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It’s impossible not to feel the excitement surrounding new development across our community. From the Gerrard Apartment Building and Kwik Trip in the Crossing Meadows district to the Workhorse …
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By Becky Beissel
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2/14/25
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Several years ago, Ruth and I toured both Greece and Turkey. We liked the latter best and thereby hangs a tale of my brief tour as a devil-may-care man of the world. Our first stop was Istanbul, an …
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By Dave Wood
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2/13/25
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Many of you know me by Andrew, but it’s Coach Harrington today as I will be walking you through the guide to a successful first date.
Step One: Finding the right person
A flaw most …
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By Andrew Harrington
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2/13/25
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Wisconsin is facing a significant public safety crisis. Criminals from around the world have been flooding across our borders illegally and infiltrating our communities for the past four years. To …
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By Rep. Rob Kreibich
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2/13/25
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Sunday was a day that I’ve been dreading for a long time. My mom has been living in a nursing home since she was hospitalized in October and she’s now well enough to move to an assisted …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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2/13/25
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There’s good news and bad news in a recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision upholding an open records judgment related to the ridiculous and ham-handed investigation into alleged 2020 …
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By Bill Barth
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2/6/25
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The railroad that runs through my hometown has inspired many tales that have amused its riders, its section hands, and the populace in general. Opened in 1874, it has suffered through many …
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By Dave Wood
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2/6/25
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As my aunt has been cleaning out the home my grandparents and later mother lived in, she has found some priceless treasures of family lore. At least one item should have remained lost, in my opinion.
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By Sarah Nigbor
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2/6/25
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The morning is gray and drab and nothing outside my window seems inspiring at the moment. After too many minutes of doom scrolling on social media, I realize that is not the answer.
I open my …
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By Chris Hardie
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2/6/25
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As a sometime journalist and a full-time reader, my taste in journalistic writing, I must confess, strays from the ace reporter with a press pass stuffed in his hatband and a speed graphic at the …
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By Dave Wood
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1/30/25
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Well, it’s been an interesting first week in office for President Donald Trump. I don’t want to get into politics here, since frankly it’s none of anyone’s business who I …
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1/30/25
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On Christmas Eve, like many families, our family goes to church and then we drive around town and look at Christmas lights. Unlike most other families, we rank the homes having the best Christmas …
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By Greg Peters
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1/29/25
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We have a problem. Every year, food waste hijacks approximately 40% of the U.S. food supply. According to the USDA, in 2023 that accounted for 133 billion pounds of wasted food, making up 24% of …
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By Robin Boles
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1/22/25
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That’s a line from a song sung years ago by Phil Harris who recently came to mind when we visited Eatonville, Ga., a quaint little town with more than its share of white pillars, …
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By Dave Wood
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1/22/25
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“A republic, if you can keep it,” was the response of Benjamin Franklin to a woman inquiring about what kind of government had been agreed upon for our new budding country after the …
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By Rep. Rob Kreibich
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1/22/25
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This is one of my favorite times of year and I know my husband thinks I’m crazy. I don’t necessarily love the arctic temperatures, but I would take cold any day over hot weather. I am of …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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1/22/25
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As far back as I can remember, I’ve always loved stories – hearing them, reading them and later writing them.
In elementary school, I was a huge fan of the Weekly Reader Book Club …
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By Chris Hardie
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1/22/25
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Unintentional consequence—noun. When an intentional good deed turns into a bad problem
Wood’s Wacky Dictionary of Thoughtful Terms
Sad to say, but true. We human beings have a …
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By Dave Wood
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1/15/25
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Our office closed out 2024 with a joyful month of December, with 88 special deliveries of Christmas cheer made, including stopping at 10 assisted living and skilled nursing facilities throughout …
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By Pierce County VSO Melissa Hildebrandt & Veteran Case Coordinator Tami MacGregor
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1/15/25
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Sometimes the most awkward moments make for the best memories. That’s what I tell myself when I want to disappear into a magical hole that opens to swallow me up when I’m embarrassed.
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By Sarah Nigbor
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1/15/25
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