It’s time to assess women’s future and past
It seems nearly impossible that in the 21st century, Afghanistan has the “proud” distinction of being the only country in the world where girls are not allowed any education beyond grade school.
Wilton is among towns that have a history of drag
By KAREN PARKER | Retired County Line Publisher What is it about men who want to slip into ladies’ lingerie […]
With Hulu series, furor over ‘The 1619 Project’ continues
Now I better understand one of the subjects the cable news talking heads have been discussing ardently the past several years. Considering the furor, you would have thought it was a pornography or sex education or, heaven forbid, evolution. But, no, it is “The 1619 Project,” now banned in Florida schools.
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Supreme Court race is indeed the nastiest and most expensive
19 hours agoby County Line
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Emerita [email protected] Okay, we were warned. Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race will be the...
We need to reconsider our expectations for police
February 3rd, 2023by County Line
Imagine, if you will, two men stealing a car in Denver, fleeing across the country to Wisconsin, and kidnapping two women along the way.
Antisemitism is alive and well
January 30th, 2023by County Line
to be flipping through the channels Sunday, looking for something to amuse me on another of our endless dreary January days, when I stumbled across Ken Burns’ documentary “The US and the Holocaust.” I had viewed the full six hours when it was first released on PBS, but in my dotage, I had forgotten enough of it that once started, I could not look away.
Consider running for your village or town board
January 5th, 2023by County Line
Okay, it’s time to take down the tree and shove the champagne glasses back on the high shelf that we short folks cannot reach.
‘Silent Night’ has taken on important historical roles
December 22nd, 2022by County Line
Until we added streaming service to our television watching, I never realized how many Christmas movies there are.
‘Milked’ explores Latinos’ role in dairy industry
December 2nd, 2022by County Line
I had just polished off a plate loaded with things I should not have eaten at the recent Norwalk Community Thanksgiving dinner when it occurred to me that I had not seen a single Latino face.
Remembering Hardware Hank’s Julie Schreier
November 17th, 2022by County Line
I recently was browsing through my very tattered and worn copy of “The Wiltonians.” Local history books will never be on the New York Times bestseller list, but they do become a constant reminder of where we have been, and in some cases, where we are headed.
Elections really do have consequences
November 3rd, 2022by County Line
Take a deep breath. One more week.
Lincoln and Douglas were made of sterner stuff
October 28th, 2022by County Line
Take a deep breath. It’s just two more weeks until we march to the polls and bring a merciful end to those political attack ads and the even more tedious yard signs (please bring back the pink flamingos).
Reflecting on the ‘Fables of Faubus’
October 21st, 2022by County Line
Before the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s and the protest songs that accompanied it (think “We Shall Overcome” or “A Change is Gonna Come”), the famed jazz composer Charles Mingus wrote the “Fables of Faubus”
Politics is madness at all levels
October 13th, 2022by County Line
I give a salute to Wisconsin Public Television for airing a debate last Friday night between incumbent Senator Ron Johnson and challenger Mandela Barnes.
Community
Senior menus for March 27–31
Ontario story time is March 27
Wilton Public Library to host series of events
Book review: ‘Driftless Deceit’ by Sue Berg
South Side News for March 23
Obituaries
Verdine Dean Short
Kristi Lyn Brandau
Thomas Alfred Johnson (full obituary)
Thomas A. (‘TJ’ or ‘Swede’) Johnson
Alice M. Brooks
Opinion
Letter to the editor: IRS funding should be restored
Your Right to Know: Public still paying for fraud probe records fights
Commentary: How are Wisconsin women doing under the 1849 abortion ban?
Letter to the editor: N-O-W referendum — be informed
Letter to the editor: Referendum question on reproductive rights should be Vernon County ballot
Backtalk
Supreme Court race is indeed the nastiest and most expensive
It’s time to assess women’s future and past
Wilton is among towns that have a history of drag
With Hulu series, furor over ‘The 1619 Project’ continues
We need to reconsider our expectations for police
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