All of us organizing together are here to make a difference. This spring, as we continue our work, we’re transitioning […]
Legislation supported by Big Ag lobbying groups threatened to undermine local governments’ ability to pass ordinances applying to large livestock […]
On April 2nd, there are a wide range of local elections. Here's what you need to know before you vote.
This year we’ve been building and chasing a vision of life in western Wisconsin where all of us have a […]
Together, we’re our strongest. From working to check Industrial Farming expansions in Pierce County to building pressure to pass Final […]
I’m Joshua Wilson, I’m a Marine Corps veteran. I’m a lawyer and I teach entrepreneurship. I hail from central Georgia. […]
Hello. My name is Samantha, and I’m here because, like all of us, I love my home and I love […]
My name is John Calabrese. I live in Menomonie in Dunn County, and I’m a field organizer with GROWW, and […]
Four years ago, a group of seven neighbors gathered around a kitchen table on a farm in Pierce County. They […]
We are interested in hearing directly from local residents about the issues impacting us and our neighbors. In three counties, […]
This year has been GROWW’s busiest one yet. Between the election in April to the hours we spent in front […]
The Win Comes as the People Protecting Pierce Community Campaign Gains Momentum to Organize for Safeguards from CAFO Impacts for […]
No matter if you live in town or in the country, what you do, where you’re from, or the color […]
From the shores of the St. Croix, to the winding dirt roads of the valley, people are starting to realize […]
The 3-2 vote marks a milestone for area residents concerned about threats to their families, properties, and the environment from […]
Our air, water, and soil are all precious resources that help us live healthily. Large factory farms recklessly expanding their […]
Pierce County residents should have a say in the future of our community. Whether you’ve lived in Pierce County for […]
Over the last several months, our leaders in Salem Township have been working to protect their families, environment and community, […]
We are all working to create a community where everyone can make ends meet, live with dignity, and have a […]
Every year, Hope For Creation in River Falls holds Earth Fest! It is a free event that highlights sustainability efforts […]
This Saturday, April 22, is Earth Day! Taking care of our environment in Western Wisconsin is a big part of […]
GROWW is a community-driven organization, and we believe that people have the power to become leaders and create the change […]
In our Western WI community, we share more than just the town, city, or county we live in. We have […]
It’s one-week post election day, and we’re all still smiling. The power of community organizing was on full display this […]
We are just a couple of days away from the April 4th election! There is a lot at stake in […]
Voting Resources for the Spring Elections The upcoming election for the next Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge is just over a […]
The Wisconsin DNR is holding a public informational meeting to talk to the residents of Hudson and Warren. The DNR […]
Every week, there are always updates and information that impact the change we want to make in our communities. We […]
The results of the upcoming spring elections in Wisconsin will set the stage for how major decisions will be made […]
Over the last week, GROWW marked a milestone: We held our first ever GrassRoots School organizing training with powerful success! […]
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. Alice Walker Today marks […]
Voting is a right. January is National Stalking Awareness Month. 1 in 3 Women and 1 in 6 men experience […]
2023 is an election year! There are two elections – the February 21 Spring Primary and the April 4 Spring […]
We are excited to share with you the achievements of our organization in the past year and our plans for […]
The St. Croix Valley Foundation is getting ready for the Conversations of the Valley series 2023; Regional Resiliency. Topics this […]
In October 2022, we held a workshop for our Roadside Revival project. This workshop aimed to educate and inspire professionals […]
Title: Field OrganizerHours: 160 hours per month on averageCompensation: $25-30/hour, depending on experienceTiming: Deadline to apply December 7th 2022Reporting structure: […]
GROWW Contractor PositionPosition: Communications ManagerHours: 120 to 160 hours per month on averageCompensation: $30 to $40/hour, depending on experienceTiming: open […]
¡Vote temprano este otoño! ¿Busca algo de flexibilidad? ¡Vea las opciones para el voto por adelantado de (nombre de la […]
Roadside Revival Workshop GROWW’s Roadside Revival team will be holding a workshop to educate and inspire county and town road […]
Dunn County Listening Session We want to hear from you! Come share your thoughts about what issues are impacting people […]
