The war on Christmas goes on
Okay, it’s safe. I made my first (and probably last) foray into La Crosse for some Christmas shopping. I am happy to report that it appears Christmas is safe this year.
Archives
Glimpses of kindness this Christmas
December 20th, 2018by Karen Parker
Those lines from a child’s nursery rhyme come to me often these days as readers and acquaintances ask me, “So, what is Ontario doing?” or “How are things going?” or “Are they planning to move the town?”
Is Gow’s faux pas worth the uproar?
December 7th, 2018by Karen Parker
A faux pas, from the French, is defined as a socially awkward or tactless act, especially one that violates accepted social norms, standard customs, or the rules of etiquette.
Spending Thanksgiving with Joe McCarthy
November 29th, 2018by Karen Parker
Ah, yes, it was a terrific holiday with great food, Scrabble domination over my smart-aleck daughters and quiet evenings with Joe McCarthy.
Thanksgiving is a time for resolutions
November 21st, 2018by Karen Parker
Okay, here we are at Thanksgiving, and it’s time again for resolutions. Oh, wait: that’s New Year’s. But why stand on tradition?
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.
Political signs mar natural beauty of Kickapoo Valley
October 12th, 2018by Karen Parker
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
October 5th, 2018by Karen Parker
Dale Klemme, executive director of Community Development Alternatives in Prairie du Chien, splashed cold water on the flood survivors Monday night in Ontario.
Community
Wilton Public Library to host Bunco starting Jan. 30
Kendall group has potluck, movie night
On Campus
Ontario Public Library to offer Hot Reads for Cold Nights
Kendall meal site to host assortment of January events
Obituaries
Rosella A. Clark
Leonard O. Degenhardt Jr.
Mildred B. Radke
Roger M. Liefke
Elaine L. Popp
Backtalk
Glimpses of kindness this Christmas
The war on Christmas goes on
Is Gow’s faux pas worth the uproar?
Spending Thanksgiving with Joe McCarthy
Thanksgiving is a time for resolutions
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