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Life has sure thrown our family a few curveballs the past few years. And another one just got lobbed our way.
I’ve written about my husband’s grandmother before. She is a feisty …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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7/3/25
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Summer has arrived. The garden is growing, the birds are singing and the woodchuck is chucking.
Longtime (some would say I should add the word “suffering”) readers may recall that I …
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By Chris Hardie
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7/3/25
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A fork in the road approaches us all, whether it be a career choice, an important family decision or simply deciding what to do over the weekend. Sometimes life’s decisions seem impossible to …
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By Andrew Harrington
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7/3/25
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I see by perusing the agricultural press last month that county dairy breakfasts were bursting out all over America’s Dairyland, including the Peterson family’s Pierce County get-together …
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By Dave Wood
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6/26/25
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Please join the newspapers of Wisconsin in thanking the Wisconsin State Senate for supporting transparency in government. On May 15, the Senate approved Senate Bill 194 without opposition, paving the …
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6/26/25
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I am a resident of El Paso Township, live downhill, down the road and down steam from potential storm run-off from Ridge Breeze Dairy. Our region’s greatest assets are our rivers and streams, …
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By Kay S. Kashian
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6/26/25
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Scorching heat. Humidity slapping you in the face like a wet towel. Baseball. Cookouts. Sunburns. Lightning bugs. The symbols of summer.
The other day I overheard a woman say that lightning bugs …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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6/26/25
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Note: this column is not meant to cast any aspersion on River Falls Days or our wonderful Pierce County Fair; both are monumental and worthy events.
But as I grow old I realize the wisdom in the …
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By Dave Wood
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6/18/25
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It may be impossible to figure out how mega-dairy owner Robert Zahn got the tiny Town of Gillett, Wis. to finance a factory farm gas deal with an Australian finance giant for $41,585,000. But …
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6/18/25
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There’s nothing like a looming graduation party to be held at your home to light the fire for the “honey-do” list. Except I’m not nagging Hubby to do anything on the list; …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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6/18/25
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A career in journalism involves, over many years, attending lots of high school and college graduations.
This year was personal, taking Stephanie and I to Altamonte Springs, Fla., for …
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By Bill Barth
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6/18/25
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Who we are today is because of those who came before us.
That’s the story of history and it’s on full display at Stonefield Village near Cassville. I recently took my third visit to …
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By Chris Hardie
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6/18/25
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Summer has arrived! The kids are out of school, the River Falls splash pad and pool are open, and backyard barbecues are in full swing. While we enjoy these longer, sun-filled days, summer also means …
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By Robin Boles
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6/18/25
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One morning each week, my alarm goes off much earlier than usual, and I leave the house early for work. The best thing about getting going at that time is the great AM radio that you can dial in from …
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By John McLoone
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6/18/25
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HOUSEHOLD HINT: If it’s springtime once again and the voice of the turtle is heard in your Pierce County garden plot, do not, DO NOT, purchase your onion sets at the local grocery store! Last …
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By Dave Wood
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6/11/25
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Going to an interview for a story, I always wonder what type of interview it will be. Obviously, the hope is the person I’m meeting with will have a lot to say. There’s nothing more …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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6/11/25
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Storytelling is like weaving, with words serving as the fabric. Sometimes you take one thread and weave it into a full story.
Sometimes your thread comes in small pieces and you end up with a …
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By Chris Hardie
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6/11/25
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After the box office hit/New York Time’s Best Seller that was my Valentine’s Day column, I have taken the wheel to drive you, yes you, to a successful future. I will be writing a monthly …
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By Andrew Harrington
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6/11/25
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Every so often, questions come up about how the village shares information with residents, especially when it comes to legal notices versus general communication. It’s a great reminder that …
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By Becky Beissel
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6/11/25
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I’d like to toss my cookies whenever I see that a venerable institution has changed its name so it could be more “with it,” more hip.
An early example occurred years ago when …
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By Dave Wood
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6/4/25
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