By Don Foy | La Farge I saw a lady on TV say the Democrats are the party of the rich, and the Republicans are the party of the poor. She’s wearing upside-down glasses! The Republicans are more than ever the party of and for the rich. One gauge of this is that...
Letter to the editor: A special THANK YOU
By Lucas Bender | President, Community Club of Kendall “Turn out the lights, the party’s over,” or so they say. As president of the Community Club of Kendall, I want to THANK all of our SPONSORS, VOLUNTEERS, DONORS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, and of course, YOU, the...
Letter to the editor: Money on border wall could have been better spent
By Rose Eddy | Onalaska “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, … Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” This quote is from a poem, assigned to our Statue of Liberty, meant to be a...
Letter to the editor: Broken glass
By Danell Sulik | Kendall There’s always been the glass ceiling, an invisible and often impenetrable barrier, devised by men to control and hold women back. Told they were too physically or mentally weak, there were many things women simply weren’t allowed to do....
Letter to the editor: Already great
By Danell Sulik | Kendall MAGA Republicans would have you believe America is one big dumpster fire and Trump’s the only one who can put it out. From now until the election, Republicans will be constantly bombarding us with their hell-in-a-handbasket gloom and doom...
Letter to the editor: A glance at the past and the spinning wheel of time
By Bob Breidenstein | rural Ontario It was the best of times. It was the worst of times — 1952. The country was deeply involved in Korea and what President Truman called a “police action” and others called “war.” The boys who were dying there were just as gone...
Letter to the editor: Humanitarian Parole program is heartwarming
By Sandra McAnany | La Crosse In January 2023 I read a news article about a new Humanitarian Parole program for individuals and families from Nicaragua, Haiti, Cuba, and Venezuela. With a sponsor, they could come to the USA for up to two years, obtain a work...
Your Right to Know: Guides help public navigate openness laws
You ask for a record from your local government, you get it. You want to attend a meeting of a … Read the rest
Letter to the editor: Project 2025/Agenda47
If you watched any of the Republican National Convention, you’ll have noticed it was long on bending the knee and … Read the rest
Letter to the editor: A warning to all
In response to the letter to the editor in last week’s County Line by Danell Sulik: For some time, I … Read the rest