St. Croix County Listening Session We want to hear from you! Come share your thoughts about what issues are impacting […]
Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2022 Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. We want to take today to honor the Indigenous Peoples of […]
Grow to Share in River Falls Long-Term Plan Grow to Share is an essential part of the River Falls community. […]
Disability Voting Rights Resources As we get closer to the 2022 election, know your voting rights! All disabled Wisconsin voters […]
From PCGRO… To GROWW and GROWW Action! Thanks to all the work, thought, and/or money each one of us has […]
Pierce County Community Assembly We invite you to join with fellow residents from across Pierce County to explore how we […]
“Gov. Evers: Announces $10 million to improve access to clean drinking water across the state” – WisPolitics.com We’ve heard concerns […]
“Here are 5 ways Wisconsin’s environment could be impacted by spending through the Inflation Reduction Act” – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel […]
Pierce County Fair Bridge the Divide Mock Election Results Thank you to everyone who came to the Pierce County Fair […]
Bridge The Divide – Ecotopia Soon “Ecotopia Soon!” broadcasts weekly from W.H.Y.S-Radio, community supported radio, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. “Ecotopia Soon!” […]
Bridge the Divide August Monthly Meeting Thank you to everyone who joined us for the August Monthly Meeting for Bridge […]
Thanks for Coming to the Ellsworth Community Meeting Thank you to all those who attended the Ellsworth Community Meeting! This […]
The Democracy Tour Comes to River Falls The Democracy Tour is coming to River Falls! Join Building Unity in Hoffman […]
Join us for the Bridge the Divide August Monthly Meeting The August Meeting for Bridge the Divide is tomorrow, August […]
Bridge the Divide at the Pierce County Fair Are you going to the Pierce County Fair? Then we will see […]
PCGRO Staff Outing August 2022 While our work this summer is far from over, PCGRO staff took some time this […]
Bridge the Divide River Falls Days Overview Thank you to everyone who visited our Bridge the Divide booth at River […]
Deep Canvassing in Ellsworth On July 9th, a group of our Deep Canvassers went door-to-door in Ellsworth, Wisconsin. They successfully […]
Bridge the Divide July Monthly Meeting If you missed it, you can watch the Bridge the Divide July Monthly Meeting […]
August 9 Primary Election Resources The 2022 Primary Election takes place on August 9. Mark your calendars now! Here are […]
Volunteer With Us! Are you interested in getting involved with PCGRO or Bridge the Divide? We are always looking for […]
CAB Opening at River Falls Days to Benefit Ukrainian Children All funds earned at the Community Arts Base Meet the […]
Update: Broadband Expansion Task Force On June 8th, three members of the Pierce County Broadband Task Force held a planning […]
What I Think When I Smell Hay By Maureen Ash All over the county in this lull between rains farmers […]
PCGRO Stories – Jessica If you have been following us for a while, you may recognize Jessica Rein. A lively […]
Last week, we kicked off our Bridge the Divide project. We voted for our favorite snacks and listened to local […]
Deep Canvassing in Spring Valley – Bob As a part of the Conversations that Connect project, a group of our […]
Celebrate Juneteenth Today is Juneteenth, the celebration of the day of the effective end to slavery in the United States. […]
Non-Partisan Vigil for Gun Safety to be held June 12 In conjunction with the Young People’s March for Our Lives […]
Know Your Voting District The Voting District maps in Wisconsin have been drawn. They are not the fair maps we […]
Bridge The Divide Kickoff Events! Join us for a fun evening in the park to learn how we can make […]
Deep Canvassing in Spring Valley Recap Organizing begins with listening. Our project, Conversations that Connect, works to continue the conversation […]
Everything You Need To Know About Roadside Revival By Sophia Forliti The month of May was defined this year by […]
Roadside Revival – Douglas We talked with Douglas, a member of our Roadside Revival team, to talk about what exactly […]
Roadside Revival – Maureen By Maureen Ash Roadside Revival is the name chosen for our effort to make our roadsides […]
Bridge The Divide – June Monthly Meeting We are moving forward with our democracy work. Our new project is known […]
“New Richmond Social Justice Collective unveils community mural” – Star-Observer A new work of art has joined the New Richmond […]
Isaak Mohamed: From Somalia to Barron City Council, How I Got There The League of Women Voters of Greater Chippewa […]
Municipal Clerk Appreciation Week This week is Municipal Clerk Appreciation Week. To celebrate, there are a few things that you […]
Learning To Connect Talking with the people of Pierce County and the surrounding communities is an essential part of the […]
