Wisconsin’s public education system was once the envy of our nation. By design, this is no longer true! Wisconsin State … Read the rest
Your Right to Know: Officials must bear burden of proof in records cases
Imagine I sue a school district for refusing to provide copies of records. Do I have to prove I’m entitled … Read the rest
Your Right to Know: Rights clash in records dispute
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will soon hear a case involving records related to the voting rights of mentally incompetent people. … Read the rest
Letter to the editor: Thank you to N-O-W, Wilton for softball field
I would just like to thank you for the beautiful facilities that so many worked hard to make a reality … Read the rest
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: State policies run against monitoring water quality
By J. Farrar | rural Ontario In 1974, the Environmental Protection Agency first began monitoring the quality and quantity of Wisconsin waters. Over the past 50 years, the contamination level has been going up while the groundwater level has been going down. Most...
Letter to the editor: Are you better off?
By Dani Sulik | Kendall Republican candidates are asking, “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” Well, I haven’t had to go on a scavenger hunt for toilet paper. We have effective protocols for Covid. We didn’t experience the projected recession. We’ve...
Letter to the editor: Trump: Man or Beast?
By Kay Ziegahn | Richland Center What would our world be like if it was ready for a heavenly existence? I believe all humanity would be living in peace and equality, without the fear, hate, hunger and wars that plague so many now. Then that would actually be...
