By Lyda Lanier | Town of Ridgeville In her column “South Ridge News,” Alice Brandau always brought us up to date in the spring when the bluebells were in bloom. This year, Carolene Martalock encouraged readers of the County Line to take a drive in Vernon County...
Letter to the editor: Democracy has been deteriorating
By Kent Gallaway | Readstown Democracy in America has been deteriorating for decades from corruption, inequality, and a flawed campaign election process. The accumulating causes have resulted in a dangerous election of a power-hungry character, Donald Trump....
Letter to the editor: Kennedy documents may reveal more about assassination
By Kent Gallaway | Readstown With the disclosure of the Kennedy assignation documents , hopefully we will learn more about he murder of a peace president on the streets of Dallas. There have been so many conspiracy theories and misinformation on the...
Letter to the editor: ‘Hands off’
By Lee D. Van Landuyt | Hillsboro On April 5, there were massive, coordinated national protests involving over three million angry citizens. This protest was entitled “Hands Off!” Sign-carrying protesters rejected massive cuts to essential government programs relied...
Guest view: Wisconsin residents at risk as federal low-income home energy assistance program employees abruptly fired
A program that keeps Wisconsinites safe by ensuring homes stay warm and cool during extreme temperatures is at risk after … Read the rest
Letter to the editor: Federal government cuts program for food pantries
Last week, Wisconsin agencies operating The Emergency Food Assistance Program, or TEFAP, were notified that our food banks and pantries … Read the rest
Letter to the editor: Consider voting for incumbents in school board election
By Debbie Tainter | Ontario This morning my husband woke me up so I could see the beautiful display of orange and red before the sunrise. Breathtaking ... what an inspiring way to start the day, I thought. But then, as I often do, I turned my...
Letter to the editor: He counts on you
By Dena Eakles | rural Ontario Do you so want a savior that any savior will do? He said you would love him even if he killed a man on Fifth Avenue, and you said, “Yes.” He said he gets away with grabbing women, and you said, “Yes.” He said reporters who challenged him...
Vote for Susan Crawford
By Don Foy | La Farge There are many good reasons to vote for Judge Susan Crawford in the April 1 Wisconsin Supreme Court race. She has experience as a prosecutor, lawyer, and Circuit Court Judge, and supports public schools, women’s rights, workers’ rights and...
Letter to the editor: April 1 decision!
By Lee D. Van Landuyt | Hillsboro Elon Musk purchased Donald Trump’s presidency for “nearly $300 million” (AP/March 5, 2025), allowing Trump to avoid ongoing court cases and ended additional convictions and possible prison time. This is why Trump desperately needed to...
