|
It has been my privilege to advocate on behalf of the people of the Chippewa Valley throughout this legislative session by supporting bills that will reduce taxes, fix our roads, invest in affordable …
more
By Rep. Warren Petryk
|
3/6/24
|
|
A typical week in our Madison office includes meetings with constituents who drive to Madison to advocate for organizations spanning all sorts of topics they are concerned about. In person meetings …
more
By Sen. Jeff Smith
|
3/6/24
|
|
Phone calls used to be private business. When I was a kid, my earliest memories that surrounded the telephone were that we had a party line. You’d pick up the phone and one of your neighbors …
more
By John McLoone
|
2/28/24
|
|
To the editor,
Far too many in populated areas of our state take for granted that heat will come from their furnace when they turn up their thermostat because they have natural gas pipes running …
more
2/28/24
|
|
|
To the editor,
Over the last few decades, the problem of people being intellectually lazy has reached a nationwide epidemic. This is especially true for people of the liberal persuasion since …
more
2/28/24
|
|
When I was a wee lad in 1939, I listened to WEAU radio and kept hearing the name Paavo Nurmi. Finally I asked my well-informed father who Nurmi was. Answer: “Paavo Nurmi (1897-1973) was the …
more
By Dave Wood
|
2/28/24
|
|
|
Last week, the Assembly continued to support our youth's education and wellness by passing a package of bills aimed at combating childhood obesity and truancy. These bills, like the previous human …
more
By Rep. Warren Petryk
|
2/28/24
|
|
The announcement that HSHS was closing Both Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s Hospitals by April 21 came as a surprise to everyone in the Chippewa Valley.
Thankfully, all of us have …
more
By Sen. Jeff Smith & Rep. Jodi Emerson
|
2/28/24
|
|
What’s that saying, when it rains, it pours? I believe it is true.
I had my third sinus surgery at Mayo in Rochester on Friday. It went well, according to my surgeon, and she hopes it will …
more
By Sarah Nigbor
|
2/28/24
|
|
As hurried and busy as life seems these days, we still spend plenty of time waiting. Estimates are that we can spend an average of six months of our life waiting.
I thought about waiting …
more
By Chris Hardie
|
2/28/24
|
|
|
I am retiring.
Not officially, but I think it’s time to “shut down” certain parts of my life.
Like if there’s a crowd, I’m retired from being in it.
I …
more
By John McLoone
|
2/22/24
|
|
|
The following information was submitted to the letter to the editor information form on www.piercecountyjournal.news:
first name: Jordan
last name: Fischer
address:
city: River …
more
2/22/24
|
|
|
To the editor,
Oh. My. Gosh. We all know it’s out there. We know it’s more in the open since Trump. Many of us know it is systematic and underpins our nation’s social system. …
more
2/22/24
|
|
|
The following information was submitted to the submit news form on www.piercecountyjournal.news:
first name: Lorraine
last name: Davis
address: 583 Devin Lane
city: River Falls
…
more
2/22/24
|
|
|
To the editor,
Apologies to the editor and readers of the letters to the editor. In a letter I posted recently it was stated that President Biden faced a 9% unemployment rate when he …
more
2/22/24
|
|
|
Recently the Assembly and Senate passed legislation asking Wisconsin voters if they want to continue the practice of allowing one person in our state government to control and spend billions of …
more
By Rep. Warren Petryk
|
2/22/24
|
|
|
In the Wisconsin State Senate there is a program for high school juniors and seniors to learn more about how your Wisconsin State Senate operates. It’s called the Wisconsin Senate Scholars …
more
By Sen. Jeff Smith
|
2/21/24
|
|
|
Is it sad that I’m looking forward to having surgery because it means I’ll be forced to rest for a couple of days? Never mind the pain, but being able to rest thanks to doctor’s …
more
By Sarah Nigbor
|
2/21/24
|
|
A long, long time ago when I worked in newsrooms far, far away, I liked to tell aspiring journalists my definition of news: It’s what people are talking about.
It was justification and …
more
By Chris Hardie
|
2/21/24
|
|
|
To the editor,
My first ever letter to the editor comes as an ask for the community of River Falls to vote YES to the school district's referendum on Feb. 20. A vote for yes affirms support for …
more
2/15/24
|