No Mow May! As we slowly creep up on the spring weather, we encourage you to learn more about and […]
Deep Canvass Training May 2022 Are you ready to learn more about Deep Canvassing? PCGRO is hosting a Deep Canvass […]
Thank Election Heros Day of Action This upcoming Tuesday, April 12, join a local Thank Election Heroes Day of Action […]
Voter Experience Survey Help the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin learn from voters about their voting experience this Spring […]
PCGRO Fundraiser As we head into spring, PCGRO will be launching two new projects. This includes Conversations that Connect, and […]
March Forth to Earth Day 4/15, 4/22 Earth Day is just around the corner, and there are things to do […]
Next WWNVD Meeting – Maps Status and What’s Next for 2022 A lot is changing this month! If you have […]
Conversations that Connect – Deep Canvassing Info Session Interested in learning more about Deep Canvassing? There are two opportunities to […]
School Board Candidate Virtual Forum Recording Available Last week, the AAUW – River Falls, WI Branch held a virtual School […]
US Supreme Court Issues Decision on Wisconsin Maps Wednesday, March 23 – The US Supreme Court decides to throw our […]
What’s coming up this spring? Daffodils, tulips and election day! By Michael Stearney April 5 is your opportunity to cast […]
Conversations That Connect – Deep Canvassing in Pierce County This summer, we are undertaking an ambitious community outreach effort to […]
PCGRO is hiring! PCGRO is hiring! We are hiring for three positions. We have ambitious goals for 2022 and we […]
AAUW School Board Virtual Candidate Forum One step closer to becoming an informed voter! If you live in River Falls, […]
Be an informed voter By Annemarie McClellan and Maureen Ash Heading to the polls on April 5, 2022? It’s local […]
Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition Resources The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition has provided a large range of resources for the upcoming […]
Why do you vote? – Wisconsin Native Vote As we approach the April election, hear from some Wisconsinites from Wisconsin […]
Fairer Maps, Not Fair Maps By Irene Bugge On March 3, the Wisconsin Supreme Court adopted the redistricting maps submitted […]
New Fairer Maps On October 28 of last year, more than 200 people testified against the maps the Legislature was […]
We trust our clerks! We trust our clerks! Hear what some of our Wisconsin clerks have to say: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCP4mDSOl2m1WM6cS_CawTw Make […]
On a mission to promote broadband expansion – Pierce County Journal In case you missed the front page feature of […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court picks Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ maps in redistricting fight – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Although we do not […]
Stand With Ukraine Most of us, no matter our color or country, value our freedom. But today, authoritarians around the […]
Financial Help for Homeowners Are you a homeowner in Wisconsin who has been financially impacted since January 21, 2020? You […]
County Board Supervisors on April 5 Ballot In the April 5th election, we will be voting for county board supervisors. […]
Election Observers Needed We need your help. LWVWI is recruiting volunteers from across the state to serve as election observers […]
Wisconsin, How do I love thee? By Maureen Ash Wisconsin— How do I love thee? Let me count the ways– […]
The Future of River Falls Do you have ideas for the future of River Falls? Well, River Falls wants to […]
Fairness, Least Change and Gerrylaundering By Annemarie McClellan I served with eight other Wisconsinites on the People’s Map Commission. Governor […]
2/3/2022: WWNVD Meeting Resources Thank you to everyone who joined us for the WWNVD meeting! If you’d like to join […]
Can You Gerrymander Your Party to Power? Have you wondered how gerrymandering is actually done? Here’s a fun opportunity to […]
PCGRO Environment/Climate Project Survey Last summer, you let us know at Ice Cream Socials that the Environment and Climate Change […]
Fair Maps Activist Virtual Training As we move forward with the fight to end gerrymandering in Wisconsin, we want to […]
Refuse to be Left Out in the Cold By Doug Margolis On a frigid Friday lunch hour last week citizens […]
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in redistricting case – Wisconsin Examiner This past week, the Supreme Court heard arguments about […]
What Would You Say? What would you say if your Representative supported the Fair Maps Bill? For those in Western […]
Rally for Fair Courts and Fair Maps Join us in showing the Wisconsin Supreme Court that we are paying attention! […]
Multi-Partisan Fresh Air By Doug Margolis, Edited by Michael Stearney and Dave Fodroczi Dear Editor, Regarding redistricting, I want to […]
