Letters to the Editor
LTE – Joel Hilson – 12-30-2015
To the Taxpayers, Residents and Employees of the School District of Colfax: I appreciated the opportunity to serve on the Colfax School Board as an elected school board member since April 2001. At this time I have decided not to run in the April 5, 2016 election.
Read MoreLetter to the Editor – Terry Nichols – 12-23-2015
When will the insanity stop? 10,000 US citizens turn 65 every day and will for the next 18 years. Wisconsin has already felt the effects by retirement of experienced workers. You read about this almost daily. Wisconsin is aging along with Wisconsin’s workforce.
Read MoreLetter to the Editor – Carol Johnson – 12-16-2015
Spring Election is Important! It seems we are always in election season. Most of the focus these days is on the 2016 Presidential race. As a St. Croix County resident I want to remind people how important our county board is and that we will be casting our votes in the spring for all county…
Read MoreLTE – Firuzjon Kabirov – 12-2-2015
Dear Editor, I am Firuzjon Kabirov, an exchange student from Tajikistan. Tajikistan is situated in Central Asia. I am here by the FLEX (Future Leaders Exchange) program, and my Placement Organization is States 4-H International Exchange Programs.
Read MoreLTE – Lois Sipple – 11-18-2015
I was riding on a bus going east on I94 on Wednesday afternoon, and when we were approaching the Hammond overpass, there were two people standing in the rain waving the American flag. What a wonderful tribute to our veterans!! Hope they are also readers of your paper so they can be thanked for their…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor – Carol Johnson – 11-4-2015
A Wicked Brew in Madison There’s a foul odor wafting across the state of Wisconsin. It’s coming from Madison and it smells an awful lot like political corruption. This wicked brew includes rope-a-doping the public by dismantling the board that ensures accountability in elections, the Government Accountable Board, once referred to as “The best American…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor – Lori L. Berg – 10-14-2015
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It is a month to mourn those whose lives have been taken, to celebrate the bravery of survivors, and to connect as a community in order to resist violence and support survivors.
Read MoreLetter to the Editor – Doug Hill – 10-7-2015
Dear Editor, The all school reunion committee met on September 29. We finished putting together the list of decade chairpersons.
Read MoreLetter to the Editor – Paulette Klatt – 9-30-2015
Dear Readers, Congratulations. I had the opportunity to be in town in Aug. and was able to attend the Grand Opening of the new Glenhaven building.
Read MoreLetter to the Editor – Lindsey Krueger – 9-23-2015
To Whom It May Concern: I don’t know whose idea it was to remove all the trees along the southern edge of the old railroad bed trail that goes from the fairgrounds to 320th Street, but not only have you removed any hint of shade, you’ve also compromised the natural ambience. I, for one, am…
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