I can’t imagine driving alone without the radio playing. Having a working radio is actually one of the few prerequisites I had when looking to…
Per-pupil spending on public education in Wisconsin grew by 15% from 2008-2018, compared to 23% nationwide, ranking Wisconsin 38th among the s…
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a pandemic as a worldwide spread of a new disease facing populations with no immunity to combat th…
Our community and nation have been through much, so much it can often feel like things are coming apart at the seams – a global pandemic, econ…
Those who know me know that I am a man with great pride for our country, our state, and our community. However, I am extremely disappointed in…
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that many of our jobs can be done digitally and remotely.
Obviously, Wisconsin has been in the news recently because of the events taking place in Kenosha. Officer Rusten Sheskey shot Jacob Blake, a B…
When the going gets tough, librarians get going. During the Great Depression, librarians delivered library materials to rural areas on horseba…
Like many people in agriculture, I was quickly sucked into the television series “Yellowstone” starring Kevin Costner as John Dutton, the patr…
During this time of coronavirus, the “new normal” for many families includes a heightened level of stress. Some of the stress individuals and …
The 2020-21 school year will have a different look and feel because of the current reality of living and operating in a COVID-19 environment. …
I can vaguely recall the first time I listened to the entirety of The Ramones “Road to Ruin” album. I was in high school and while I knew a fe…
In a gradual but far-reaching shift, the state government in recent years has accounted for a much larger share of public spending in Wisconsi…
Incumbents fared well in the Aug. 11 partisan primary — except for one lawmaker.
For the past few months, I have watched school administrators and boards grapple with trying to determine the best reopening plan for their re…
Gov. Tony Evers’ decision to issue a statewide mask mandate could set up another legal bill over the extent of his powers to combat COVID-19. …
Since I was first elected to represent the 38th Assembly District in the 2018 election, I have prided myself on offering constituents accessib…
Two months ago, I started putting together a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. I think I have about half of it completed, but I really don’t want to …
COVID-19 health concerns and restrictions have produced considerable turmoil in Wisconsin’s child care sector, which will play a critical role…
When the Karl Junginger Memorial Library in Waterloo reopened their building to the public after the initial lockdown this spring, the respons…
Did you know that we are all free to have our own opinions and can support whomever we choose? We should also be able to do so without fear. U…
Days before starting first grade, my family moved to Wisconsin and purchased a small farm in Chippewa Falls. Like 95% of farms in Wisconsin, o…
There are many aspects to the value of a community having a local newspaper serving its community.
The state Supreme Court has declined to fast track a case seeking to force from the rolls thousands of Wisconsin voters who may have moved, ma…
Reading about “resilience” in the Winter 2020 issue of the Wisconsin Humanities Council, brings to mind the meandering Maunesha as it was desc…
While the attention of media, elected officials and community leaders has been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, another crisis — opioid addic…
This will be the first time in roughly 25 years that my family won’t be camping at least one weekend this summer. There were several factors f…
The gap between the increasing diversity of Wisconsin’s K-12 student population and the lack of diversity in its teacher workforce has widened…