Letter to the Editor: Town of Wilton Board should vote no on quarry

By JOAN RIPP | Wilton Why should the Town of Wilton Board vote no Tuesday, Oct. 21? Lets look at the pros and cons for the Town of Wilton. What will they gain if they allow Mathy to build a quarry off of Logan Road? The Town of Wilton could have gravel delivered...

Letter to the Editor: Don’t leave it to chance

By ERIC ZINGLER | Kendall The Backtalk editorial dated Sept. 24 stated that "...not a shred of evidence suggests that the quarry will have a significant impact on the overall tourism dollars now rolling into Monroe County." I disagree. Over the past 50 years, there...

Vote for Tony Kurtz for Congress

By DOUG ROGALLA | Kendall I will vote for Tony Kurtz to represent voters in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District. Kurtz is a wonderful father with two teenagers, a retired Army aviation warrant officer, and a farmer and small-business owner from the Prairie du Chien...

Letter to the Editor: Walker’s Common Core hypocrisy

By DAVE WESTER | Elroy Why is Gov. Walker spending so much time and effort trying to eliminate Common Core educational standards when it is NOT a significant issue among Wisconsin citizens? Follow the money. Eliminating Common Core is a major initiative of at least...

Letter to the Editor: Ontario put on great Fourth

By SUE BLANCHARD | Oconomowoc, Wis. My family and I would like to thank all of the dedicated volunteers and patrons who again made this year's Fourth of July celebration in Ontario such a wonderful event. I grew up and raised my family in Oconomowoc, Wis., and I...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Help us stop the quarry

By JOAN RIPP | Wilton  If you live in the town of Wilton, the town of Wellington or any of the surrounding villages and townships, help us in our fight to keep this beautiful area pristine. As you probably already know, Mathy Construction and Milestone Materials are...

Letter to the Editor: Religion spurs U.S. decline in science

By DAVE WESTER | Elroy Forty-two percent of Americans believe that God created humans 10,000 years ago, according to a May 8 Gallup poll widely reported in the media. That poll ought to scare the heck out of all of us. Science has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that...

Letter to the Editor: Celebrate Hemp History Week

By TAMMY WOOD | Kendall Editor's note: Hemp History Week was June 1-7, but space constraints prevented this letter from being published until this week. This year America has much to celebrate during Hemp History Week. Colorado's hemp harvest last fall inspired more...

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