By BRAD STEINMETZ | Town of Stark Board Chairman It has become clear by now that the proposed American Transmission Company (ATC) Badger-Coulee transmission line project, supposedly being built to bring power to the people to keep our lights on, is in reality a...
Letter to the editor: America, though great, needs to solve its problems
By JEROME HUNDT | Cashton The USA is a great country. Yes, we have fertile lands, resources, medical, schools, goods, services, anything you could possibly want. We also have good people, volunteering, technology and sports. But we also have jobs gone overseas, drugs,...
Letter to the editor: Washington-style politics in Monroe County
By CAROL A. LAS | Monroe County Board supervisor Wow, I'm thrilled that a PAC (political action committee) has been registered in our county. It shows that people other than local elected officials are interested in what we are doing as a county and how we spend the...
Guest column: VEDA aims to create prosperity, retain rural heritage
Contributed by VERNON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION Vernon Economic Development Association Inc. was formed in January 2006 by a group of community leaders and business executives from throughout Vernon County. They recognized the need to create and advance a...
Money & Politics: Out-of-state donors have stories to tell
By BILL LUEDERS Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism One liberal activist has accused Scott Walker — who’s raised much of his money for a likely recall election from out of state — of “traveling across America selling out Wisconsin to the highest bidder.” A...
Letter to the Editor: Monroe County GLHC energy project is not feasible
By LARRY McTAGGART Monroe County Supervisor District 16 The statement has been made again and again recently that the reason Gundersen Lutheran Health Care ultimately did not bring forward a proposal (they did submit a contract) for a Private-Owned Gas to Energy...
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Money & Politics: Recall cash spigot now wide open
By BILL LUEDERS Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism It’s difficult to write about the levels of money now being pumped into Wisconsin’s electoral process without using terms like “jaw-dropping” and “eye-popping.” It’s a wonder we can still recognize...
Letter to the Editor: Monroe County Board chairman is out of order
By FERNNELL BECHER | Norwalk After I read three front-page articles, which appeared in the Monroe County Democrat Jan. 26 issue and which were on our Monroe County government, my conclusion was that our county board chairman, Rick Irwin, was out of order. It appears...
Letter to the Editor: Monroe County Board chairman is acting like a dictator
By RICHARD YARRINGTON Monroe County Board supervisor On Jan. 25, the county board chairman ejected me from the Monroe County Board meeting when I attempted to amend a resolution that was on the floor. The chairmen has been acting like a dictator; if you oppose his...