State Voices Wisconsin 2022 Voter Registration Director Contract Position State Voices is looking for a consultant to direct Voter Registration […]
Broadband access is coming There has been a continuous effort to expand broadband internet access in Wisconsin in the past […]
Area Voices Among “Concerned Voters of Wisconsin” who file Friend of the Court Brief in Redistricting Case with the Wisconsin […]
Rural Democracy Initiative Hiring Rural Climate Initiative Director The Heartland Fund is seeking a dedicated, creative leader to direct our […]
Wisconsin Examiner: As election year begins, court wrangling over redistricting continues Yesterday, 36 Concerned Citizens of WI filed a brief […]
Friends-of-the-Court Brief for Fair Maps officially filed! Thank you Friends of Fair Maps! Yesterday, we filed the Friends-of-the-Court Brief with […]
Friend-of-the-Court Brief for Fair Maps Are you being ignored? Do you feel no matter how much you vote, nothing changes? […]
Become a Friend of Fair Maps This Year! No matter our race, our background, or our zip code, voters across […]
Become a Friend of Fair Maps! Become a Friend of Fair Maps.On Christmas Eve, voters from all 33 senate districts […]
This New Year’s Resolution As the holiday season unfolds and December gives way to the New Year, we reflect on […]
All I Want for Christmas By Maureen Ash Santa, please, no mitts or caps No blankets for my cozy naps […]
Mapped Out Episode 7 Our favorite podcast, “Mapped Out” has another episode! After the decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, […]
The Grinches Who Stole Wisconsin’s Fair Maps The Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition is supporting the Fair Elections Project and its […]
WI Supreme Court Rules Against Majority of Wisconsinites By: Irene Bugge On November 30, a divided Wisconsin Supreme Court announced […]
Make Your Voice Heard on Build Back Better – Kids Forward We are working for fair redistricting in WI so […]
WestCAP Rent and Utilities Assistance More than 200,000 Wisconsin households are expected to get help with energy bills through the […]
Wisconsin State Journal reports: State Supreme Court sides with GOP proposal for ‘least-change’ approach to redistricting “In a 4-3 ruling […]
Evangelical Christian urges WI Legislators to be part of the solution Many people believe we should have fair maps in […]
The Wisconsin Farmer's Union offers a workshop explaining how to begin running for office
Evers Vetoes Wisconsin Redistricting Maps – Seehafer News “Each person gets a vote and each vote counts the same, and […]
WIS Politics Recognizes work by WIMAP WIS Politics took a moment to recognize the hard work that WIMAP did to […]
Retired Math Professor Gives a Bad Grade to the GOP’s Maps By: Maureen Ash Don Leake is a retired math […]
Up North News wrote a great piece about one of our members and supporters - Don Leake!
How to Support Grow To Share Grow To Share is a local nonprofit in the heart of River Falls. Their […]
October 28th Maps Hearing On Thursday, October 28th, a group of citizens from Western Wisconsin went down to Madison to […]
Hearing on the GOP’s Rigged Maps Scheduled for Thursday, October 28th Come along and join us at the State Capitol […]
“Swing State” Film Discussion Today is the last day for you to watch “Swing State” before the Film Discussion tomorrow […]
The Importance of Fair Courts The courts have played a big role in gerrymandering in Wisconsin. In the journey for […]
North Shore Fair Maps’: Gerrymandering 101 Want to learn more about Gerrymandering? Join us for North Shore Fair Maps’ Gerrymandering […]
Speaker Robin Vos Agrees with Us For more information, check out our project to end gerrymandering. If you’d like to […]
Transfer Community of Interest Map from PMC to Legislative Portal As many of you know, the legislators have created a […]
WPR: Mapped Out Episodes 1 & 2 A while ago, we introduced you to the Mapped Out podcast. This podcast […]
Here & Now Summarizes Fair Maps On the September 24, 2021 episode of Here & Now on PBS, reporter Zac […]
Sound the Alarm for Fair Maps Hey folks! Thank you for the continued support for PCGRO and our efforts to […]
Federal court allows redistricting case brought by Democrats to move forward This past week, the federal courts agreed to move […]
Wisconsin’s Billion-Dollar Tax Cut Leaves Out a Huge Chunk of Households We’ve been working hard on fair redistricting so that […]
How You Can Help Afghan Refugees at Fort McCoy According to Up North News Wisconsin, there are a couple of […]
WPR’s “Mapped Out” Creators This October 14th at Noon, WPR is holding an official listening event interviewing the creators of […]
Fair Maps Update By: Irene Bugge Polk County became a hub of activism for fair maps in 2021. This spring […]
The Land Stewardship Project is Hiring! The Land Stewardship Project is Hiring! They are currently seeking to fill the positions […]
