Opinion

Mon
20
Jun

Letter: More gun laws don’t get to root of problem

Problem solving in modern times has transcended the age-old tried and true methodology of searching a root cause through scientific analysis of best historical practices, identifying and solving it, rather than engage in knee-jerk placeboes which make people feel good, but sit in obvious denial of cause and effect.

Mon
20
Jun

Letter: Leaders aren’t addressing immigration crisis

Made much worse by the Biden’s administration’s open-border policy that has flooded this country with hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens, drug smuggling and it’s killing of our young people is but a small part of a federally-created immigration crisis cited by some of Wisconsin’s Republican members of Congress, “Southern border visits ramp

Mon
20
Jun

Letter: Caring about climate change isn’t radical

The charge of radicalism is the default response by many Republicans to any substantive climate action.  Regarding Biden Administration climate policies, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell recently claimed: "Democrats say your financial pain is the necessary cost to make America more to the liking of the radical environmental left."

Mon
20
Jun

GUEST COLUMN: Wisconsinites can’t afford to pay 3 times more for medications


Martha Cranley. (Submitted photo)

Would you tailgate at a Milwaukee Brewers game if a six-pack of beer cost $28.86, brats cost $11.83 per six-pack, and cheese cost $17.15 per pound?

Mon
20
Jun

GUEST COLUMN: Celebrating Wisconsin agriculture this June Dairy Month


Randy Romanski. (Submitted photo)

June Dairy Month is upon us, and it is certainly something people across our state can be proud of. June Dairy Month is an extra opportunity to celebrate a few of the things Wisconsin is known for— producing, processing and consuming dairy.

Wed
15
Jun

A View of the Valley

by Linda Schwanke
Wed
15
Jun

Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, The River Valley Community, once again, stepped up and to help again. Seventy-one units of blood were collected on June 3rd and five were from brand new donors.  These donations have the potential of saving the lives of 213 people!  
Wed
15
Jun

District Administrator's Corner

by Loren Glasbrenner,  River Valley School District Administrator Truth be told, I was almost born on a dairy farm.  My father was in an alfalfa field when my mother gave him that certain look to quit whatever he was doing and hurry to a hospital.  When folks ask, “Are you born in a barn?”  My mom always smiled and stated that I almost was …
Thu
09
Jun

STANEK COLUMN: Why is there no relief from high gas prices?

As I drove to the Fly-In, Drive-In Breakfast on Sunday, I shook my head at the gas station signs. Over $4.50 per gallon, and that’s just for regular unleaded. Diesel is much higher. Our prices weren’t even that shocking during the peak of the pandemic.

All I can wonder is, “What is going on? What are our national leaders doing?”

Thu
09
Jun

Nature and Society: It's time for gun law overhaul

I was going to write to you about turtles and how this is the time of year when they move about looking for sites to lay their eggs. We need to give them the right of way if we meet them on the road. If they are in danger there, we should move them along in the direction they are headed. 

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