Rustic Road No. 1

Wouldn't It Be Nice…...

Voting is a fundamental right of citizenship. It is the ability to vote and, through that vote, impact the direction of our communities, state and nation that makes us citizens rather than subjects. That right is under attack. It is under attack by people like Waukesha County circuit court judge Michael Maxwell. On Oct. 3, Judge Maxwell issued a ruling that people registering to vote must sh...

Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other source can. In today’s fractured media environment, trust is the rarest commodity. Confidence in “the media” is low. Only 18%...