Political signs mar natural beauty of Kickapoo Valley
Ah, fall in the Kickapoo Valley, the landscape a brilliant watercolor, yellow maples against red sumac, fields of pumpkins and corn shocks, an utter perfection of nature’s beauty.
Outlook isn’t rosy for flood victims
Dale Klemme, executive director of Community Development Alternatives in Prairie du Chien, splashed cold water on the flood survivors Monday night in Ontario.
Messages surrounding Kavanaugh’s confirmation are troubling
I have never been one of those super-addicted genealogists — you know the type — who spend a lifetime collecting names going back to the dawn of time and can tell you that somehow, some way, they really are related to William the Conqueror or George Washington.
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2018 election was rife with fake ads
November 15th, 2018by Karen Parker
During election season, my husband and I have a near-perfect division of labor. He hangs up on any robocall or survey-taker.
Septic fields have their benefits
November 9th, 2018by Karen Parker
Ah, yes, here I am, sitting on pins and needles, awaiting the election results of the midterms. What better time to change the conversation to the subject of poop.
Places of worship need armed guards?
November 5th, 2018by Karen Parker
When I was a little girl, going to Sunday church was a big deal. Out of the closet would come that frilly starched dress and the shiny, black patent-leather shoes — and maybe even white gloves for Easter.
Do 7,000 people constitute an ‘invasion’?
October 26th, 2018by Karen Parker
With the exception of the occasional mathematics wonk, Americans are not very good with numbers.
Walker letter reveals wealth of information about our area
October 18th, 2018by Karen Parker
At 34 pages, it is far too long to be a love letter and too short to be a master’s thesis.
Local Facebook posts indicate a high level of anxiety
September 20th, 2018by Karen Parker
It was pretty clear at its Sept. 11 meeting that the Norwalk Village Board wouldn’t be in a convertible festooned with balloons, leading a parade, anytime soon.
In face of flood damage, remaining uninvolved and indifferent won’t work
September 13th, 2018by Karen Parker
Ontario was eerily silent Sunday. Evidently exhaustion had caught up with everyone.
After flooding, government has not ridden in like a white knight
September 6th, 2018by County Line
Anyone who waited patiently last week for our government to come riding in like a white knight and rescue us from a weather disaster is still waiting.
Time to redraw the floodplain maps?
September 1st, 2018by Karen Parker
It was a strange night. Maybe you had one at your house, too. Our geriatric dog, who usually sleeps as though she wer e dead, was on edge.
What a difference one word can make
August 16th, 2018by Karen Parker
Oops, what a difference one word can make — especially when it is left out.
Make room in your life for swamp milkweed
August 9th, 2018by Karen Parker
And you think you have picky eaters at your house. Consider, if you will, the monarch butterfly, which has nothing but milkweed for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a milkweed chaser on the side.
Community
Wilton Public Library invites public to help decorate for the holidays
South Side News for Nov. 15
Senior menus for Nov. 19–23
Kendall meal site to host music, bingo
Marty shoots nine-pointer
Obituaries
Carlene (Cox) Wallace
Dwayne Michael Hefner
Margaret Carol Hagerman
Jared M. Chambers
Mary Jane Giese
Backtalk
2018 election was rife with fake ads
Septic fields have their benefits
Places of worship need armed guards?
Do 7,000 people constitute an ‘invasion’?
Walker letter reveals wealth of information about our area
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