Remember the days when right-leaning groups would tell us that corporations have the freedom to do what they want?Boy have times have changed.…
When it's time for an election I like to know how my representatives voted on issues I care about. Unfortunately, that information does not of…
Pay attention to Project 2025, a product of the Heritage Foundation.It’s playbook, “Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise,†reveals…
Nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's, including 110,000 in Wisconsin. As an Alzheimers's Association advocate, it is my hono…
April is National Parkinson's Awareness Month. Parkinson’s is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s. Nearly one m…
When I read Frank Schultz's article (March 26) to vote "uninstructed" rather than Joe Biden, I went right back and read it several more times …
The ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Kiwanis Golden "K" Club would like to thank the community for all the donations to the Easter Lily lapel promotion, which was h…
Kudos for the reporting on increases in school referenda in the March 29 “Here and Now†(PBS Wisconsin) program.Per a related PBS article post…
It's been said that our immigration system is broken. That's not true.Our government refuses to enforce existing immigration laws. We wouldn't…
In the Civil War and WWI, ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ men and women answered the call to serve. In 1917, ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ was being considered as a site for an army …
We have a presidential candidate who chooses to weaponize fear and hate, silence dissent and undermine the rule of law. He tells us we should …
Mark Pocan is a hypocrite.Mr. Pocan was a guest on the morning talk show on Wednesday March 27.He supported the overthrow of Israeli Prime Min…
R.J. Sutterlin is seeking a second term on the Rock County Board of Supervisors from District 18. As a citizen of District 18, I would encoura…
I think it would be to our benefit to cast our ballet for Matt McIntyre for our Edgerton City Council District 1. Matt has a lot of positive f…
Richard Bostwick is right for the county board, and is needed as the chair. I served with Rich on the human services committee and the conserv…
I am writing in support of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ City Council Candidate Larry Squire in the upcoming election.As a former ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ City Councilman, I u…
With this being another election year it is imperative that everyone gets out to vote. The future of our nation, its democracy, and our way of…
In 1927, the dictator of Italy, Mussolini, was showing U.S. citizen Cornelius Vanderbilt “his Italy†in a speeding car. At speeds up to 95 mil…
I was shown that there are still very kind people in this community. I was at Menards this afternoon and opened the back door to my truck. A f…
How should I vote on the state constitutional amendment questions in the April election?The wording of the questions is difficult to unpack. R…
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Beware on Constitutional Amendments — vote no. On the April 2 ballot, voters are being asked two deceptively worded questions about amending t…
Beware the two constitutional amendments on our ballots for the April 2 election.These constitutional amendments are rooted in disinformation …
The Constitutional amendment referendums on the April ballot are flawed solutions in search of a non-existent problem. Inherent in the referen…
Edgerton's voters would be wise to cast ballots for political newcomer Michelle Crisanti and experienced leader Debi Towns on April 2.
There are two referendums on the April 2 ballots that would result in drastic changes to the Wisconsin Constitution. These changes could resul…
House Speaker Mike Johnson, on orders from Trump, killed a bill to implement harsh immigration laws and spend $24 billion to strengthen the Me…
The incredible progress made toward slowing the cognitive decline of early-stage Alzheimer’s should be cause for celebration; two new treatmen…
Republicans are asking people to consider if they are better off today than they were four years ago. Maybe they are hoping we will have forgo…
I would like to know if there are support groups for people that have Parkinson Disease. I haven’t seen any listed in the paper. It would be g…
R.J. Sutterlin is seeking re-election to be the County Board supervisor for District 18, which encompasses the third and fourth wards in Janes…
I write this letter as a former Rock County 4-H member, a former Rock County 4-H Fair board member and officer, and a passionate supporter of …
When your neighbor sets aside a whole day to take you to your surgery appointment in another town, it's nice, but not really newsworthy. Even …
The recent decision of the Rock County Fair to host a "Beer Garden" has me somewhat concerned. It is not for the possibility that under-aged k…
I have begun to do my research into to what will be the election battle between Tammy Baldwin and Eric Hovde.Hovde is a billionaire who starte…
While all the talk is about adults ruining youth sports in surrounding areas and in social media. My eyes as a child and now as an adult still…
Beginning in 2011 and for over a decade, Wisconsin’s voters had no voice in their government. The Republican party created election maps that …
Winters have become noticeably warmer and shorter. The global warming and climate change we have been warned about is worsening. Even so, it r…
I had the delightful privilege of seeing the UW-Whitewater production of "Pal Joey." It was amazing. The actors, singers and dancers did a won…
Regarding your article from Feb. 25, "Wisconsin Assembly approves increases in out-of-state outdoor license fees to help close deficit," I fou…
“You're smoking what you're selling!†Savannah Guthrie
Given the recent rash of tenant evictions and the discovery of landlord code violations in the city of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½, I believe it's time for the…
After clocking out, I begin getting ready to go home and the fear begins to rise. I place a key in-between two of my fingers and my other hand…
Rock County and ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ deserve better. Residents deserve to live in a place that supports the autonomy of all people, but particularly the…
Over the years I’ve voted for many Republican candidates. However, I’m now voting for Democrats and I’m asking you to consider doing the same.…
“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.†Those were the words spoken by the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy and her friends caught him blov…
Voting. It’s a freedom we have in the United States of America that not all nations share. It’s a freedom many Americans fought for, including…
I am writing to extend my heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to the wonderful community of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½, for their unwavering support and gene…
Drinking in your teens is becoming a thing of the past.
