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As I sit writing this, it is Veterans Day. That is Veterans with no apostrophe because according to the Department of Veterans Affairs, it is a day to honor all Veterans, not a day that belongs to …
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By Cindy Cardinal
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11/12/24
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General Robert E. Lee had a brilliant officer serving on his staff. He was fiercely faithful and loyal to the general. He was also a man of conviction, courage and confidence. Every letter or note he …
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11/12/24
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As I write this, it’s a cold and rainy Sunday morning, about 60 hours before the polls close here in Wisconsin. Those polls will be closed by the time you read this. The decision will have been …
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By Jimmy Cardinal
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11/5/24
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To the editor:
Xcel Energy owns the Monticello nuclear reactor on the Mississippi River, 40 miles upstream of Minneapolis. This 54-year-old General Electric reactor, one of the three …
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11/5/24
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It is a challenge to wade through all of the bits and pieces of news that are just blown out of proportion. But thankfully, there is a small but growing number of sources that are doing a great …
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By Mark Tabola
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11/5/24
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Jack Syrczuk monthly financial column column head
“The Eighth Wonder of the World”
When we think of the Seven Wonders of the World, iconic landmarks like the Great Wall of China …
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11/5/24
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The greatest Kingdom on earth is the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. In our last writing we focused on Jesus as the greatest King. In this writing we will focus on His Kingdom. This kingdom is in this world …
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11/5/24
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Hello friends,
As you read this I am high up on a Montana mountain with my 23-year-old daughter Selina Walters hunting elk and mule deer. I have to meet two deadlines as this is a 12-day trip so …
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By Mark Walters
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11/5/24
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One of the common threads of discussion that happen around me seems to be focused around this idea of "too much going on, not enough clarity, always busy, busy, busy." And it got me thinking and …
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By Mark Tabola
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10/29/24
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I have heard many people talk about why a yes vote is necessary on the school referendum. I have also heard the naysayers who plan to vote no. I will be voting yes, in part, because I believe without …
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By Cindy Cardinal
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10/29/24
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Dear Editor:
I am writing to express how PROUD I am to be voting YES for our school referendum and to encourage others in our community to do the same. Our school is not just an educational …
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10/29/24
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We hear that the story of Job is one of patience. Is it really? I would suggest that Job is patient in that he does not reject God; Job remains faithful. However, Job is anything but patient in his …
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Nancy Amacher,
Retired Lutheran Pastor
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10/29/24
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Sometimes I read a news headline, and I start to chuckle. Or sometimes it's so absurd that I break out laughing. The one that got me was this one: "Self-medicating gorillas may hold new drugs …
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By Mark Tabola
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10/22/24
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It is hard to think of an American who is more undeserving of the title of president than Donald J. Trump. He has, at every opportunity, proven himself to lack both the character and the morals that …
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By Jimmy Cardinal
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10/22/24
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Dear Owen-Withee Community:
Allow me to share with you two reasons for my support of the School Referendum, which will be on the ballot on November 5. I plan to vote “yes” because:
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10/22/24
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Dear Editor:
My name is Phil Greschner. In school, I’m known as “Mr. Phil.” I am writing this today as I have been employed at Owen-Withee schools as maintenance/janitor for …
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10/22/24
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Dear Editor:
I didn’t go to school in Owen-Withee, but I have some very fond memories in my youth of the roller rink, the movie theater and even the bowling alley; none of which were …
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10/22/24
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We have been blessed by God as a nation in the way our government has been designed through our constitution. In many countries now and through history there is usually a king or dictator who is in …
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10/22/24
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Autumn brings crisp cool air and a burst of color as Mother Nature stages her big annual show.
It also brings the farm harvest season, which is the topic for today. Big machines move across the …
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By Bill Barth
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10/22/24
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It’s already winter, at least in my mind. It’s cold, and I awoke to ice on my windshield. Not only that, but there was significant damage from this first frigid attack.
I strolled …
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By John McLoone
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10/17/24
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