By Keene Winters As the community eagerly awaits announcements from city hall about new plans to move the downtown mall and the east-side riverfront projects forward, it is important to remember that our resources are not infinite. In the eight years prior to 2016, the city carried an average of approximately $51 million in outstanding… Keep Reading
Dear Editor: About one in 10 people living in the 7th Congressional District, including many of our region’s children, families, veterans and people with disabilities – friends and neighbors we know, love and care for — struggle to put food on the table. Despite record lows in our state’s unemployment rate, net farm incomes are at… Keep Reading
Dear Editor, I read, recently, about the U.S. power grid and how susceptible it is to attack. I also read about the consequences of a prolonged blackout that could encompass the entire U.S.A. As it turns out, the U.S. power grid is VERY susceptible to attack, and it would be devastating. If the U.S. were… Keep Reading
Dear Editor: Imagine living where all the hard working citizens unnecessarily export almost $15 billion of their hard earned money out of state each and every year. Imagine what those folks could do with it if they kept that money right where they live: a better standard of living for all, better services and more… Keep Reading
By Keene Winters Actions speak louder that words, and silence is one of the most telling actions of all. In my June 28th letter to the editor, I theorized that the Weston Village Board never wanted to bring Daniel Guild back despite what they were saying. Their excessively punitive actions coupled with their unwillingness to… Keep Reading
Dear Editor: IMAGINE IF HILLARY DID THIS? Imagine if Hillary Clinton had won the election? Imagine if the Russians had hacked into trump”s campaign to get clinton elected? Imagine if Clinton said she didn’t believe the hacking had anything to do with the election and called the reporting of it fake news? Imagine that Clinton… Keep Reading
Dear Editor, We live in extraordinary times. Not since the years of the Great Depression has America seen such gross inequality and political divisiveness. Back then Roosevelt’s New Deal regulations reigned in financial corruption, World War II brought full employment, and the three following decades were a time of unprecedented prosperity for working people. But… Keep Reading
Dear Editor: This letter is in reference to Joanne Leonard’s letter to the editor about marijuana, posted July 19. This woman is thinking with a very narrow minded view of marijuana. Yes, it has been used in very negative ways. So has alcohol and prescription pills. To say that legalizing medical use marijuana will cause… Keep Reading
Dear Editor: Tonight, Marathon County Board of Supervisors will discuss a resolution “to conduct county wide advisory referendum on legalization of medical marijuana.” I urge all the readers of this email to contact your county board supervisor http://www.co.marathon.wi.us/Government/CountyBoard/BoardofSupervisors/Members.aspx with your opinions regarding this issue particularly if you believe as I do, that legalization of medical marijuana… Keep Reading
Dear Editor: It’s time for Village of Weston President Barbara Ermeling to resign. The level of sheer incompetence the Board of Trustees has displayed with regard to Daniel Guild’s employment is mind-boggling. I’m not criticizing the decision to part ways with Guild; that may well have been the right thing for the Village. I’m criticizing… Keep Reading
