A bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives named the Local Journalism Sustainability Act, which would provide thousands of dol…
Our Founding Fathers, in all of their wisdom, for all of their love of democratic ideals, were nevertheless always fearful of populace rule.
If you’re reading this editorial after having the printed newspaper delivered to your door, there’s a pretty strong chance that someone from t…
The Wisconsin State Senate has one more attempt this year to pass a package of bills to help the homeless across Wisconsin.
When it comes to Christmas and newspapers, nobody did it better than the classic response to a letter that appeared in The New York Sun.
During my childhood, I found myself in a challenging school environment. Through no fault of myself or my siblings, our peers did not welcome …
Outcomes in states that have legalized medical marijuana contradict at least some points made by both advocates and opponents of the move in W…
Next week, during National Newspaper Week (Oct. 6-12), we hope our readers will recognize the service of newspapers and their employees to the…
Registration for the 2020 Wisconsin Civics Games opened on Monday, Sept. 16, at www.wisconsincivicsgames.com.
Meningococcal disease, also known as meningitis, is an uncommon, but potentially life-threatening illness. Studies have shown that from 2014-1…
About one-third of all traffic deaths across the United States involve drunken drivers.
In a tiny room inside a hair salon in Viroqua, two women gaze over a glass case. They have driven 30-some miles down the Mississippi River fro…
“Journalism is the activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information. It is also the product of these activities…
“Communication is in many ways the most complicated of human activities, and no simple rule can properly deal with all the different kinds of …
Hello Lake Mills! We are happy you are seeing our paper for free today. This is one of three showcase papers your Lake Mills Leader does every…
It’s already time for turkey and pumpkin pie. I hope you’re reading this with the smell of turkey in the air or preparing to go to a gathering…
FALL COMFORTS
In recent years, civic education in schools across the country has been on the decline. Just look at the last national civics assessment, in w…
I know we’re past Halloween and Thanksgiving is only weeks away, but have you ever wondered how the spooky holiday came about?
You might not realize this but the journalists who write your local newspaper live in your community. They might be your neighbor or someone y…
It’s hard to make everyone happy. It’s even harder in the newspaper business.
This year’s theme for National Newspaper Week, observed next week Oct. 7-13, is “Journalism Matters.” Look no further than the comments of Bru…
It’s hard to make everyone happy. It’s even harder in the newspaper business.
In a victory for newspapers across the country, the International Trade Commission voted unanimously last week to reverse tariffs imposed on n…
It’s gotten easier in recent years, thanks to online communications, for students at small, rural high schools like Lake Mills and Lakeside to…
In a recent Wall Street Journal, Elizabeth Bernstein wrote an article titled, “Fine-Tune Your B.S. Detector: You’ll Need It.” According to Ber…
It’s not something he does very often, but this time President Donald Trump was telling the truth when, in his rambles before the gun nuts — a…
Rod Rosenstein is doing a star turn as principled defender of the law, but he’s performed abysmally as deputy attorney general, and President …