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Lately our family has been obsessed with watching “Bar Rescue.” If you haven’t seen it, it’s about a restaurateur named Jon Taffer who uses his 40+ years of knowledge in the …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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3/13/24
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It must be Groundhog Day again in Madison. Only instead of anticipating spring, we are caught in a loop where local Democrats and Gov. Evers keep voting against and vetoing necessary tax relief …
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By Rep. Warren Petryk
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3/13/24
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March is Women’s History Month – it’s a time for us to recognize women’s achievements, honor women's history and reflect on the work that still needs to be done. At an early …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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3/13/24
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His name was Billy and he lived across the street from our family in the Milwaukee suburb of Hales Corners.
He was probably three years older than me – more like my brother’s age …
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By Chris Hardie
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3/13/24
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The following information was submitted to the letter to the editor information form on www.piercecountyjournal.news:
first name: Wendy
last name: Dart
address: W3338 State Rd. 35
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3/6/24
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The following information was submitted to the letter to the editor information form on www.piercecountyjournal.news:
first name: Tammy
last name: Tollefson
address: W11860 County Road …
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3/6/24
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To the editor,
For years , the American dream has been the epitome of success. Values that make America great are the qualities we teach our children year after year. At Prescott School …
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3/6/24
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The following information was submitted to the letter to the editor information form on www.piercecountyjournal.news:
first name: Jacqueline
last name: Brux
address: N8330 850 Street
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3/6/24
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The following information was submitted to the letter to the editor information form on www.piercecountyjournal.news:
first name: Lorraine
last name: Davis
address: 583 Devin Lane
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3/6/24
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To the editor,
In reply to Jacqueline Murray Brux, I am not racist. Racism is out there in all ethnic groups. The history of racism is violent and murderous for sure. We cannot undo that.
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3/6/24
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Several years ago, when I was a weekly columnist for “Grit,” the national weekly that prided itself on only printing good news, I broke the rules and referred to Wisconsin Dells as …
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By Dave Wood
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3/6/24
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As I write this, I am sitting in a hotel room in Rochester, Minn. with my mom and daughter. I have a follow-up appointment at Mayo in the morning following sinus surgery and then hopefully …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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3/6/24
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I was outside at dawn recently getting some chores done when I was hit with one of the smells of the country – a malodorous whiff left by a mammal in the mephitidae family.
It was the …
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By Chris Hardie
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3/6/24
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It has been my privilege to advocate on behalf of the people of the Chippewa Valley throughout this legislative session by supporting bills that will reduce taxes, fix our roads, invest in affordable …
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By Rep. Warren Petryk
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3/6/24
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A typical week in our Madison office includes meetings with constituents who drive to Madison to advocate for organizations spanning all sorts of topics they are concerned about. In person meetings …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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3/6/24
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Phone calls used to be private business. When I was a kid, my earliest memories that surrounded the telephone were that we had a party line. You’d pick up the phone and one of your neighbors …
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By John McLoone
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2/28/24
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To the editor,
Far too many in populated areas of our state take for granted that heat will come from their furnace when they turn up their thermostat because they have natural gas pipes running …
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2/28/24
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To the editor,
Over the last few decades, the problem of people being intellectually lazy has reached a nationwide epidemic. This is especially true for people of the liberal persuasion since …
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2/28/24
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When I was a wee lad in 1939, I listened to WEAU radio and kept hearing the name Paavo Nurmi. Finally I asked my well-informed father who Nurmi was. Answer: “Paavo Nurmi (1897-1973) was the …
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By Dave Wood
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2/28/24
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Last week, the Assembly continued to support our youth's education and wellness by passing a package of bills aimed at combating childhood obesity and truancy. These bills, like the previous human …
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By Rep. Warren Petryk
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2/28/24
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