Should we rethink how we respond to natural disasters?
My personal experience with weather disasters dates to Palm Sunday of 1965, when a series of ferocious tornadoes swept through Wisconsin, striking multiple towns such as Watertown, Jefferson and my hometown, Monroe.
Ontario needs to plan for possibility of more flooding
Bad luck, I can say with certainty, is more than just the incident itself. Its effects stick with you long after the worst is past.
The hamlet of Avalanche is a study in floodplain challenges
In 1959, a relentless rain pounded down on the west fork of the Kickapoo, sending the stream over its banks and sweeping away 18-month-old Barbara Olson.
Archives
Labor Day’s meaning has been obscured
September 5th, 2019by Karen Parker
It must have been an interesting Labor Day weekend for Chris Rowe and Chris Sexton. They are two of the sometimes up to 100 miners parked on the railroad tracks in Harlan County, Ky., blocking the passage of a million dollars in coal.
Fallout over Bug Tussel towers continues
August 15th, 2019by Karen Parker
The fallout from last week’s Bug Tussel cell tower story continues to haunt us.
Polarization has reached the Kickapoo Valley
August 7th, 2019by Karen Parker
Some months back, I received a card addressed only to my first name and address, with no return address on the envelope.
Ontario businesses and supporters turn to government for protection
June 13th, 2019by Karen Parker
D espite nearly four decades of covering local government meetings, every so often something pops up that makes me exclaim, “Wow, I never saw that before!” The occasion was Monday evening,
Humans need bees for survival
May 23rd, 2019by Karen Parker
When we first moved to the Kickapoo Valley, I fell under the spell of my neighbor, Fred Mitchell.
Small towns, too, have become hyperpartisan
May 9th, 2019by Karen Parker
Yes, even small towns have not escaped from the country’s partisan politics and the nearly uncontrolled anger we exhibit toward one another.
Norwalk will mark 125 years
May 2nd, 2019by County Line
In a recent conversation with Opie Degenhardt, he mentioned that along with this year’s Norwalk Lions Club tractor pull, the village of Norwalk will mark its 125th anniversary.
We are no longer living in the age of Gaylord Nelson
April 25th, 2019by Karen Parker
Even epic disasters like the August 2018 floods have a bright side, I guess. One occurred last week, when, when the furniture from Ontario’s Palen Park was removed from the slimy grasp of the Kickapoo.
The Ontario Community Hall deserves better than demolition
April 11th, 2019by Karen Parker
O ne of my favorite stories I gathered when writing the history book on the Ontario Community Hall last year was that of Orv Collins.
When crowds convened in Tomah to criticize public policy
April 3rd, 2019by Karen Parker
I woke with a start this morning from a colorful dream wherein my husband and I were duking it out over politics.
Were measles, mumps and rubella good for the Baby Boomers?
March 28th, 2019by Karen Parker
“My vision for Kentucky is to be the undisputed center of engineering and manufacturing in America,” says that state’s governor, Matt Bevin, on his website.
Community
Senior menus for Sept. 16–20
South Side News for Sept. 12
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month
Thanks to Kendall Public Library open-house attendees
Aerial shot of Elroy
Obituaries
Evelyn J. Davis
Beverly J. Haldeman
John “Tom” Biermeier
Margaret A. Teed
Harold C. Winchel
Backtalk
Labor Day’s meaning has been obscured
Should we rethink how we respond to natural disasters?
Fallout over Bug Tussel towers continues
Polarization has reached the Kickapoo Valley
Ontario needs to plan for possibility of more flooding
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