Letter to the Editor: Nerison is not a ‘moderate Republican’
By DON FOY | La Farge A recent article in a local newspaper described Lee Nerison, a representative for the 96th Assembly District, as a "moderate Republican." Not at all. Nerison has voted with Speaker Robin Vos, who leads the charge for the Walker administration's...
Letter to the Editor: The elephant in the room
By ERIC ZINGLER | Kendall Michael Caruso, editor in chief of Smithsonian Magazine, stated in the April 2013 travel issue, "Tourism has become one of the most powerful, most influential and least-examined forces in the world. It produces $6.5 trillion of the global...
Letter to the Editor: Little libraries are great
By JILL MUEHLENKAMP | Norwalk The little libraries popping up in every town are great. I've been using Norwalk's on a regular basis. There's a good selection of fiction and nonfiction. I especially enjoy the current issues of magazines. I love them, but can't afford...
Letter to the Editor: Town of Wilton shouldn’t allow quarry
By LARRY ROSS | Wilton "Blasting, property damage and more." These are the words used by the Save Our Knapp Hills Alliance to describe the mining effects of Milestone Materials in Downing, Wis. The Facebook page created by this alliance calls citizens to rally against...
Letter to the Editor: Wilton’s credibility is on the line
By ERIC ZINGLER | Kendall The Backtalk editorial posted Sept. 24 stated, "It will be the Wilton Town Board's challenge to weigh the facts ... " Here is a University of Wisconsin factual study estimating that Wisconsin bicycling revenue is a $2 billion industry:...
Letter to the Editor: Proposed town of Wilton quarry shouldn’t pose dangers
By MAHLON DENTER | rural Wilton As a resident of the town of Wilton, I see no harm to the environment and surroundings if Milestone Corporation wants to open a gravel pit in the town of Wilton. All of the talk of dust, blasting and safety of the bikers is unfounded....
Letter to the Editor: Vote for Ed Brooks
By DOUG ROGALLA | Kendall Elections matter! I remember just a few years ago, when I was new in the Kendall area and learning about the candidates running for the 50th Assembly seat, I found out about a candidate, Ed Brooks, who promised to bring "common sense" to...
Letter to the Editor: The canary in the mine?
By ERIC ZINGLER | Kendall In years past, some miners would carry a caged canary into their mine. If the canary looked sick or died, it meant dangerous gases and to get out fast! Unless we have a breakthrough that keeps gravel trucks from crossing the Elroy-Sparta...
Letter to the Editor: Town of Wilton Board should vote no on quarry
By JOAN RIPP | Wilton Why should the Town of Wilton Board vote no Tuesday, Oct. 21? Lets look at the pros and cons for the Town of Wilton. What will they gain if they allow Mathy to build a quarry off of Logan Road? The Town of Wilton could have gravel delivered...
