Opinion

Wed
21
Oct

Letter: Is Theron truly the ‘law and order’ candidate?

Republican Peter Theron, who thinks the third time will be the charm in an attempt to unseat District 2 U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D), said in a recent interview with Wisconsin Public Radio that he’s the “law and order” candidate.

Wed
21
Oct

Letter: Should United States expand socialism?

Our senior citizens, women and men who work two jobs, store clerks, industrial employees, skilled factory workers, farmers, business persons, all professionals and others who consider themselves free people, will be severely taxed and economically enslaved by dictates in support of a socialist agenda as proposed by the Democratic-Socialist candi

Wed
21
Oct

Letter: Shining city on the hill

For three centuries Americans have generally believed that honesty is the best policy, crime doesn’t pay, and that good triumphs over evil.

Wed
21
Oct

Letter: How do we foster safe herd mentality?

Back in the mid-1300s the Black Plague struck Eurasia. Just about everybody got it and it killed about half the population. Once you got it and survived you were safe from contracting it a second time.

Thu
15
Oct

Letters to the editor

An Open Letter to the Community Regarding Wisconsin Heights’ 2020 Referendum Written by Emma Schaefer  
Wed
14
Oct

Take Time: Suffering

Christians around the world confess, “He suffered under Pontius Pilate.” Suffering to Christ was nothing new. The church leaders of His day were very adept at causing suffering for Jesus. The political leaders found Jesus, in their minds at least, to be a threat to them.

Wed
14
Oct

Send your letters now

Reedsburg Independent readers should act soon if they want to submit letters to the editor regarding the General Election. The Indy will not run any political letters or stories the week prior to the election, so items must be submitted immediately.

Wed
14
Oct

Stanek column: Halloween decorations, trick-or-treat are unifying fun for all ages, socio-economic groups


This house is decorated for Halloween. (Photo by Heather Stanek)

If you see a chubby lady snapping photos of your house, don’t panic. It’s probably just me taking Halloween photos for the paper.

I love decorations, whether they are for Halloween, Christmas or even Valentine’s Day. They don’t have to be expensive or big, either. Creativity and humor go a long way.

Wed
14
Oct

Letter: Threats to Social Security, health care

I was recently alarmed to learn that the president’s budget proposes big cuts to social security payments to seniors. Then I heard him say he wanted to drop the payroll tax, which provides the funding for the social security program. Many of us seniors depend on social security for basic needs like food, clothing, shelter, and medicine.

Wed
14
Oct

As pandemic continues, so should our support for agriculture, food industries

Recently, the independent polling and research firm Gallup published its annual study measuring the opinions Americans hold about various U.S. business and industry sectors. This year, for the first time in the 20 years that Gallup has done the study, farming and agriculture topped the list with a 69 percent positive rating.

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