Opinion

Kathleen A. Nachreiner age 71 of Reedsburg and formerly of Plain passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Casa De Oakes in Reedsburg.  She was born on August 5, 1954 the daughter of Frederick and Betty (Rose) Nachreiner. Kathy loved her stuffed animals and was like a mother taking care of her babies to them.

We are living with a governmental administration that has no compassion.

Since the latest Gaza/Israel ceasefire in early October, there has been little news of the ongoing tragedy while 260 more Gazans have been killed, 632 injured. One child is killed every hour for the past 2 years.   In one night, October 29th, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu ordered "immediate powerful strikes" across Gaza, 153 tons of bombs.

There is so much to be thankful for, yet there is also so much sorrow in the world. I live here in a bubble of comfort with enough food for myself, the cats, the chickens and the wild birds, while so much of the world goes hungry.

Do you need a little infusion of hope and pride these days? Well, the recent RAHS production of the musical Newsies did it for me! I was proud to ever have been associated with Reedsburg Schools as teacher and parent of students in days gone by.

If you’ve been reading our paper or spent any time on social media, chances are good you’ve seen plenty of examples of exceptional youth recently.