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Every October, Wisconsin takes time to recognize our incredible manufacturing industry that supports our state's economy. In fact, with over $68 billion in annual economic output, or 20% …
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By Rep. Warren Petryk
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10/19/23
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Over the past several weeks, I joined several colleagues in the State Senate and State Assembly in introducing legislation to remove barriers to voting. From encouraging young voters’ …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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10/19/23
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I didn’t know I was living on Wall Street. Listening to my four children this weekend made it feel like it. Who knew we were raising future stockbrokers?
My daughter received a …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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10/19/23
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Last week I wrote about the remaining covered bridges in Wisconsin but I missed one that has a story to tell.
Ted Behncke of Fennimore contacted me after reading my story in the Jefferson Daily …
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By Chris Hardie
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10/19/23
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Twenty-five years ago my wife and I relocated to River Falls, a town I knew little about, so I visited the fount of all knowledge, the South Fork Café. I sat alone on a stool at the counter, …
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By Dave Wood
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10/12/23
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Since 2004, Congress has designated October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. During this time, people and businesses are asked to take inventory of their cybersecurity practices and to raise public …
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By Rep. Warren Petryk
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10/12/23
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If you’re not familiar with the phrase “shell game,” it’s a trick as old as the hills. A fast-talking swindler places three shells (or cups) on a table and places a ball …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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10/12/23
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People who know me know that I have a dry, sarcastic sense of humor. I appreciate irony and clever wit.
I often find things hilarious that some people might not. I also always seem to …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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10/12/23
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Right now, there are children being born in America who will live to see the 22nd century. What kind of nation will they inherit? Under what form of government will they live?
In a recent Pew …
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By Michael Blauw and Kate Ullman
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10/12/23
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A year ago I wrote about some of the historic or memorable bridges that I have crossed or traveled to – including a few located near my home in western Wisconsin.
The topic was a hit with …
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By Chris Hardie
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10/12/23
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Folks used to ask why I took 10 years to write my doctoral dissertation and I usually reply “Because I hated my topic about 18 th century British five-act comedies by author Henry …
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By Dave Wood
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10/5/23
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I always like having thoughtful conversations with people I see along the way as I go around the 93rd Assembly District and value the chance to answer any questions about how their government …
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By Rep. Warren Petryk
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10/5/23
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This past weekend, I was proud to stand with United Auto Workers in Hudson, who are among those striking for fair wages and better working conditions. I was inspired and galvanized to be there as …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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10/5/23
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It’s a good week, celebrating two of my favorite things: National Newspaper Week and National 4-H Week. And last week was National Coffee Day. Wow, a hat trick for me!
I was a shy seventh …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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10/5/23
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Nearly 220 million American adults turn to their local newspapers regularly for news and information they need to stay informed, feel more connected to their neighbors and improve their lives and …
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By Benjy Hamm
Director, Institute for Rural Journalism, University of Kentucky
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10/5/23
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Did you know that the word squash comes from the Narragansett Native American word askutasquash, which means “eaten raw or uncooked?”
And did you know there are more than 100 …
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By Chris Hardie
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10/5/23
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Almost 100 years ago famous Nobel Prize winner for fiction Sinclair Lewis wrote home from Europe an essay for his high school yearbook he entitled “The Long Arm of the Small Town,” in …
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By Dave Wood
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9/28/23
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The most common question I get as a state legislator is “Can’t you all just work together?” In this terribly divided country we’re living in, that’s a big ask. But …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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9/28/23
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Every night I swear I’m going to go to bed early, but when that early bedtime rolls around, my eyes are wide open, my brain is clipping along a mile a minute and even though I feel mentally and …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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9/28/23
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My simple, practical mother loved idioms. They say much in few words. Her favorite observation of professional and political idiocy was that the actors were taking us “to hell in a …
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By Donna Okeefe, town of River Falls
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9/28/23
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