Rethinking family in an age of endless options

On Saturday evening, I was driving down Hwy 64 on my way home from seeing the Medford Figure Skaters perform Once Upon a Blade and thinking about the massive amount of work that it takes to put on that kind of production. Not only the logistics of arranging a show and lining up workers and volunteers, but in the countless hours of practice, patience and lessons for the athletes and their famili...

Wisconsin legislators should support a bill that would open the door for more local control and revenue opportunities for Wisconsin’s farm families. Under current law, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issues licenses to regulate campgrounds. A person may not manage or operate a campground without such a license. According to the legislative reference bureau under A...

Even well-intentioned efforts can have negative consequences. That is the case with AB 598, a bill passed last week by the Wisconsin Assembly impacting people who haven't named a power of attorney for healthcare. The intent of the bill is to speed the process to get patients who are incapacitated and unable to make decisions for themselves out of hospital beds and into nursing home or community...