Last week while hoping to lose myself in Facebook memes, I came across a thread I couldn’t ignore. Early care educators sharing tips on how to…
As Thanksgiving approaches, I’ve been challenging myself to get creative about the things I’m thankful for. There are the obvious answers, of …
It’s roughly one week until Thanksgiving, which is the day I think is the soonest people should decorate for the winter holidays. (But, hey, i…
The dust hasn’t quite settled on Election Day 2020. As of Nov. 9, President Trump had not conceded, even though Joe Biden was projected to win…
I’ve always wanted to compete on a game show for cash and fabulous prizes; in the end, the top two options have always been Wheel of Fortune a…
In late October, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections finally disclosed the number of Covid-19 deaths among people incarcerated in state pr…
The tug of war between Gov. Tony Evers’ administration and Foxconn over billions in tax incentives has moved to a new stage.
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Recently I had a conversation with a young man who wants to work for the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office. This individual has a unique perspecti…
I have friends who love to host an annual Halloween party and each year, there is a theme that the hosts match their costumes to. During the y…
Wisconsinites this November will be deciding on more than $1.1 billion in K-12 school referendums across the state, a total that, when combine…
You may know the story of the old woman who swallowed the fly and then proceeded to consume entire animals to prevent her own demise. Or maybe…
Before my grandfather died, I spent hours sitting on the living room couch next to his easy chair, a small, black tape recorder in my hand. We…
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Two of the three justices from the Wisconsin state Supreme Court’s liberal wing asked pointed questions about a complaint brought by a conserv…
A couple weeks ago I decided to invest in a new cell phone. The old one was starting the glitch and I had this feeling that if I didn’t replac…
The number of Wisconsin FoodShare recipients grew to 724,200 in August, its highest point yet this year and an increase of more than 120,000 p…
Every month I get calls from citizens who think that as the sheriff I have control over areas that I do not. One of the most common misconcept…
As I celebrated Banned Books Week last year, I posted one challenged book per day on my Facebook account and mentioned why each was being ques…
Wisconsin’s gross property tax levies saw their largest percentage increase in more than a decade on last December’s bills, but robust growth …
My friend recently asked me for my snail mail address. I’m guessing she plans to send me a card for my birthday. I started to think back to wh…
Several years ago, I was visiting a library when a library visitor pulled out his wallet and showed me his first library card. The small, squa…
The year 2020 started out precariously for Waterloo-based Trek Bicycle Co. But things turned prosperous for the company in early summer, as ma…
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…
