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Short summer, wasn’t it folks? Considering that this is Wisconsin, the snow just possibly could be gone in time for Easter. On the other hand, they’re promising more for Holy Thursday.
The snow that fell late Sunday night would have been absolutely marvelous had it come on Christmas Eve. Now it’s a little late for Snowman Snow and the picture postcard beauty of a Winter Wonderland that greeted us Monday morning.
Come on! Doesn’t that weatherman know Mondays are bad enough al...
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From our readers To the Editor:
Citizens of Marinette County:
“DISINGENUOUS” is the word the Court of Appeals used to describe Marinette County’s argument in its dispute with the employees union. I think the court hit the nail right on the head.
Now, remember that word and recall a few events that have happened since our county was ruled by common sense and elected officials who made decisions based on fact, not some study or recommendation of an overpaid county employee.
1. A former highway commissioner bought state-of-the-art s...
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Tales from the old-timer Foraging
By Jane Thibodeau Martin,
daughter of the Old-Timer
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The whole concept of “snacks” is relatively new. Stores are loaded with snack foods, and you can hardly buy gas without elbowing your way through a countertop loaded with food designed to be eaten in a car. Commercials talk about “healthy snacks” but they don’t tell you eating anything above and beyond healthy meals can cause significant weight gain. Commercials feature snack food in individual packages so that you can ...
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From our readers Dear Editor:
I went to the Town of Stephenson Committee(s) meeting Wednesday, April 2. The Town of Stephenson has 4 standing committees: Personnel-Building-Grounds, Finance-Ordinance-Public Safety, Road-Public Works and Recycling-Recreation.
I was shocked to learn that these committees are committees-of-one; the only person on each committee is a Board Member! There is not another person on any of the committees. Basically, the Board answers to the Board. Where is the citizens input?
If you are a citizen of this Town and...
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Tales from the old-timer Bath Night
By Jane Thibodeau Martin,
daughter of the Old-Timer
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I grew up in an old farmhouse. There was one bathroom for our family of six. It had a claw-footed bathtub, and every Saturday night, whether we needed it or not, my sister and I got a bath.
We sisters were put in the tub together for many years, and Mom washed our hair with Prell shampoo. We liked the bath but hated the shampoo. Then we got our flannel pajamas on and sat in front of the wood furnace registers (if it...
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