Hemp mania has unhappy ending at local level
Although it certainly has not been fun for the area folks caught up in the “hemp mania” that infected our area over the past few years (see the County Line’s April 6 issue), at least it was something I could understand.
It’s time to assess women’s future and past
It seems nearly impossible that in the 21st century, Afghanistan has the “proud” distinction of being the only country in the world where girls are not allowed any education beyond grade school.
Wilton is among towns that have a history of drag
By KAREN PARKER | Retired County Line Publisher What is it about men who want to slip into ladies’ lingerie […]
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Could we become a news desert?
May 18th, 2023by County Line
Okay, it wasn’t a huge surprise. There has been chatter for some years. But this week, the publisher of the La Crosse Tribune announced the newspaper will print only on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Supreme Court race is indeed the nastiest and most expensive
March 23rd, 2023by County Line
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Emerita karen@thecountyline.net Okay, we were warned. Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race will be the...
With Hulu series, furor over ‘The 1619 Project’ continues
February 9th, 2023by County Line
Now I better understand one of the subjects the cable news talking heads have been discussing ardently the past several years. Considering the furor, you would have thought it was a pornography or sex education or, heaven forbid, evolution. But, no, it is “The 1619 Project,” now banned in Florida schools.
We need to reconsider our expectations for police
February 3rd, 2023by County Line
Imagine, if you will, two men stealing a car in Denver, fleeing across the country to Wisconsin, and kidnapping two women along the way.
Antisemitism is alive and well
January 30th, 2023by County Line
to be flipping through the channels Sunday, looking for something to amuse me on another of our endless dreary January days, when I stumbled across Ken Burns’ documentary “The US and the Holocaust.” I had viewed the full six hours when it was first released on PBS, but in my dotage, I had forgotten enough of it that once started, I could not look away.
Consider running for your village or town board
January 5th, 2023by County Line
Okay, it’s time to take down the tree and shove the champagne glasses back on the high shelf that we short folks cannot reach.
‘Silent Night’ has taken on important historical roles
December 22nd, 2022by County Line
Until we added streaming service to our television watching, I never realized how many Christmas movies there are.
‘Milked’ explores Latinos’ role in dairy industry
December 2nd, 2022by County Line
I had just polished off a plate loaded with things I should not have eaten at the recent Norwalk Community Thanksgiving dinner when it occurred to me that I had not seen a single Latino face.
Remembering Hardware Hank’s Julie Schreier
November 17th, 2022by County Line
I recently was browsing through my very tattered and worn copy of “The Wiltonians.” Local history books will never be on the New York Times bestseller list, but they do become a constant reminder of where we have been, and in some cases, where we are headed.
Elections really do have consequences
November 3rd, 2022by County Line
Take a deep breath. One more week.
Lincoln and Douglas were made of sterner stuff
October 28th, 2022by County Line
Take a deep breath. It’s just two more weeks until we march to the polls and bring a merciful end to those political attack ads and the even more tedious yard signs (please bring back the pink flamingos).
Community
Norwalk bike rodeo, carnival set for Sunday
Senior menus for June 5–9
South Side News for June 1
Gjefle: 20/20 Vision
Norwalk Public Library hosts author Sue Berg
Obituaries
Gerald Patrick Lyden
Phillip J. Roberts
Alice A. DeAnda
Robert “Bobby John” Brueggeman
Alred “Allie” John Schmitz
Backtalk
Could we become a news desert?
Hemp mania has unhappy ending at local level
Supreme Court race is indeed the nastiest and most expensive
It’s time to assess women’s future and past
Wilton is among towns that have a history of drag
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