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: Williams’ Civil War headstone slated for placement in rural Ontario cemetery
By DONNA DE WITT | Ontario I found your article noting that the Ontario GAR unit was named for James Williams very interesting. His Civil War headstone is now stored at the Ontario American Legion Hall, waiting to be replaced in the Williams-Jones Pioneer Cemetery in...
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Book review: Great Recession has historical precedents
By DAVE WESTER | For the County Line So you think the Great Recession of 2009 is over? Thom Hartmann doesn't. In his 2013 book "The Crash of 2016," Hartman describes the politics and financial policies that caused the 2009 recession, how they are still in place, and...
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Money & Politics: Sen. Schultz exits, shaking his head
By BILL LUEDERS Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Dale Schultz tells a story he heard about a recent meeting of Republicans in the state’s 6th congressional district. Besides overwhelmingly passing a resolution against two GOP state lawmakers, Sen. Luther...
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Bible had significant influence on Founding Fathers
By ISAAC GJEFLE | Ontario After reading Dave Wester's letter to the editor about the alleged "misinformation" proffered at the "Washington: A Man of Prayer" event, I felt compelled to write a response. If George Washington's greatest concern regarding religion was to...
Nerison encourages attendance at DNR spring hearings
Contributed by state Rep. Lee Nerison's office Rep. Lee Nerison, R-Westby, encourages anyone who is interested in natural resources, conservation, hunting, fishing, trapping or outdoor recreation in Wisconsin to attend the upcoming annual DNR Spring Fish and Wildlife...
Money & Politics: Big money backfires in local races
By BILL LUEDERS Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism One day before the U.S. Supreme Court opened new spigots of campaign cash, well-funded groups seeking to sway elections in two northern Wisconsin counties, Polk and Iron, inadvertently drove home another...
