Politics is madness at all levels
I give a salute to Wisconsin Public Television for airing a debate last Friday night between incumbent Senator Ron Johnson and challenger Mandela Barnes.
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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).
Reflecting on the ‘Fables of Faubus’
October 21st, 2022by County Line
Before the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s and the protest songs that accompanied it (think “We Shall Overcome” or “A Change is Gonna Come”), the famed jazz composer Charles Mingus wrote the “Fables of Faubus”
Remember to be skeptical of political advertising
October 6th, 2022by County Line
I saw it only one time, and now I am beginning to doubt that it actually happened. It was a film clip of a big, lovable dog leaning out the car window, his ears flopping in the breeze. It was the kind of dog whose joy is so infectious it even makes people happy.
Are crudities slung around all too often?
September 15th, 2022by County Line
Remember that old childhood mantra: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me"?
What will fill the gap when newspapers disappear?
August 18th, 2022by County Line
A few weeks ago, my daughter and I were wandering around La Crosse, killing time, waiting for a doctor’s appointment when we cruised through the downtown, pausing briefly to gaze at the now forlorn and vacant La Crosse Tribune building.
Community
Vernon County Museum Notes
On Campus
Kendall movie night set for Friday, Feb. 3
South Side News for Jan. 26
Ontario Public Library now offers access to Kanopy
Obituaries
Kasee (Kate) Lynn Johnson Stai
Jeffrey J. Lankey
Marjorie Ann Borgerding
Mervin Taylor
Royce Keith Kortbein (full obituary)
Opinion
Commentary: How are Wisconsin women doing under the 1849 abortion ban?
Letter to the editor: N-O-W referendum — be informed
Letter to the editor: Referendum question on reproductive rights should be Vernon County ballot
Letter to the editor: ‘Survivor’ is fascinating story of abortion survivor
Letter to the editor: For the record
Backtalk
Antisemitism is alive and well
Consider running for your village or town board
‘Silent Night’ has taken on important historical roles
‘Milked’ explores Latinos’ role in dairy industry
Remembering Hardware Hank’s Julie Schreier
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