A plan to replace the hunter education field testing requirement with a mentored hunt weakens Wisconsin’s commitment to ensuring the safety of hunters of all ages. Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources must establish a hunter education program that provides instruction in the responsibilities of hunters, how to recognize threatened and endangered species, and principles of wildlife

Since coming to Wisconsin one of the major highlights of the holiday season has been attending and volunteering at the annual Abbotsford Christmas parade. This year was no different and was extra special because the parade was marking its 50th anniversary. I was working at a different newspaper 26 years ago when I attended the parade for the first time. I remember desperately trying to stay

Star News Editorials About this time of year, the nostalgia parade starts to roll out. It is made up primarily of Medford expatriates coming back for holiday visits and reminiscing with old photos and stories about how much bigger and brighter things were “back in the day.” There is little doubt that the downtown is different than it was a generation ago. This has more to do with demographics