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  • Sarasota’s loss is Ontario’s gain

    19 hours ago
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    Sarasota, Fla., lost this season; Ontario, Wis., wins. How does a city with a population of 55,000 in a “snowbird” paradise lose to an obscure rural village in a quiet, beautiful, Driftless area in Wisconsin.


    Letter to the editor: Thank you for 40 years of the County Line

    19 hours ago
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    By BOB BRIEDENSTEIN | rural Ontario It is the Thanksgiving season, so thank you, Karen Parker, for 40 years of […]


    Letter to the editor: Bird counts slated for December

    November 30th, 2023
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    By BEN JOHNSTON | Wilton Once again, The Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is coming to the Kickapoo Valley. 2023 […]


    Letter to the editor: A Thanksgiving prayer

    November 27th, 2023
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    By DENA EAKLES | rural Ontario As many bow their heads in gratitude for all the good that has been given, […]


    Letter to the editor: Medicare Advantage can create healthcare challenges

    November 17th, 2023
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    We have always had wonderful service and coverage through our Quartz Medicare Advantage, an HMO Plan with Medicare Contract.  


  • Letter to editor: Don’t decimate small forest at Kendall’s Glenwood Park

    November 9th, 2023
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    By STEVE MICHELSON | Kendall A recent issue of the County Line included coverage of the minutes of the Kendall Village […]


    Letter to the editor: Silence equals acquiescence?

    October 6th, 2023
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    By BOB BREIDENSTEIN | Ontario Acquiescence —Webster’s New World Dictionary — noun — consent without protest So many years since I […]


    Letter to the editor: Public education underfunded

    September 21st, 2023
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    Wisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee considers all bills introduced in either house of the legislature for the appropriation of money for all state funded programs. “These bills shall be referred to the joint committee on finance before being passed into law,” according to the State Constitution. 


    Letter to the editor: The best is close to home

    August 31st, 2023
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    Because I read this in the County Line, I emailed Jeff and Karyl Lanier, who live in Green Bay and who would be at the Packer game Saturday that Hunter Evenson, the music director at Brookwood, would be singing our National Anthem.


    Letter to the editor: The sneak in Wilton

    August 24th, 2023
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    By LINDA BEIER | Wilton I hope the “sneak” in Wilton Is happy with their work As they prowl the streets […]


    Your Right to Know: Strike a balance on student privacy

    August 10th, 2023
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    In recent years, public schools in Wisconsin and across the country have come under intense scrutiny. At issue are some of the most politically engaging, high-stakes issues of our time: what we teach children about race, gender and identity; how we police the line between free speech and anti-discrimination law; and the role of parents in shaping their children’s worldview.