Here we are in 2023, with some of us STILL hating each other for the color of the skin we happen to be born in or for the religion we happen to follow or the place our ancestors or ourselves may have come from. And still hating each other for myriad other reasons that, if we are asked, we ...

Is there really a labor shortage? It seems to me that immigrants have been a significant part of our labor force, particularly in jobs that require significant physical skills, capability and endurance such as farm labor, mining, construction, and many other physically taxing jobs. The ...

In light of Bruce Willis’ recent diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, I just wanted to let our community know that I’m here to help if you have questions or concerns for a family member or friend. Our FTD journey with my father, Peter Johnson, was a long one, filled with ...

The 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court race will decide the bench. Tuesday, a primary race will determine who will run for Supreme Court. Though the races are officially nonpartisan, candidates typically run as conservatives or liberals. The Florence County Republican Party is endorsing the two ...

It’s been an enjoyable ride following sports through the years but like anything else all good things must come to an end and for me that end has come. The money that athletes are being paid in this day and age, including those in college, is just a little too much to take. The number one ...

A recent letter-writer complained of being limited to 250 words in his reply to a lengthy article on a significant pronouncement by a major world faith leader. I should need under half that for this reply to that letter. I just have one simple, put-up-or-shut-up question for the writer: Can ...