The United States Curling Association (USCA) on Friday announced its official move from Stevens Point, Wisconsin to Eagan, Minn. If you try to look on a map for it, it is one of dozens of cookie-cutter Twin Cities suburbs. The United States Curling Association, which is having about the same amount of luck getting longtime curlers to call it “USA Curling” as the Forest Service has had getting

I got a new, or at least new to me, utility trailer on Friday. In all fairness the trailer has been well-used by its previous owners who were in the process of downsizing to something a little smaller. This was convenient because I have been looking for something that was just a little bit bigger than the utility trailer I have had for about the last 22 years. While the trailer has done OK, it

The America’s College Promise Act creates federal-state partnerships to provide two years of tuition-free access to community or technical college programs that lead to a degree or industry-recognized credential. U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI), member of the House Education & Labor

If the city of Oshkosh’s streets superintendent gets an email from a citizen complaining about an uneven sidewalk in front of his house, by law that public employee has to hold onto that record should anyone want to see it. But if a state legislator gets an email from a lobbyist asking for political favors in exchange for money, it’s perfectly legal for the legislator to delete that digital

Nothing like the noises of spring - waking up to songbirds in the backyard, the sun rising over the trees, and the noise of lawnmowers running from dawn until dusk all weekend long! As we head into this spring, though, I want to bring attention to a growing movement - No Mow May! Last year, my family participated in an unofficial No Mow May, making it to Memorial Day weekend before the combination

Who doesn’t know that if you tell a human they can’t do something, be it bad or good, what happens? They do it. Who doesn’t know many people in this world believe it is more profitable to be a crook, than an honest person? Who doesn’t know, some people are troublemakers, that have narcissistic, sociopathic thought patterns, and think they alone are entitled to universal deferences,

Legislators should move quickly to approve bipartisan reform of Wisconsin’s expungement laws. It is time to remove unnecessary burdens on people who have paid their debts to society, and allow them a second chance at a clear criminal record opening up avenues of employment. Expungement is a legal process where a judge may seal the records of a first time offender in a minor offense, making

I think it’s safe to say that spring is here. Buds are showing on trees. Alfalfa and wheat fields are beginning to green. Farmers are bursting with excitement and anticipation of warmer weather and a new crop year is on their minds. Farmers fully understand in order to yield a successful crop we need our vast natural resources. The sun, air, water and soil are just some that we rely on. For thousands

When I went out for football my junior year of high school, my least favorite activity during the two-a-day summer practice sessions was the chain run. The whole team would line up to jog and the person at the end of the line would have to sprint to the front to lead the line with each person at the end taking their turn. This was usually done as a punishment for when someone goofed or mouthed