– Letters to the Editor –

It is December 2025, in America, do you know who your city council member is? How about your school board members or county board representative? Newscasts and headlines, focus on state and national headlines, and the decision makers, whose wisdom (or foolishness, depending on your perspective) guides policy and actions at those levels. Americans are barraged with a constant stream of breaking ...

A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program, is helping rural communities with resources for feasibility studies, preliminary design and technical assistance, on proposed water and waste disposal projects. The USDA Rural Development’s Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households (SEARCH) program, was designed for communities in rural areas of 2,500 or less, with limi...

By Randy Romanski, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) The holiday season in Wisconsin, is a cherished time of year, often filled with holiday celebrations, family gatherings and special meals, shared with friends and loved ones. However, not everyone in our state, has access to food for their holiday dinner tables. The fact that anyon...