We've had Jan. 20, 2025, arrive with the promise of a new golden age. Biden and Company departed D.C. in the throes of data fueled inflation. Despite strong employment news, grocery prices remain in the upper stratosphere. There are some who wish Trump and his policies will fail.
Tim Smith was from my home town, Lake Geneva. In 1965 he enlisted in the Marine Corps, at 18.
The Assessor’s Office on May 3 mailed 23,450 assessment notices that show an average value increase of 10% for residential properties throughout the City of Racine.
It can blot coffee drips, block weeds, train puppy
My wife and I were raised in the Waterford community. We met at and attended Waterford Union High School and have been together since junior year. We now have two children and are preparing for their future.
Canright: On February 20th, casting a vote in support of the Waterford Union High School referendum is a commitment to upholding the very essence of Waterford—its rich heritage and its promise for a secure, flourishing future.
I live 20 miles from Madison in the country. On Sunday mornings, I get up at 5:30 a.m., make coffee, feed the animals and do my chores.
Generosity throughout Kenosha contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected 10 million shoebox gifts in 2023.
When is it right to lie and cheat your way to the top? Why would you want to vote for someone like that into office? Don’t we teach our children to be compassionate and caring, doing acts of kindness instead of discontentment, bullying, and corruption?
At the KUSD School Board meeting on January 23rd , we witnessed the continued push by certain board members against parental input. A new policy under the guise of expediting the book review process was proposed.
Thank You Mayor Antaramian and Alderman Haugaard
My wife and I were raised in the Waterford community. We met at and attended Waterford Union High School and have been together since junior year. We now have two children and are preparing for their future.
Canright: On February 20th, casting a vote in support of the Waterford Union High School referendum is a commitment to upholding the very essence of Waterford—its rich heritage and its promise for a secure, flourishing future.
I live 20 miles from Madison in the country. On Sunday mornings, I get up at 5:30 a.m., make coffee, feed the animals and do my chores.
I understand former President Donald Trump’s authoritarian appeal. An iron-forearmed roofer I used to bowl with, back when you had to swing a hammer to be a roofer, once told me, “I’d take a benevolent king over a president any day.”
"It was amazing to walk into the Mount Pleasant Police Department in September... Now I feel so much more respect and appreciation for what they do and must face each day on the job."
"I am disappointed by the lack of clear communication related to the significant increase in the Amtrak fares. More importantly, I am deeply discouraged by the negative impact this increase will have on commuters."
At a time when America knew that the Nazis were committing acts of violence against Jews, we turned away thousands of Jews during World War II, and rejected 20,000 Jewish children asking for refuge here. One of the arguments for these decisions was “America First.”
The Wisconsin legislature is attempting to sell the recent proposal for redistricting as a version of the “Iowa Model.”
We need those we elect when they look in the mirror to not see themselves as politicians but to recognize they were sent to elected office to serve the people. We need them to look beyond the mirror and see the needs and wishes of the people of Wisconsin.
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A June 22 letter to the editor claimed that "UW College of Engineering isn't a hot bed of 'wokeness.'" But then again, a frog placed in cold water that is continually heated until boiling will never try to escape before being boiled alive. It won't know the difference from second to second a…
GOP leaders don’t care about people
Some observers think the Joint Finance Committee’s refusal to contribute state funding to a new engineering building on the UW-Madison campus is a Republican reaction to the university’s “woke-ism.” If this is so, it may be a less-than-optimal response.
It's nice to hear about the bipartisan effort to restore confidence in Wisconsin's election system.
The Racine Interfaith Coalition (RIC) recently launched a new task force to deal with environmental justice issues. One of the concerns being pursued by the new task force is that of lead poisoning that affects the youngest of our city’s residents. Children under age three are especially imp…
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Racine County supports the proposed consolidated mental health services building announced by County Executive Jonathan Delagrave on March 13. The center represents another historic step forward in the delivery of essential mental health serv…
I am writing to ask for state level change to reduce PFAS from our water. Latest news showed that eating even one freshwater fish per year, adds a lot of toxic PFAS to your body. PFAS are called "forever" chemicals because they last 100s of years in your body and in nature. I wrote a few mon…
There has not been a lot of publicity about Mike Pence's recent book. I would highly recommend it. He writes from the heart about the Trump/Pence administration along with his personal feelings. I found it very interesting and I know a lot of other people would, too. It's titled "So Help Me God."
The Wisconsin Court System Code of Conduct declares: “… judges… must respect and honor the judicial office as a public trust and strive to enhance and maintain confidence in our legal system. The judge is an arbiter of facts and law … and a highly visible symbol of government under the rule …
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