Opinion
Helping or hurting? Government payments slowed the rate of dairy herd exits in 2020, but may have exacerbated the underlying cause
By Bobbi Wilson Wisconsin dairy farmers were treading water in 2020, kept afloat by direct payments from the federal government. The aid resulted in a sharp decrease in herd exits: 360 dairy farms went out of business in Wisconsin last year compared to 818 closures in 2019. When I read the latest statistic, my first…
Read MoreLTE – JoAnn Utphall – 3-10-2021
A lot of municipalities in Dunn County are purchasing the Dominion Image Cast Evolution (ICE) model voting machines. The ICE voting machine has been approved by the Wisconsin Election Commission but NOT by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). The EAC approved certain Dominion voting machines but not the ICE model. Why doesn’t the EAC…
Read MoreLTE – Rodney Berg – 3-10-2021
Yesterday I saw Hunter Biden on TV a handsome man, so suave a lady from Russia gave him 2½ million dollars. Hard to believe that our government wants to investigate him for tax evasion, money laundering etc. must be nasty republicans who need reprogramming. Burisma found his brilliant personality so enticing they made him an…
Read MoreOff The Editor’s Desk – 3-10-2021
Here is an item that came our way by email, and I thought it was too good not to print so everyone could enjoy. — Carlton I was asked by one of our faithful readers to reprint the “Catching Pigs” column that was carried in our December 26, 2012 issue. Hope you enjoy it. Thanks…
Read MoreLTE – JoAnn Utphall – 3-3-2021
In the Senate, Sen. Tammy Baldwin introduced the EQUALITY ACT of 2021, with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ). There are many reasons this is a BAD bill. Franklin Graham stated the following remarks about this bill: • Designate schools, churches, and healthcare organizations as “public accommodations.” With this, schools, churches, and hospitals…
Read MoreOff the Editor’s Desk – 3-3-2021
Term Limits! I have written before about term limits and the need for them. In a petition for term limits that, Texas Senator Ted Cruz is putting forth he indicates, “Career politicians are about to go ballistic.” Cruz said that he has officially introduced legislation to add a Term Limit Amendment to the U. S.…
Read MoreLTE – JoAnn Utphall – 2-24-2021
Last week I attended the Dunn County Patriots meeting at the Grain Bin. Besides election integrity, their priorities are congressional term limits, what’s being taught in our schools, Critical Race Theory being pushed in government agencies and our schools, current bills that have been introduced on the state and federal levels, candidates that are running…
Read MoreLTE – Rodney Berg – 2-24-2021
We have a new cabinet member former secretary of state handsome debonair John Kerry, who uses Heinz ketchup exclusively, since he’s married into the Heinz fortune. He has explicit inherit use of six mansions 12 cars 2 yacht and a private Jet which uses 10 times more fuels and produces 10 time more emissions per…
Read MoreOff The Publisher’s Desk – 2-24-2021
Dig deeper, prices going up! When Joe Biden was running for president, he did not make a lot of public appearances, but he did tell us that taxes and prices would be going up. And, guess what? They are, just take a look at the price of gasoline as it is heading toward the three-dollar…
Read MoreLTE – Scott Gunnufson – 2-17-2021
As many of you know… we lost a very dedicated employee last week… Tony Braaten. Tony had served several years for the Village as the grounds keeper. He was very meticulous at what he did and his workmanship and care for the Village was noticed by many. The Village would receive many compliments on how…
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