Former longtime U.S. Representative Lee Hamilton thinks there are lessons to be learned from the Jan. 6 incident at the US Capitol in Washington DC.
It’s a shame they didn’t name one of the early social media entities Pandora, after the mythological woman who opened the box that released al…
For the ninth straight year in 2020, Wisconsin’s tax burden — state and local taxes paid by Wisconsin residents and businesses as a share of i…
Note: This was posted on the Sun Prairie Police Department’s Facebook page on Friday, Jan. 15.
Wisconsin state schools superintendent candidates are arguing for a more equitable school system, more funding and less focus on standardized …
President Donald Trump has turned a narrow electoral defeat into a bid for infamy.
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As a local government reporter, I watch a lot of public meetings — from city councils and county boards, to criminal intake hearings and publi…
One last con: President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump skipped out on their New Year’s gala at Mar-a-Lago, where fans with too much…
Gov. Tony Evers says his two-year budget plan due to be delivered in mid-February will again propose accepting federal money to expand the Med…
I am honored to write to you all today as your newly inaugurated State Senator. As a Madison native, it is a privilege to serve the community …
President-elect Joe Biden will take office vowing to bridge partisan differences and unite Americans. It will not be easy.
It’s been a terrible year for the American worker, with a notable bright spot courtesy of one of the tech firms in the crosshairs of regulator…
Did you know that “Auld Lang Syne,” from the Scots language in which it was written back in 1788, literally translates in English to “old long…
It has been an honor to serve the homeless in the Sun Prairie Community. 2020 has been a challenging year for all of us.
We all know about the challenges the world has faced in the past year, as no one has been untouched. In March, Sunshine Supper quickly pivoted…
The weather was snowy, cold and miserable on Saturday, December 12th, but many hearts were warmed by the Spirit of Giving event held that morn…
I read that Sun Prairie is looking into doing a housing study. I hope part of that study is the lack of over 55 housing.
I would like to strenuously object to the Colorado Commons development and the process the city has used to get this proposal to this point – …
I am writing as a follow up to the recent letter about leaving downtown alone ("Leave downtown alone," Reader Forum, Tuesday, Dec. 8).
Sun Prairie, the Metropolis and Urban Center in 2020 has been under a swarm of development progress as the sprawl has spread west towards Madi…
The plan commission took up the issue of a change to the comprehensive plan (that was just finalized late last year) to change the use of the …
I grew up in Sun Prairie when it was a much smaller town. People shopped in the downtown area at Weisensels, Ben Franklin, Cain’s, etc. Once E…
Recently the Sun Prairie Star reported on the Sun Prairie Emergency Food Pantry’s efforts through the pandemic. We appreciate The Star’s cover…
A week ago my husband and I emptied our home in Sun Prairie into a POD parked out at the curb. As I swept up errant bits of glitter from three…
The Sun Prairie Police Department is in the process of taking citizen comments and suggestions on how to operate in the future. I have been gi…
Veterans Day 2020 will unfortunately be a lot different due to COVID-19.
