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There’s a lot of talk these days about data centers. All over the country, people are paying attention, having conversations, and organizing movements. Locally, the discussion has reached both the …
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By Robin Boles
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9/16/26
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I wish I could go back in time and tell my grandparents thank you for all the things they taught me, some inadvertently, some intentionally. The older I get, the more I realize the wisdom with which …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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9/16/26
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Most weeks this column focuses on a single topic, but sometimes it’s a mashup, blending two or more different themes into a perfect puree of prose.
You never know what I will dig up or what my …
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By Chris Hardie
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9/16/26
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"I ain't dead yet." That was Dad's way of saying yes before he passed September 10. 2024.
It wasn't morbid. Quite the opposite. It meant, let's go. Let's have some fun. Let's do something. We're here today and there is no guarantee about tomorrow, so why would we sit around waiting for life to happen?
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By Bruce Karnick
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9/10/26
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There’s a lot happening in Ellsworth right now, so let’s jump right in.
First up: Kwik Trip!
Last week, we celebrated the grand opening of Ellsworth’s new Kwik Trip with a ribbon …
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By Becky Beissel
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9/9/26
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Writers and thinkers have a cruel way of damning their colleagues with faint praise, and the same may be said for just plain folks who get the same treatment. So as a service to all common Upper …
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By Dave Wood
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9/9/26
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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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This past year has been a year of adjustment and I almost feel like I’m rediscovering an old friend – me. It’s like I’ve been in mom survival mode for so long that I don’t know how to get …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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9/9/26
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The sea of fog and mist spread out before me, enveloping the farm valley and extending into the hills across the creek.
Foggy mornings in August are commonplace in the Driftless Area, as the …
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By Chris Hardie
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9/9/26
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The first thing people always ask me when I tell them that I write for a newspaper is, “How did you fall in love with writing?” Boy do I wish I had that answer.
All through high school I …
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By Andrew Harrington
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9/9/26
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“A word by any other name might smell pretty sour.”
Pardon my offense to the Bard’s immortal words, but I just couldn’t hold back when I read about the actor Karl Malden who began as a …
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By Dave Wood
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9/2/26
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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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Last week our country lost a true American icon with the death of country music legend, actress and philanthropist Dolly Parton. She died Aug. 25 at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer.
What …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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9/2/26
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