By David Bretl Walworth County Administrator I am adding a trip to Dallas to my vacation itinerary this summer. Fortunately, I won’t have to battle through the oppressive Texas heat because the Dallas I am planning to visit is actually located in Barron County. As much as I enjoy the […]
Columns
Columns of opinion
Family struggles after mom is injured in a car crash
Dear W.C., I was in a serious car accident several months ago. I had multiple broken bones and a severe concussion. I was in the hospital for several weeks. I was on strict doctor ordered bed rest when I got home for three weeks. My husband missed so much […]
Legislative update
Get your taxes done faster By Neal Kedzie STATE SENATOR Each year, tax time is met with either joy or pain, depending on whether you expect to get a refund or may have to pay more to the government. Regardless of the category you may find yourself in, tax […]
The Time is Now to Help
Mother and son live in motel Dear W.C., I have been living in a motel for the last few months. I am a single mother raising my ten-year-old son on my own. I lost my job I had for seven years. Six months ago our company closed. My ex-husband […]
New Year brings change and the desire to help even more of those in need
The Time is Now To Help As the New Year begins many of us make resolutions to improve our lives in some way for the coming year. We may make a resolution to exercise more, eat healthier, lose a few pounds or we may make a more spiritual resolution to […]
From the bench
What a difference 10 years can make By Dan Truttschel Correspondent As a competitor, Big Foot head football coach Rodney Wedig certainly expected to succeed when he arrived on the scene 10 years ago. But to say he planned on making three trips to the state finals – with one […]
German sister county still a beneficial relationship
By David Bretl Walworth County Administrator We had an impromptu visit from our German sister county on Oct. 23. That day members of the string orchestra at the Christian-Rauch School in Bad Arolsen, Germany performed a concert at Lake Geneva Badger High School. Bad Arolsen is a community located in […]
Campaigns embrace new technologies
By Bill Lueders Contributor The other day, the Wisconsin State Journal ran a wire service item about a minor celebrity who “took to social media to announce the birth of her (son).” It said actress Megan Fox on Oct. 17 used her Facebook page to let the world know of […]
Young killers appear to lack moral compass
By Mike Nichols Columnist The first question Joe DeCecco asked police after finding out the killers who buried a hatchet in the skull of a 78-year-old woman were allegedly two 13-year-olds, including her great-grandson, was a simple and incredulous one: “Did these kids grow up here?” asked the veteran […]
County’s recent loss underscores dangers highway workers face daily
By Dave Bretl Contributor I was just about to complain about the heat this summer when our annual road salt contract crossed my desk. Between county government and municipalities that obtain their salt through the county’s contract, the order was about $1.2 million. Our record-setting heat has kept […]
