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Letters to the Editor

Four factors for assessing a judge

Can a judge be assessed using a negative stereotype seen in political ads? My belief in assessing this is that judging the performance of a judge means looking at four factors. The first is whether the decision is within the sentencing guidelines and a violation of established law. The ...

Backs Kelly for Wisconsin justice

Wisconsin residents, go out and vote! Go out and vote April 4. Vote for Dan Kelly for Wisconsin Supreme Court. It’s imperative a conservative is elected, to keep a majority on the court.There are so many reasons, from voters ID, carry permits, school choice, Act 10 — even unborn children ...

Music of ’60s, ’70s still relevant today

Someone said, “Life’s a song.” The chorus is the part that repeats itself. More than that, time has a way of digging up the past and making it shine like a brand-new diamond. I have always loved music for inspiration and enjoyment. Does anyone remember Quicksilver Messenger Service? ...

What does the evidence show?

Is the United States more violent? If you watch the news and political ads, you would likely answer yes, but what does the evidence say? My sources are FBI records, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics as part of the Census Bureau’s annual ...

IM campus best if centralized

EDITOR: The Centralized Campus is the new and most effective model in education today nationally. As an educator for more than 30 years with experience as a classroom teacher, school counselor, track/swim coach, college instructor and most recently coordinator of the Dickinson-Iron Great ...

Sobering words on socialism

EDITOR: This was Russia’s Khruschev’s prediction about the U.S. in 1959. Sobering words. Where do YOU think we stand? “Your children’s children will live under Communism. You Americans are so gullible. No, you won’t accept it outright, but we’ll keep feeding you small doses of ...