By BILL LUEDERS Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism The law could hardly be clearer or more unequivocal: Wisconsin state statute 16.705(8) requires the state Department of Administration to file a report by Oct. 15 of each year regarding the hiring of...
Letter to the Editor: June 5 was bad day for Walker supporters
By JOHN DUNN | Mauston Mark Tuesday, June 5, as a bad day for Walker supporters. Walker answers to the moneyed elite. The moneyed elite has no loyalty to America or to you, the citizens. If you're a pragmatist, if you're concerned about getting things done, forget it....
Letter to the Editor: Don’t throw stones at school staff members who make mistakes
By SANDRA McANANY Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Norwalk property owner) I had the chance to read the recent letter concerning role models in the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District and thought I would throw in my two cents. Every one of us lives in a glass house, and while...
Letter to the Editor: Norwalk equals wild cats
By ROXANN STANTON | Norwalk Good day. I am a resident of Norcrest Apartments, and I would like to discuss a severe problem with wild cats. About five or six wild cats live in the sewer. One of the residents here continues to feed these cats even after she has been...
VEDA director attends national meeting on cooperatives
By KATHY NEIDERT | VEDA board member Vernon Economic Development Association Executive Director Susan Noble attended a White House Convening meeting with the National Cooperative Business Association on May 4 in Washington D.C. on May 4. The Ford Foundation sponsored...
Money & Politics: How recall money was spent
By BILL LUEDERS Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism By now, it’s well known that massive sums were poured into Wisconsin’s recall elections, from the candidates, parties and outside groups. But little attention has been paid to where this money went....
Money & Politics: Winners and losers in recall 2012
By BILL LUEDERS Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism As the dust settles on Wisconsin’s tumultuous recall elections, let’s acknowledge some of the winners and losers with appropriate commendations: Fundraising champion: Gov. Scott Walker. Whether Wisconsin’s...
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Letter to the Editor: Ontario police chief offers reminder of animal ordinances
By MATT HOSKINS | Ontario Police Chief Attention, Ontario pet owners: Unlicensed Dog Ordinance 117-3 Any dog older than five months residing in the village needs to be licensed annually. You can obtain a license from the Ontario Village Clerk's office between 8:30...
Letter to the Editor: Walker’s character is suspect
By MARIBETH SOLVERSON | Viroqua One can usually assess the character of a person by the quality of the people with whom he surrounds himself. Walker’s character can be described as shady at best by analyzing the character of the folks surrounding him when he was the...