What you can do now to help Afghan refugees Are you wondering what you can do to help smooth the […]
The New York Times: The Black Mortality Gap “Black Americans die at higher rates than white Americans at nearly every […]
New Richmond Postal Pleas Success Last Thursday we had another successful Postal Pleas! Thank you to all who stopped by […]
River Falls Community Ice Cream Social When: August 30th, 5-8PM Where: Glen Park, 630 Glen Park Road, River Falls Description:Come and […]
Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin’s political maps a day afer release of 2020 Census data Now that the Census data for this […]
New Census Data Released The official beginning of the redistricting process has come. On Thursday, August 12, the 2020 Census […]
Mappy Hour Testimonies During our Mappy Hour events this summer, we talked to a lot of community members about why […]
Prescott Community Ice Cream Social When: August 26th, 5-8PM Where: Freedom Park, 200 Monroe Street, Prescott, WI Description:Come and chat with […]
Well Water Testing in Pierce County Residents of Pierce County! Please take advantage of this opportunity to get your water […]
Common Cause WI Redistricting Reform Webinar with Guest Speakers Senator Jeff Smith and Assembly Woman Deb Andraca Join this statewide […]
Ellsworth Community Ice Cream Social When: August 18th, 5-8PM Where: East End Park in Ellsworth, WI Description: Come and chat […]
Spring Valley Community Ice Cream Social When: August 12th, 5-8PM Where: Handy Andy Park on Hwy 29, Spring Valley, WI […]
Opportunity Wasted State laws and budget choices can be a powerful tool for expanding racial equity. But the Wisconsin legislature […]
WI Assembly Map Drawing Contest Awards Ceremony When: August 3, 2021 at 7PM Where: us02web.zoom.us (Must REGISTER to join!) Description: The Award […]
Fair Maps Postal Pleas Prescott When: August 7, 2021 from 10AM-1PM Where: Freedom Park, Prescott, WI Description: We invite you […]
Fair Maps Postal Pleas New Richmond When: August 19, 2021 from 4-6PM Where: Glover Park, New Richmond, WI Description: We […]
WWNVD Turns 1 Year Old A few weeks ago, we were able to celebrate 1 whole year of WWNVD! Thank […]
Fair Maps Postal Pleas We invite you to join us in writing postcards to legislators on the committees where the […]
Fair Maps Billboard on Hwy 8 Take a drive down Hwy 8 that is half a mile east of the […]
Wisconsin Farmers Union Hiring Rural Organizer The Wisconsin Farmers Union is hiring a Rural Organizer. The position is looking for […]
Wisconsin State Journal – DNR Limits Animals “As we’ve asked folks in the area what is most important to them, […]
Ban Gerrymandering in Wisconsin By: Micheal Stearney I would like to believe that the citizens of this community believe in […]
“Mappy” Hour at Trap Rock Brewing Company By: Irene Bugge Want to have some fun and help the People’s Maps […]
Thank you for coming to Mappy Hours! (and more actions you can take to share your maps and end gerrymandering […]
The Wisconsin People’s Maps Commission announced a new Public Input Portal The Wisconsin People’s Maps Commission (PMC) announced a new […]
How to Contact Representatives about Fair Maps Bill I spoke up for fair government by emailing Senator Bradley (Sen.Bradley@legis.wisconsin.gov) on […]
Time to Contact Your Representatives Bills to create a non-partisan redistricting commission for Wisconsin have been introduced: SB389 in the […]
TAKE ACTION – Fair Maps Legislation Introduced in State Assembly and Senate! The Introduction of the Legislation The bills have […]
Official Voter Registration Notice Postcard The Wisconsin Elections Commission sent a mailing yesterday to voters who have not voted in […]
Voicemail Scripts in Support of Fair Maps Bill Script for Urging State Legislative Committee Chairs to Support the Fair Maps […]
Zoom Mappy Hours June! Join us on Zoom to create a new map and submit it to the People’s Map […]
“The Gerrymandered State” Podcast Stay up to date on new developments in redistricting in WI by subscribing to “The Gerrymandered […]
People’s Maps Commission Online Public Hearing – 7th Congressional District, Jan. 28, 2021 As we head into the summer, We […]
Fight for fair legislative maps continues with a rally in Madison Hundreds gathered in Madison on Monday to promote Fair […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court declines to adopt Republican-backed redistricting rules “The state Supreme Court has made the right decision in denying […]
Effects of gerrymandering felt in Wisconsin as governor, GOP clash over Covid restrictions – January throwback Fixing gerrymandering has never […]
How Gerrymandered Are We? Like getting into the weeds on gerrymandering? How gerrymandered are we? Check out this Op Ed […]
Color Me Fair Map Contest Western Wisconsin for Nonpartisan Voting Districts announces the WI Assembly Map Drawing Contest as a […]
St. Croix Valley Food Bank is Hiring! The St. Croix Valley Food Bank is hiring! They are looking for an […]
