The often-heard phrase, “You can take the boy out of the Kickapoo Valley but you can’t take the Kickapoo Valley … Read the rest
When did we decide to execute truth?
Further evidence that the world is becoming even wackier arrived at our office last week.
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Local history corner: The night Ontario’s downtown nearly burned to the ground
The calendar had barely turned to November in 1925 when Mr. and Mrs. Merl Timmerman of Ontario traveled to Minneapolis … Read the rest
Remembering the World War II generation
I miss the World War II generation. I confess that I have been all over the map on this one.… Read the rest
Local farms named to Wisconsin Century Farm list
These are trying times for America’s farmers. The daily news brings headlines on the exodus of dairy farmers from the … Read the rest
Ontario wins USDA Search Grant
Monday’s Ontario Village Board meeting was a whirlwind of activity, with progress made on flood mitigation and the purchase of … Read the rest
The flood: A one-year summing-up
Yes, it was just a year ago that many residents in Monroe and Vernon counties were still dumbstruck by the … Read the rest
Labor Day’s meaning has been obscured
It must have been an interesting Labor Day weekend for Chris Rowe and Chris Sexton. They are two of the … Read the rest
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 … Read the rest
Hawk High Dairy expansion unacceptable to some town of Ridgeville residents
At a DNR hearing Tuesday, Hawk High Dairy’s plans to expand its milking operation met with nearly unanimous opposition from … Read the rest
