Country CousinIssue Date: August 5, 2020 Don't Blink!...
Summer is flying by. Blueberries have come and gone. Raspberries are nearly done. Blackberries are ripening. Ever hear the country song, "Don't Blink"? That's what this summer feels like. Lie down for a nap when you're six, wake up and you're 16. Hard to believe, but by this time next week it will be half past August! The County Fair is just three weeks off. Before then, school will be starting again for the kids lucky enough to get to go in person this fall.
In my heart I'm sti...
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From My WindowIssue Date: August 5, 2020 1972
By Jane Thibodeau Martin,
Recently I was on one of my frequent "de-cluttering" swoops and found my high school yearbooks. I took a few minutes to flip through the annual for 1972, the year I was a Peshtigo High School sophomore.
I noticed a lot of surprising things I hadn't thought about in years.
The first was a picture of the board of education - 11 men; and the principal and superintendent also men. That prompted my curiosity and I looked at the next two yearbooks and found that Mrs....
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From our readersIssue Date: August 5, 2020 Letter to Editor:
It is time to update property owners, taxpayers and the general public on the current status of the proposed Back Forty mine on the banks of the Menominee River.
Aquila Resources, an exploration company that has never operated a mine before, is apparently spending their time trying to gather additional financial backing after having already spent nearly $100 million of investor funds. They have contracted a $2.5 million investment from Osisko, Bermuda, with another $7.5 million to be delivered depending on achi...
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From My WindowIssue Date: July 29, 2020 Godspeed Fee!
By Jane Thibodeau Martin,
There are so many upsetting and chaotic things happening right now I find myself making a real effort to focus on the good news that is all around me, if I only choose to look for it. Our minds and bodies are not designed to handle constant stress, and exercising the discipline to unplug from the frustrating torrent occasionally makes us healthier, allows us to re-build the strength we must have to support others who may be in need of our care, and helps to reassure those who...
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From our readersIssue Date: July 29, 2020 Dear Editor:
On behalf of the members of The American Legion, Department of Wisconsin, American Legion Auxiliary, Sons of The American Legion and the American Legion Riders, we are outraged and saddened by the defacement of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum entrance in Madison. The effects of the defacement have been disturbing to the veteran community. Everyone has a voice and a right to protest peacefully.
The American Legion Family is made up of veterans and their families who continue to serve within their communities educating ...
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