Opinion
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Letter to the Editor: Shield the Vulnerable Act seeks to end discriminatory abortion
Dear editor, A few months after I took office in 2017, a newspaper article caught my eye – Iceland was on the verge of ... -
Letter from the Publisher: The Master and the Student
Dear readers, A few days ago, my 12-year old grandson, Dylan, beat me for the first time in chess. I began teaching Dylan how ... -
Letter to the Editor: Getting smart but acting foolishly; there is a solution
Dear editor, We communicate on smart phones, drive smart cars, make purchases using smart cards and even drink smart water. But, really, how smart ... -
Letter to the Editor: Clean water, smart stewardship
Dear editor, When we step up to the sink and turn the handle we expect fresh, clean water to come out of the faucet. ... -
Letter to the Editor: Workers question company compassion
Dear editor, On April 17, workers at Aspirus Riverview Hospital will sit down at the table with Aspirus executive leaders to present a plan ... -
Letter from the Publisher: Communion
Dear reader, For a number of decades, I have traveled up north to Otter Lake with a band of brothers for an extended weekend ... -
Letter from the Publisher: Spring
Dear reader, As I write this, I see snowflakes swirling in the breeze, marking winter’s last-ditch attempt to keep us in its clutches. It’s ... -
Letter to the Editor: Wood County Health Department speaks on marijuana referendum
Dear editor, Wisconsin remains 1 of 17 states without medical or recreational marijuana legalization laws. On April 2, Wood County voters will be asked ... -
Letter to the Editor: Rome candidate speaks on election
Dear editor, What I need you to remember after reading this is why three people living within footsteps of each other in the same ... -
Letter from the Publisher: On Friendship
Dear reader, Marcus Tullius Cicero is one of the greats. I’ve been reading “De Amicitia,” his essay on friendship, and it has me thinking ...