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Last week the Beloit Police Department confirmed that federal authorities were in the community conducting an operation, resulting in apprehensions.
City law enforcement officials had not been …
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By Bill Barth
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7/22/26
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They say smell is memory’s trigger, and I would agree. Yesterday, when I stepped outside, the smell of stagnant, smoke-saturated air instantly transported me back to my childhood out west.
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By Robin Boles
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7/22/26
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Last week’s tale might’ve reminded you of “If It’s Tuesday It Must Be Belgium.” Most of what we described was a sort of “Wham, Bam, Thank You Mam,” kind of trip as we railroaded through …
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By Dave Wood
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7/15/26
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Last week was a stressful week and frankly, a lot of it was not fun.
First off, thank you to everyone who reached out and wished me happy birthday. The messages and phone calls were by the far …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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7/15/26
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The whippoorwill welcomed the infant hours of July with its night song in a tree just outside our bedroom window.
The 3 a.m. serenade was loud enough to rouse me from my slumber, even though the …
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By Chris Hardie
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7/15/26
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Here begins a three-part essay of adventures of two peripatetic rustics visiting Europe.
Wise old Francis Bacon told us 500 years ago that, “Travel of the younger sort is part of education; of …
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By Dave Wood
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7/8/26
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The day this column is published will be my 46 th birthday. How that is even possible, I don’t know. It was just yesterday that I was 8 and celebrating my golden birthday, wasn’t it? That year in …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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7/8/26
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Fifty years ago, a new word entered my vocabulary as our nation celebrated our Bicentennial, the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
I was 12 …
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By Chris Hardie
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7/8/26
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Last weekend, Americans celebrated our nation's 250th birthday with parades, picnics, fireworks and flags. Like many of you, I found myself reflecting on just how remarkable that milestone really is.
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By Becky Beissel
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7/8/26
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My Beautiful Wife and I have one thing in common: We both grew up surrounded by people of the Polish persuasion. Ruth in Chicago which reputedly has more Polish dwellers than does Warsaw, and her …
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By Dave Wood
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7/1/26
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America250 is far more than a celebration of our nation's 250th birthday. To me, it is a moment of gratitude, reflection, and renewed purpose. It is an opportunity to honor those who came before us, …
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By Cindy Werner for Secretary of State
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7/1/26
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As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, honoring veterans is central to the nation's milestone. Their courage and sacrifice have safeguarded American freedom, and their legacy of …
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7/1/26
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Thank you to my coworker, the amazing and capable Andrew Harrington, for holding down the fort while I was out of town last week. I know everything is in good hands with Andrew at the helm.
My …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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7/1/26
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All year long it feels like the great people of Wisconsin are counting down the days until summer. The hot weather, getting out on the water and the many summer festivals and events make the season …
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By Andrew Harrington
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7/1/26
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Ambrose Bierce was born on this day in 1842 in Meigs County, Ohio. No one is certain when he ran off to die in Mexico, but when the world found out, contemporary novelist Jack London would comment: …
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By Dave Wood
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6/26/26
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Sometimes trying to live sustainably can feel a lot like offering to help someone move. It takes a lot more time and effort than you expected, inevitably unforeseen obstacles complicate things, and …
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By Robin Boles
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6/26/26
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I do a lot of driving, which gives me a lot of time to think, leading me to ponder random questions. One question that came to mind recently was how certain Pierce County places got their names. I …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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6/26/26
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For people like me Father’s Day is a reminder of great loss. Our fathers have passed.
Same for Mother’s Day because our moms, too, have left this earth.
In our older years the world …
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By Bill Barth
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6/26/26
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Starting our new garden area last year was a lot of work but we are finally experiencing the fruits of our labor.
Last year’s plantings of strawberries are now providing us the sweet taste of …
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By Chris Hardie
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6/26/26
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“If You Want to Be a Badger,/ just come along with me/ By the bright shining light, by the light of the moon!” song sung in mid-20 th century by grade schoolers listening to Wisconsin Public …
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By Dave Wood
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6/17/26
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