By JIM RICE Monroe County Board District 24 supervisor The April 1 election is going to be very important for the taxpayers of Monroe County. The taxpayers have the opportunity to control if they want representation on the Monroe County Board by going to the polls and...
Book review: ‘Dollarocracy’ focuses on big money, politics
By DAVE WESTER | For the County Line You were probably taught in school that in America each person has one vote, that Congress makes laws, that the Supreme Court interprets laws, and that freedom of the press carries with it the vital responsibility to search out the...
Letter to the Editor: Monroe County Board should remain at 24 seats
By CAROL A. LAS Monroe County Board District 1 supervisor On April 1, 2014, Monroe County voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on whether or not they would like to reduce the size of the Monroe County Board of Supervisors to 16 or to keep it at the present...
Letter to the Editor: Don’t reduce Monroe County Board size
By CHRISTOPHER KING Monroe County Board District 21 supervisor With the recent Tomah City Council's unfortunate decision to maintain the city's ban on urban chickens, my thoughts turn to the role of local government. The power that our local governments hold over our...
Letter to the Editor: Vote for Carol Las for Monroe County Board
By EDWARD WESTPHAL Former Monroe County Board supervisor To the voters of Monroe County Supervisor District 1: Incumbent Supervisor Carol Las is a person of high integrity and exceptional knowledge in county operations, and she does her homework. District 1 voters and...
Letter to the Editor: Diminishing assets
By DENA EAKLES | Ontario It was quite an education at the state capitol hearing on Sen. Tiffany's SB632, the latest attempt to remove local community input on frac sand mining. The most common phrase defending the bill was "diminished assets," and...
Letter to the Editor: Norwalk Village Board should take complaints seriously
By BUTCH JOHNSON | Norwalk My wife grew up in Norwalk, and we bought our home here in 1984, raised our family here and have always considered Norwalk home. Around November 2011, we had a divorce in the family, and since then things have really changed. The Norwalk...
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Letter to the Editor: PSC meeting notices should be more accessible
By JOAN KENT | La Farge As a member of a grassroots group concerned about the state's energy future, I wanted to know where notices of open meetings, usually held at Public Service Commission (PSC) headquarters, are posted. PSC staffers were polite and helpful in...
Letter to the Editor: Norwalk family was great neighbor
By SANDRA McANANY | Coon Rapids, Minn. After living in Norwalk for years, I still care about the community from a distance. When we lived in Norwalk, we had many great neighbors and have a completely different perspective for the family Jill Muehlenkamp wrote about in...
