Douglas Cultural Council adds a donation box as state grant funding keeps shrinking. Members said this year's state allocation runs about $8,600, down from a typical $8,000 to $9,000, with one member noting the amount has been "getting less every year," roughly 1 percent annually.
DOUGLAS -- March 31, 2026, Douglas Cultural Council votes to return to Oktoberfest for fourth straight year. The council voted unanimously at its March 31 meeting to apply for a vendor booth at the October