Category: Opinion

By Jill Fuller Every week, a group from St. Coletta’s of Wisconsin gathers around the tables and on the couches in the Jefferson Public Library, reading and checking out books. “Their visit is one of my favorite parts of my week,” said Julia Birch, a librarian at the library. “Their smiles and...

By Sandra Bernhardt On Father’s Day, a little boy decides to make his dad breakfast in bed.  He makes scrambled eggs, toast, and coffee.  He brings it into his dad, hands him the coffee and says, “Try it, dad.” The dad takes a sip and nearly passes out because it...

By State Rep. Don Vruwink Wisconsin has a rich heritage as a dairy state, but it wasn’t always that way. In the late 1800s, many Wisconsin farmers were struggling as wheat-growers, but a forward-thinker from Fort Atkinson saw dairy as a better future.William Dempster Hoard founded the Hoard’s Dairyman publication in...

When you read the word “connect,” what comes to mind? I think of texting my friends and family, sharing jokes and checking in throughout the day so they feel close even when I’m far away. “Connect” also makes me think of the virtual presentation I gave recently for a local...

By State Rep. Don Vruwink Stephen E. Ambrose, one of Wisconsin’s most famous authors, was raised in Whitewater and graduated from Whitewater High School. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, played for the Badger football team for three years, and earned his doctorate at UW in 1963.While at the University of...