Column: Congress needs to tackle spending problems
Growing up in La Crosse, I had the value of a dollar instilled in me at a very young age. It's a value we share in Wisconsin.
- Jun. 19, 2013
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Growing up in La Crosse, I had the value of a dollar instilled in me at a very young age. It's a value we share in Wisconsin.
This weekend, June 20-23, dunk the mayor on Friday, ride the Tilt-a-Whirl on Saturday and see the UW Marching Band in the parade on Sunday! If you haven’t checked out blossomfest.com yet, do it! The events are non-stop, Thursday-Sunday, fun for all ages and interests.
Since we purchased the Tribune Building in December 2012, interest has been high around what the building may become. Now, you can tour the building and form your own ideas, while learning about the building's history.
We've honored the graduates. All the final grades are in. Another wonderful, challenging, learning-rich school year is finished; congratulations to all the students and educators who made it to summer.
For those of us who worry about the vitality of free speech in the 'land of the free,' the news this week isn't good.
Benjamin Crump, the highest profile lawyer in the Trayvon Martin murder case, is just a spectator in the courtroom where the man who killed the unarmed 17-year-old boy is about to be tried.
Count Frank Schadt among those of us who believe government — and not just the federal government — is taking extreme liberties with our liberties.
(June 2) was graduation, as many of you know.
The city of Wisconsin Rapids Mayor Zachary Vruwink has proclaimed Friday June 28 as 'Poppy Day' and urges all citizens to support the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 442 and American Legion Post 442 in the sales of their Poppies.
As I was mowing my one-third acre corner lot again, I started thinking about our city and lawn care.
This is a true story that ends sadly.
Fresh from publicly defending his own administration's cyberspace hanky-panky, President Obama challenged Chinese President Xi Jinping to rein in China's unacknowledged misuse of the Internet to steal some of this country's most important economic and mil
With so many budget cuts and baby boomers retiring, there are lots of questions the community may not know.
The IRS successfully shut down campaign operations for nearly 500 conservative organizations and countless individuals. This went on for more than three years and two election cycles.
Throughout the world, men have been behaving in a horrifically bad way, targeting women for unconscionable brutality. From gang-rapes in Egypt and India, to cruelty inflicted during sectarian fighting throughout Africa, to assaults by U.S.
A popular graphic making the rounds on the Internet shows Boston Marathon bombing terrorist brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev with the caption: '
I can't believe this is small news (recent local Daily Tribune Media crash report of a loose trailer that was involved in a crash that injured one).
Elder abuse is a global issue which affects the health and human rights of millions around the world.
With sadness and disbelief, I read about the plan to destroy the city's (Wisconsin Rapids)geese at the end of the month.
The first thing to say about the budget bill that came out of the state's budget committee on June 5 is that the process stinks.
An irony of timing twice has put U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning in the headlines at critical moments in gaining congressional approval of a federal shield law that would protect journalists and their confidential sources.
Someone could write a book about all the knuckleheaded ways Wisconsinites get caught with pot.
This past Sunday morning I cut my finger in my garage. I pulled out my wallet, retrieved a band aid, placed the wallet on the trunk of my car, and applied the bandage. A little later I decided to go to town.
Kudos to Jim Borski for suggesting a ban on feeding the ducks and geese! This is a simple and effective solution to the waterfowl problem that is getting worse every day.
As a 66-year-old life-long bicycle rider, I have encountered over-spray from pivot irrigation systems for many years.
It's high school graduation season. Families are celebrating with open houses and parties. But notes of praise and $25 checks from Grandma aren't the only thing graduates are receiving in the mail. Many also are opening their '
This week, more than 2 million people protested around the world against the corporate conglomerate Monsanto.
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If you've ever answered "Who has the ball?" with "It's halftime," you might recognize The Airhead. Check out the characters in Joe Heller's cartoon gallery of oddball fans.
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