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Fit to Fight
  I just got done watching an installment on a television morning show. The title of the piece was Unfit to Fight. It told how a high percentage of America's population does not fit into the mil...
Posted on 3/11/12 at 6:59 AM
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Impressed With China
Days before I left to go to China a liberal friend of mine said he was interested to see if my political views might change upon being in China. His angle was, "yeah, they're communist, but look at th...
Posted on 10/28/11 at 10:03 AM
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Who me?
Now for a who me? Somehow I got roped into making the coleslaw for a fundraiser dinner for the All School Reunion. I distinctly recall being at a meeting..and said quote " If you are having coles...
Posted on 11/20/09 at 4:39 AM
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Editorial: Common sense time on gun control

Editorial: Common sense time on gun control EDITOR’S NOTE: The following guest editorial was written by Eric Johnson, St. Croix County District Attorney since 1989. Johnson, a graduate of Luther College and Hamline University School of Law, was also district attorney in Pierce County from 1984-89. He served as president of the Wisconsin District Attorney’s Association in 1990 and 1995. Since 1984, Johnson has been elected to district attorney positions as a Republican.

March 13, 2013

Letter: Prescott School Board just doesn’t get it— no new school, he says

TO THE EDITOR: As I browse through the local newspapers, there seems to always be some article concerning the push to bring Prescott into the new world by spending 10’s of millions of tax dollars on a new school.

By Steve Schlafge, Oak Grove , March 06, 2013

Editorial: Don't balance budget on disabled's backs

As available tax resources keep shrinking, state government officials have been exploring ways to clip costs in order to balance their budgets.

March 06, 2013

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Letter: She can’t see any upside to introduction of sand mining to area

TO THE EDITOR: I am responding to a letter from the plant manager of Wisconsin Industrial Sand Company.

By Kathleen M. Breen, Prescott , February 27, 2013

Letter: Law enforcement are people just like us, he says

TO THE EDITOR: We have all read about police officers and deputies in trouble with the law themselves

By Sanjeev Dhawan, Ellsworth , February 27, 2013

Letter: Look in mirror to know who’s responsible for Benghazi, he tells GOP

TO THE EDITOR: You would think after a while Republicans would get tired of making fools of themselves with fake scandals like Benghazi and manufactured budget crises, which they produce on a monthly basis.

By Ron Zaudke, Prescott , February 27, 2013

Editorial: Navigate winter safety

Editorial: Navigate winter safety Winter’s a time of the year when it’s been said the weather’s often not fit for man nor beast.

February 27, 2013

Letter: Al Jazeera English is considered outstanding news organization, she says

TO THE EDITOR: I live in Saudi Arabia and access several news sources, including the Pierce County Herald, via internet.

By Jennie Hanson, Dammam, Saudi Arabia , February 13, 2013

Letter: GOTR integrates fitness into personal growth, development, they say

TO THE EDITOR: Do you know a young girl age 8-13 who lives in Red Wing, Goodhue, Lake City, Prescott, Ellsworth or Hager City?

By Girls on the Run Bluff Country Board Members Joanne Pohl, Sandra Crull-Deschand, Nancy Berlin, Larissa Scott, Lisa Hanson, Dianne Spinner, Red Wing , February 13, 2013

Letter: Long-ago TV quote put out for lesson to be learned, she says

TO THE EDITOR: “The most important thing to learn about guns is when not to use them.”

By Karen Murray Broadhead, Ellsworth , February 13, 2013

Letter: Maybe county could get some sno-cone machines, like Michigan, he says

TO THE EDITOR: The Police Executive Research Forum (April, 2011) published the responses of 70 police agencies to a questionnaire about their use of technology.

By Scott Thomson, Maiden Rock , February 13, 2013

Letter: Shell undermines climate, guts clean energy legislation, he says

TO THE EDITOR: The Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company, the most carbon-intensive oil company in the world, will contribute more to global warming than any other oil company.

By Ray Anderson, River Falls , February 13, 2013

Letter: WISC mines are committed to exceeding all regulations, manager says

TO THE EDITOR: This is in response to the Feb. 6 letter about sand mining in the Town of Oak Grove.

By Jeff Himes, Plant Manager, Wisconsin Industrial Sand Company, Hager City, Bay City , February 13, 2013

Editorial: Plan to cope with extreme weather

Editorial: Plan to cope with extreme weather The often-used expression “the dead of winter” should refer to nature going dormant, people developing “cabin fever” from staying indoors and/or depression caused by a lack of summer sunshine and warm temperatures. It should never mean something more tragic.

February 13, 2013

Letter: Don’t want another Revolutionary War, enforce the constitution, he says

TO THE EDITOR: Prior to being marginalized by the Republican Party, the Tea Party raised awareness about issues essential to the maintenance of a strong union—in particular, the rule of law.

By Scott Thomson, Maiden Rock , February 06, 2013

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