The River Valley community has once again shown its tremendous heart and generosity in supporting the 4PeteSake Charity. Thank you, thank you to all who attended, volunteered and donated time and treasure to our fundraising events this year!
Candidate Trump promised to lower grocery costs for Americans repeatedly during the 2024 campaign. Not only has he not decreased grocery prices, they are rising due to the pressure of his illogical tariffs. According to The Independent, sales of Hamburger Helper are up 14.5 percent this year.
The odor of pumpkin spice descends upon us as we once again slide into fall. I am not fond of either, although I respect those of you who are. Over the years I have met a few people who understand, as I do, what fall really means.
On behalf of the Village of Plain, a special thanks to all the businesses, organizations and attendees that participated in this year’s Strassenfest. It was a special celebration this year as 11 visitors from our Sister City Waldmünchen, Germany was in attendance.
So, drag queens appearing in Sauk Prairie will soon usher in a whole epidemic of homosexuality in our area? At least that is what the letter written by a good Christian woman seems to be warning us of.
School fair put me in a critter frame of mind. So many wonderful animals were shown at the fair it makes me want to buy a farm and go raise cows and sheep and pigs and goats and horses and chickens and ducks… and maybe not.
To share a partial quote John Coffey: “I’m tired of people being ugly to each other.”
Think what you will about Stephen King’s writing, politics and personality, but you have to admit that’s a powerful line from “The Green Mile.” It’s one I hope many of us sympathize with right now.
Schools today face new safety challenges. Many districts are turning to tools like the new security system we have in all three schools to help keep students safe during the school day.
