New year’s resolutions were never a big thing for me growing up. It’s probably because I was raised with the mentality that you shouldn’t wait to do what needs to be done, nor should you do something just because the calendar flips over to a different year.
Wisconsin’s Legislature has passed landmark education legislation (2025 Wisconsin Act 42), which requires all public school districts to adopt policies by July 1, 2026, to ban students from using personal wireless communication devices during instructional time. This ban will be effective with the start of the 2026-27 school year.
It's an odd situation when you have to wait up for your cats. I needed to get to bed because I am fighting one of those nasty cold weather respiratory .invasions, but drama never ceases at holiday time! My cats, accustomed to living quietly with one old woman, freak out when I have company.
Ewing-Olson VFW Post 9336-Arena and Wildlife Forever UTV Club would like to give our heartfelt thanks to all the businesses who let us drop off our donation barrels for a resounding success of Santa's Workshop!
This newspaper desperately needs to review its guidelines governing letters to the editor; a much closer look at the contents of submitted letters is required before putting them before the public.
As we close out 2025, I want to extend a heartfelt thank-you to the Sauk Prairie community — our businesses, our partners, our volunteers, and every resident who shows up to support this place we all call home. This year was a reminder of what we can accomplish when we work together with purpose and optimism.
In my first year as State Senator, I’ve learned so much about District 14 and the people living within it. While these have been really tumultuous times, they have also revealed so much goodness, and that deserves highlighting at the end of 2025.
Robert Frost, one of America’s most beloved poets, and a personal favorite of mine, had a deep connection to rural life and the quiet beauty of the natural world. You cannot live in the Driftless region of Wisconsin and ignore the beauty of winter.
