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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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Father’s Day has always been a bittersweet day for me. My dad died at the young age of 42 when I was 2 years old, so I never got to know him. Even though it’s been over 40 years since his …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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6/17/26
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Some of my stories over the years have come during countryside sojourns that take the path less traveled.
It’s easy when you live in the Driftless Region of Wisconsin, with its many coulees, …
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By Chris Hardie
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6/17/26
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Now that I am firmly in my 90 th year, my life has changed considerably. i.e. I don’t get around much anymore. I can’t see or hear very well; I have to type with one finger (like a real …
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By Dave Wood
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6/10/26
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Rep. Rob Kreibich (R-New Richmond) announced June 5 he will seek re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly, looking to continue representing the 28th Assembly District, consisting of parts of St. …
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6/10/26
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Whatever happened to the lazy days of summer? I don’t think they exist anymore. Our sports columnist Cripe Olson has lamented this fact several times and I agree with him.
Last Thursday we …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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6/10/26
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Summertime means parades galore, and as a newspaper reporter, I have been to countless over the years. The good, the bad, the hot and the rainy, I have seen them all. The vast majority of readers …
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By Andrew Harrington
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6/10/26
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Housing has been on my mind a lot this past month, so let's talk about it.
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to be interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio about housing and development in …
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By Becky Beissel
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6/10/26
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My wife and I were overwhelmed when my nephew, who knew we and his parents were fans of eating out, sent us two mammoth coffee table books. One was “A Guide to Wisconsin Supper Clubs,” by Ron …
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By Dave Wood
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6/3/26
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I was looking in the mirror not long ago and noticed a few gray strands of hair peeking through the blonde. Aha, I thought. You have arrived. I immediately made an appointment with my friend and …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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6/3/26
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I’m not a superstitious person, but I sometimes wonder if someone has placed a curse on my power equipment.
Others may say it's merely a hex – a short-term spell designed to teach me a …
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By Chris Hardie
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6/3/26
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When I was in seventh grade I went with my class on a tour of important sites in Trempealeau County. First stop was Galesville and a trip to beautiful Marynook, which had been transformed into a …
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By Dave Wood
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5/27/26
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The Assembly recently voted for a bipartisan compromise that would have returned $1.8 billion of our budget surplus back to the taxpayers. Unfortunately, the bill was killed in the Senate.
To …
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By Rep. Rob Kreibich
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5/27/26
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This Memorial Day, I hope you were able to attend one of the many observances put on by our American Legions around Pierce County. I was fortunate to attend ceremonies held at the Bay City Lakeshore …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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5/27/26
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A stream of soaring rhetoric is devoted to patting ourselves on the back for the virtues of American political culture, where everyone’s voice matters.
Except it’s not true.
Let us …
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By Bill Barth
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5/27/26
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Earthquakes in Wisconsin are pretty rare, with a mild tremor occurring once a decade or so.
But if you felt a slight seismic shift recently, it was not due to tectonic activity but rather to me …
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By Chris Hardie
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5/27/26
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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 year …
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By Dave Wood
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5/20/26
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For the first time in several years, I’m getting back in my garden.
One reason is simple economics. Like most of you, I’ve watched grocery prices climb. I’ve been making adjustments to my …
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By Robin Boles
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5/20/26
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