If there is anything good about a flood, it does force a major house cleaning. This week marks five years … Read the rest
When will Wilton’s hotbed cool down?
By KAREN PARKER County Line Publisher Emerita Once in a while, just for kicks, I pull out one of the many bound volumes of the County Line that are clogging up the backroom in the office. This year marks 40 years of publication, so as you imagine, there is quite a...
Republicans shouldn’t have defunded state Office of School Safety
By KAREN PARKER County Line Publisher Emerita Last week, just for fun, I sat through a webinar from the Wisconsin Department of Justice on how to train people to train people to control, manage or prevent school shootings. As you might have guessed, it was actually...
We’ve entered a new era of fake news
Okay, dear readers. You may find this piece tedious, and you can skim it, but please, please, read to the … Read the rest
PBS’s ‘Wisconsin Pride’ is fascinating viewing
I wonder if somewhere in the great state of Wisconsin — if someone, anyone — remembered Kenneth Palmer on Memorial … Read the rest
Could we become a news desert?
Okay, it wasn’t a huge surprise. There has been chatter for some years. But this week, the publisher of the … Read the rest
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 … Read the rest
Supreme Court race is indeed the nastiest and most expensive
By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Emerita karen@thecountyline.net Okay, we were warned. Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race will be the nastiest and most expensive in history. Buckle up as we head to the April 4 election. I suggest it will be impossible to go online...
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 … Read the rest
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 and high heels and slather on lipstick and face powder? For some bizarre reason, the sight of women in overalls and work boots barely lifts an eyebrow, but a...
