By JAYNE and MIKE BELSKY | Necedah We fail to understand the judge's decision to allow dogs in the actual wolf hunt, given his stated recognition that DNR failed to put forward any evidence to indicate that dogs could be used to pursue wolves safely or humanely. As...
Guest column: Plans underway for growing the Ontario Community Garden
By PHYLLIS WINKLER Ontario Community Garden group By now, you have heard the good news about the Ontario Library Community Garden, a project idea that sprouted from the library's summer reading program "Dig into Reading." A volunteer team is meeting to flesh out the...
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Guest column: VEDA considers creating cooperative that would offer in-home care
By KATHY NEIDERT | VEDA Board Member Vernon Economic Development Association Executive Director Susan Noble and representatives from area agencies and stakeholders are exploring the possibility of providing in-home care in our community. This care, which would be...
Money & Politics: High court race will likely get costly
By BILL LUEDERS Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism On Tuesday, Feb. 19, Wisconsin will hold a primary election for state Supreme Court, narrowing the field from three candidates to two. Then the race will begin in earnest. Justice Patience Roggensack, who...
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Letter to the Editor: PSC must represent ratepayers, not companies
By JOAN KENT | La Farge On Jan. 17, Karen Parker's Backtalk concluded, "If the Public Service Commission (PSC) makes decisions based on a politician's whim, instead of considering all people of the state, then good luck to those now fighting against American...
Letter to the Editor: Falcon Booster Club to seek membership renewals
By CURT BRIESKE | Falcon Booster Club First of all, the Falcon Booster Club wants to thank all parents and fans, be it sports, music, drama or scholastic events. The purpose of the booster club is to show our support to all activities at the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton...
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Money & Politics: Cost is key in drunken driving debate
By BILL LUEDERS Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Mark Grapentine is a seasoned observer of state politics. He was an aide to then-state Rep. Scott Walker and a policy adviser to then-Gov. Tommy Thompson. For the past decade, he's been a lobbyist for the...
