By CRAIG BUSWELL | Kendall Themes of Memorial Day addresses often discuss sacrifices. The question Americans should ponder is why so many extraordinary sacrifices happened in our short 200-plus years as a nation. Perhaps we should examine the term "liberty." The...
Letter to the editor: Flawed grading system at BHS results in two valedictorians
By GARY and LAURIE LEIS | Norwalk This will be the 50th class to graduate from Brookwood High School. As far as we know, this will be the first class to have co-valedictorians. As the editor of a paper who has followed the Brookwood School District for almost 30...
Letter to the editor: Kendall residents’ choices have ramifications
By CRAIG BUSWELL | Kendall We all make choices, some good and some bad. We chose to pass up car sales at Kendall Motors, and now that choice is gone. We chose to buy our groceries at Tomah or elsewhere, thus eliminating a grocery store in Kendall. Choices almost...
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Money & Politics: Walker is state fundraising champ
By BILL LUEDERS Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, appearing on the April 29 episode of “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” laid out his concern about the upcoming recall election: “The big question mark for me,” Walker told the...
Letter to the editor: Vote for real Democrats next week
By KAREN M. DAHL | Viroqua The choices are clear. Farmers need candidates who understand farming issues and the impact of legislation on the family farm. Two outstanding women are running for governor, Kathleen Falk and Kathleen Vinehout, and both understand...
Guest column: USDA deputy secretary visits Food Enterprise Center
By KATHY NEIDERT | VEDA board member The Food Enterprise Center in Viroqua was in the spotlight April 2 when U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan toured the facility and talked about the importance of local and regional food systems as key...
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Money & Politics: The trouble with robo-calls
By BILL LUEDERS Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Stevens Point columnist Bill Berry, writing just after Wisconsin’s recent presidential primary, called it perhaps the only thing our deeply divided nation can agree upon: “Robo-calls suck.” He’s right. No...
Letter to the editor: Walker isn’t really about sacrifice for the common good
By DON FOY | La Farge It's understandable that many who support Gov. Scott Walker feel we need to make sacrifices for the common good in this tough economy. We need to be responsible, work hard and support businesses - locally the lifeblood of our communities. It's...
