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Was Senator Marklein really powerless in UW-Richland decision?

Dear Editor, Ken Stark’s political cartoon published a few weeks ago actually had a response from Sen. Marklein. In it, Marklein again pats himself on the back for all he did for the UW system…and for all he did for UW-Richland.

WIAA competi­tive balance plan off balance

Dear Editor: The WIAA is in the process of implementing a new competitive balance plan that would force successful teams to move up a division if they win too much or make too many state appearances. We would like to assume that this started because their intentions were good, and …

Wind turbines - we should be concerned with size

Dear Editor, Over the past few years, there have been several new energy development projects coming to our area. We have thousands of acres of solar and lately it’s been wind turbine companies. How much research has been done with these new larger turbines?

What is dustbin?

Dear Editor, Easy Cleaning: No need to ever lift when cleaning. Just pull out the front crumb tray and tip it into the dustbin.

Harvesting the Wind

Dear Editor, “Harvesting the wind is a breeze,” says Pattern, the developer of the Uplands Wind industrial wind turbine (IWT) project in Lafayette, Grant, and Iowa counties, in a full-page, full-color mailer that it recently sent out in a desperate attempt to try to reverse the anti-IWT movement that is …

Is this the beauty that we want?

Dear Editor, As we enter a new year, we can reflect on the past and plan for the future. Looking back, we can take note of the private development companies that are gaining a foothold in our area.

Worth your Vote?

Dear Editor, Donald Trump quotes dictators he admires: Russia’s Putin, Turkey’s Erdogan, and Hungary’s Orban —all dictators of ill repute. He says he “will be a dictator just for one day”, but which of these favorites of his have remained in power just for one term? Which of these countries …

History repeats itself

Dear Editor, Approximately 2423 years ago Hamen, a Persian leader, set over all the princes of Persia and Mectia persuaded King Ahasuerus to set forth a decree to destroy all the Jews.

Line 5 Essential to All of Wisconsin

Dear Editor, We started Allegiant Oil because we wanted to provide families, farms, and businesses the products, prices, and services they deserve. Nearly 17 years later, our family-run, small business now operates out of seven locations and we are proud to meet the energy needs of thousands of customers in …

Climate Hysteria Disease

Dear Editor, John Kerry, United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, has climate hysteria disease. He says that coal plants “should not be permitted anywhere in the world”. I’d like to see horse face Kerry tell that to China.

Appreciation for Passage of Senate Bill 332 and Assembly 304

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my sincere gratitude to the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly for their instrumental role in passing Senate Bill 332 and Assembly 304, crucial legislative measures that have positively impacted the alcohol statutes in our state. As the General Manager of the Potosi Brewing Company, …

Stolen packages

Dear Editor, Before Covid, I was mainly a “brick and mortar” shopper. But since then, more shopping is done online. We see on the news that thefts are being committed: in-store (smash and grab it’s being called), directly from the delivery truck (on the news last night), and from wherever …

Just a simploy thought

Dear Editor, There seems to be little information about the future of the army reserve center. As a newcomer to Dodgeville, it came to me the concept for a Conference Center.

Nopartisan redistricting

Dear Editor, Gerrymandering is terribly destructive to our form of government, whether you call it a Democracy or a Republic. 57 Wisconsin counties have passed either a resolution, a referendum, or both, to adopt nonpartisan redistricting. Wisconsin now has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to adopt a nonpartisan plan, given the uncertainty …

21.5 total years of service pushed out the door

Dear Editor, At the Nov. 7th Arena Village Board meeting Sargent Wyatt Miller and DNR Warden Ben Gruber received thanks for saving the life of a young woman through CPR. The CPR was performed while waiting for the Mazomanie ambulance.
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