Trail Celebration 2024: Trail communities come together

The Friends of the Elroy-Sparta State Trail would like to thank the communities and local businesses who supported their efforts … Read the rest

Your Right to Know: Shine more light on open investigations

By Kelly Lecker A horrific scene played out in February in an apartment complex in Middleton, a Madison suburb. A woman and her two young children had died. The tight-knit community mourned for this family as its members asked: How could this happen?  Kelly Lecker...

Letter to the editor: We give praise and thanksgiving to the memory of Karen Parker

By Gary and Phyllis Winkler | Ontario It is with a heavy heart that we learn of the loss of our dedicated community publisher, Karen Parker. We first started reading her BackTalk years ago when we were only weekend campers here, enjoying them so much that we would...

Letter to the editor: Love made poor decisions

By DAVE WESTER | Baraboo, Wis. Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Jordan Love made several poor decisions in preseason games.  One resulted in a wild “Hail Mary” pass that was intercepted.  He could take wisdom from a (slightly modified) old Kenny Rogers...

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