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To the editor,
Of late it is hard to watch TV or listen to the radio without a political ad. It amounts to a constant flow claiming, counter claiming, and a whole lot of defaming. It is …
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10/1/26
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To the editor,
Over this past weekend I attended the Pierce County Clean Sweep. This program is put on by the Pierce County Solid Waste and Recycling department and is a tremendous service to …
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10/1/26
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To the editor,
As a teenager in the 1960s, I subsisted on a diet of science fiction and fantasy, for which I was often chastised by my elders. “Why are you filling your head with that …
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10/1/26
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To the editor,
As a middle-income earner who depended on the Affordable Care Act until I reached retirement age, I feel personally betrayed, along with all the other hard-working people in …
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9/24/26
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To the editor,
Tuesday, Nov. 3 we have the opportunity to vote in a new representative to the Wisconsin State Assembly for Assembly District 30. Shannon Zimmerman has held this position since …
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9/24/26
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To the editor,
I’m deeply disappointed in Derrick Van Orden and will not vote for him. Wisconsinites need affordable healthcare. We’ve been asking for it for years. While he enjoys …
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9/24/26
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To the editor,
The open seat in Congressional District 7 (CD7, which includes St. Croix County) gives us an exciting opportunity to place a representative who will finally vote for Wisconsin’s …
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9/16/26
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To the editor,
I am extremely delighted that Kwik Trip has opened a store in Ellsworth. It has expanded my shopping choices in between a planned major shopping spree. Their business model is …
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9/16/26
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To the editor,
Derrick Van Orden voted for the bill that's crushing his constituents. The so-called Big Beautiful Bill will, over the next nine years, remove A TRILLION dollars away from …
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9/16/26
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To the editor,
I have been awakened from my 16-year blissful retirement by the actions of the Board of the Village of Barking Dogs, otherwise known as Spring Valley. The Board has been …
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9/16/26
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To the editor,
In 1789, during the French Revolution when the working-class poor couldn’t afford to buy even bread, Marie Antoinette, the queen of France, is reported to have said, “Let them …
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9/9/26
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To the editor,
The letter published in last week’s paper suggesting Sheriff Koranda wants “absolute authority” over Flock cameras is a serious mischaracterization of what the Sheriff …
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9/9/26
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To the editor,
Affordability is an ever-present and growing problem for so many Americans. In spite of this pain, President Trump spends most of his time these days promoting his taxpayer-funded …
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9/9/26
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To the editor,
We all need clean groundwater — it’s what we all drink, whether we draw it from a municipal or a private water well. We all want our groundwater to be protected from pollution …
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9/2/26
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To the editor,
Our rules and laws are supposed to protect us, help our society run more smoothly, and meet the needs of all people. Sometimes, these laws need revising to ensure they are for the …
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9/2/26
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To the editor,
We are no longer on the road to make our imperfect society better. Trump has taken us on a detour using hate, misogyny, and corruption on a scale never seen before in the US. They …
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9/2/26
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To the editor,
Derrick Van Orden voted for the 2025 tax bill that has been called One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1), but should be called the Big Billionaire Bill, which makes a permanent $1 …
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9/2/26
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To the editor,
I would like to conclude my discussion by first addressing the false virtue signaling of those who claim, “all are welcome” and “unity not division.” If this is …
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9/2/26
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To the editor,
In the Aug. 26, 2026 Piece County Journal, there was a quote from Sheriff Koranda which caused me great concern. His quote: "I can tell you that if I wasn't the sheriff, I'd be …
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9/2/26
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To the editor,
Remember the scenes in the movie “Groundhog Day” where the character Phil Connors steps into the same icy cold puddle every morning, repeating the same bad day over and over …
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8/26/26
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