3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1861+ words) There are some things we own, and there are some things that become part of who we are. For me, one of those things is an old Wilson baseball glove. It is a George Brett Signature Model A2124, although when I…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (146+ words) In 1789, during the French Revolution when the working-class poor couldn’t afford to buy even bread, Marie Antoinette, the queen of France, is reported to have said, “Let them … Marie Antoinette was seriously out of touch with the problems of the…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (132+ words) SPRING VALLEY — Resident Dianne Thomas presented a petition to the Spring Valley Village Board Sept. 2 to reinstate Trustee Matt Huepfel to committees he had been removed from. Huepfel was removed … The Glade Avenue bridge project is still in the works,…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (181+ words) All through high school I … The first thing people always ask me when I tell them that I write for a newspaper is, “How did you fall in love with writing?” Boy do I wish I had that answer. All…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (145+ words) Affordability is an ever-present and growing problem for so many Americans. In spite of this pain, President Trump spends most of his time these days promoting his taxpayer-funded … The President’s pet real estate projects are costing us hundreds and hundreds…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (156+ words) The letter published in last week’s paper suggesting Sheriff Koranda wants “absolute authority” over Flock cameras is a serious mischaracterization of what the Sheriff said. His comments were about the responsibility that comes with controlling sensitive law-enforcement information. He was…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (605+ words) Last week, we celebrated the grand opening of Ellsworth’s new Kwik Trip with a ribbon … There’s a lot happening in Ellsworth right now, so let’s jump right in. First up: Kwik Trip! Knock on wood, the East End reconstruction project…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (235+ words) This past year has been a year of adjustment and I almost feel like I’m rediscovering an old friend – me. It’s like I’ve been in mom survival mode for so long that I don’t know how to get … This past…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (92+ words) How would a Gov. Crowley differ from a Gov. Tiffany? One big difference is how they would use a projected $3 billion surplus if they took office in January. With state revenues coming in higher than … CAPITOL REPORT: Higher state surplus…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (159+ words) ELLSWORTH — There is nothing quite like the energy of a new school year starting up in Ellsworth. The quiet summer hallways are officially gone, replaced by the chaotic, wonderful noise of students and staff catching up, finding their classrooms, and…...