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One of my favorite shows is Ted Lasso. For those who haven’t watched it, the show follows a relentlessly optimistic American football coach who, despite knowing nothing about soccer, is hired …
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By Becky Beissel
Ellsworth Village President
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11/13/24
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My cousin Paul Back wonders about my failure to write much about his and my own side of our heritage. The answer is fairly simple: The Beswick side of the family, from which my mother descended, …
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By Dave Wood
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11/6/24
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Veterans Day this coming Monday, Nov. 11 is a time to honor the sacrifices of those who served our nation, but this recognition shouldn’t end after a single day. For the estimated 283,000 …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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11/6/24
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There is nothing in life that prepares you for the day that you find out a parent can no longer care for themselves. You can suspect it for awhile, even deny it, tell yourself you’re …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/6/24
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To scoop—A news item revealed in one newspaper before all other— Webster’s College Dictionary
Who’d a’thunk? I recently received my Sunday Minnesota Star Tribune , …
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By Dave Wood
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10/30/24
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As we march through the end of October, the harvest season is earlier and going full throttle in farm country, thanks mainly to a long stretch of dry weather.
It’s a busy time of year, …
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By Chris Hardie
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10/30/24
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In today’s political landscape, ensuring that your vote is counted has never been more crucial. Early voting offers a powerful way to safeguard your voice in our democracy, while avoiding the …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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10/29/24
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Autumn brings crisp cool air and a burst of color as Mother Nature stages her big annual show.
It also brings the farm harvest season, which is the topic for today. Big machines move across the …
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By Bill Barth
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10/29/24
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I could use my column this week to urge all readers to vote. I hope you do and I hope we’ve provided you with some good information from local candidates to help you make your decision. …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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10/29/24
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As I write, parts of the South are still without safe water and other essential resources after not one but two deadly hurricanes in as many weeks.
If these types of weather events teach us …
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By Robin Boles
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10/23/24
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I’m mad as HELL and I’m not going to take it anymore!
Howard Beale , crazed anchorman in the movie “ Network ”
I’m not quite as bonkers as Peter Finch’s …
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By Dave Wood
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10/23/24
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If there’s one thing I hate more than constant political ads, it’s hot weather when it’s not supposed to be hot. I am the opposite of my boss, John McLoone, when it comes to …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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10/23/24
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Autumn brings crisp cool air and a burst of color as Mother Nature stages her big annual show.
It also brings the farm harvest season, which is the topic for today. Big machines move across the …
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By Bill Barth
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10/23/24
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In two days, our household received about a dozen pieces of political junk mail.
Because of current events, I studied them all to see which candidate is going to do something about one of the …
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By John McLoone
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10/23/24
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In today’s political landscape, ensuring that your vote is counted has never been more crucial. Early voting offers a powerful way to safeguard your voice in our democracy, while avoiding the …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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10/23/24
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It’s already winter, at least in my mind. It’s cold, and I awoke to ice on my windshield. Not only that, but there was significant damage from this first frigid attack.
I strolled …
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By John McLoone
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10/17/24
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Of all the fictional lawyers I’ve run across as a reader and movie goer, including Perry Mason, and interesting one-shot performances by actors like E.G. Marshall, Andy Griffith and fat …
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By David Wood
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10/17/24
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As the saying goes, according to Sandy Ellis’ letter to the editor this week, “inquiring minds want to know.” She is speaking about the Journal being behind in publishing River …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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10/17/24
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The childcare crisis in Wisconsin is undeniable and urgent. As childcare centers continue to close across the state, the impact on our families, workforce and economy grows faster. This crisis is not …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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10/17/24
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My Grandpa Wood shocked me one Sunday when, puffing his corncob pipe said, “Davey why don’t you and me go to the movie house and see a movie?’
Grandpa wants to take me to a …
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By Dave Wood
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10/10/24
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