I write this letter in response to the Feb, 5 article entitled, “Rock County Board candidate Philip Gorman denounces Mike Zoril’s ‘homophobic’…
I see Rock County would like to hire a DEI coordinator. We don't need one. We already have an HR dept. For those of you who don't know what DE…
APG Southern Wisconsin has updated its Letters to the Editor policy for all of our print and online publications, including ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½.
Democracy is a precursor to everything evil in this country. Our forefathers even warned us about this vile form of government that divides us…
If this year hasn’t already been hectic for you, give it a little more time, it’s an election year with Trump running full force. He is workin…
Trump’s view of America is one in which “I The Person†replaces “We The People.â€
It’s election season again. As I read ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½â€™s opinion pages I can literally hear the anger, the stress, the fear in the peoples’ letters…
People are still wearing masks for good reasons: cancer patients or those who have a family member with cancer, the mask wearer may have an au…
Mr. Schultz, I just want you to know I am a fan of your writing.Â
The Wednesday letter "Private Sector is Funding Bidenomics" is typical of conservative views.
Who speaks of revanchist Russia?
As we endure sub-zero temperatures, snow and ice, we are stuck in the house due to slippery porches and unsafe driving conditions. We are grat…
President Biden increased Federal Bureaucrats pay 5.2% for 2024. In contrast, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an average pay increase o…
Many far-right so-called Evangelical ministers have sold their souls to Donald Trump. They have allowed hate and racism to rip through their c…
You should blame all the deaths of the Palestinian people on Hamas. They knew there would be a war and retribution that is what Hamas wanted, …
Our elected officials are gaslighting us. How else can we explain the disconnect between climate change reality and the United States' actions?
New Years is a holiday for self-reflection for most; a great time to look back on your previous year, but also a great time to look inwards an…
The attack on our Capitol on January 6th happened three years ago. Donald Trump convinced people to lose trust in our elections and institutio…
Living not far from ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½, the recent Rock County hacking attack is a stark reminder of the persistent threat we all face from of cyberat…
All my life I have heard from Republicans that we need to spend hundreds of billions of dollars a year to defend the free world against Russia…
The third anniversary of the January 6th insurrection has passed without a word from our Republican congress persons who objected to certifyin…
Historians will remember Jan. 6 right alongside the 9/11/01 attack of the United States by terrorists. They’ll draw connections with the colle…
"The trouble with communication is the illusion that it has taken place," eloquently quipped George Bernard Shaw. With the convenience and uni…
A recent (2023) book suggests firmly that shortwave lightbulbs which can kill viruses "need to be everywhere" before the next pandemic, withou…
I believe more and more people are shopping in Madison because of the way some drivers are allowed to behave on Milton Avenue Avenue. In Madis…
I’ve just finished the season of ‘when what to my wondering eyes should appear but a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer.’
Abraham Lincoln acted at Civil War’s end to reunite us. Another former president is tearing us further apart, manipulating our basest fears, o…
The Palmyra-Eagle Area School District recently touted its addition of the first electric bus in the state. But should it, especially when the…
Frank J. Green, Manager of the ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Chamber of Commerce in March, 1919, showed 103 members of the Chamber, GM President Billy Durant's c…
The recent courageous Colorado Supreme Court decision is part of the 2024 political landscape. In the face of cult violence from a lingering i…
Whitewater Unites Lives is a local volunteer organization with a mission to connect people in our community and create opportunities for all p…
On November 20, 2023 ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ published a Guest View from the NY Daily News titled: All speech, even anonymous speech, must be protected. I…