Laurie Ann Halverson, 59, of Fort Atkinson, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2024.Laurie was born on April 16, 1965, in Fort Atkinson, the daughter of the late Richard Halverson and the late Patricia (Osier) Jenson. She graduated from Fort Atkinson High School in 1983. Laurie worked as a...
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‘Why should I go to that cemetery?’
Letter to the editor: “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” Trump in 2018 when refusing to go to a French cemetery for fallen American soldiers.On John McCain, a Vietnam era war hero: "He’s not a war hero. He’s a war hero because he was captured. I...
Trump assessed by ‘those who have seen him up close’
Letter to the editor: As The New York Times put it, “For those Americans who are still tempted to return him to the presidency or to not vote in November, it is worth considering the assessment of Mr. Trump by those who have seen him up close.”Here, then, a selection...
Listen to American healthcare workers who served in Gaza
Letter to the editor: A group of 99 US medical professionals who volunteered in war-torn Gaza have sent an open letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. One of the signatories is Dr. Laura Swoboda of Milwaukee, who is the Nurse Practitioner/Wound Care Coordinator for the Community Health Division of Froedtert & the Medical...
Keys to the election of your congressman, your voice in Washington DC
Letter to the editor: No I mean it. Real keys. The kind that opens doors and starts cars.The first key is a door key in the hand of incumbent Scott Fitzgerald. It is December 2020. The true electors were to meet that day with Governor Evers to certify that Joe...