Opinion

The U.S. Army has quietly submitted a 272-page report to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) which includes recommendations for both adding and eliminating certain groundwater and residential wells from the Army’s current sampling plan in and around the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant.

I want to thank the River Valley School Board for recognizing Judy Ettenhofer and I in this month’s community spotlight at their meeting. We’ve been incredibly lucky to have Judy reporting on the school board and no one deserves recognition more. I join the school board in thanking her for her excellence in everything she does.

It makes me so sad to see all the trees that have been butchered along Highway 23, going south towards Loganville. Whole hillsides have been cleared of trees that would have leafed out in a few weeks, absorbing carbon and giving back oxygen for other living things to breathe.

I’m happy to report that I’m not too old to learn new things, in this case a funny but important lesson.

My family has students, plans to have students and did have students in the 4k class at Westside Elementary with Mrs. Brandt as their teacher. What an amazing teacher and asset to the Westside School Community.

A couple of weeks ago the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (WPSC) filed an Environmental Assessment for the Badger Hollow Wind Project.  This project proposes an installation of up to 19, 600’+ wind turbines.  It could involve approximately 15,704 acres of land (mostly agricultural) in Iowa and Grant Counties near the Towns of Clifton, Eden,

On behalf of the RAMC Foundation, I want to thank our community, all of the sponsors, volunteers and the runners and walkers who participated in the 15th Annual VetFest Half Marathon, 5K and Kids Run!  It was a huge success!

"Shhh... Just Kidding! Your Library Is Buzzing!"

Gone are the days when the local library was just a dusty old place filled with stern shushes and creaky shelves. I've had the privilege of spending a bit of time at my local libraries and I’ve seen just how much our rural libraries have transformed.

Like a lot of adults, I dislike being laid up.