Andrew Van Adestine fired up a smithy, Dan Smith and A. P. Jones opened groceries, and Jack Brickley bridged the river. Although Peter Meiklejohn set aside a room in his house for the village's first teacher, Miss Fortner, to use as a class room in 1853, the village raised a school house in 1857, the same year that Meikeljohn opened a grist mill on the southwest bank of the river. A two-story hotel, also operated by the Meiklejohns, stood near the grist mill.
Little Wolf never grew much bigger, though, and probably began to decline in the 1870s, after another lumbermill was built upriver in 1871, and the railroad was routed through Manawa in 1873. Until recently,[when?] the hotel and the foundations of the grist mill were all that remained to show that the village ever existed. Today, even the hotel is gone.