Opinion

Thu
11
Jun

Letter: Chamber director thanks community after 15-plus years of service

Thank You, Sauk Prairie

As I prepare to conclude my time with the Sauk Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce, I find myself reflecting on what an incredible privilege it has been to serve this community for the past 16 years.

Thu
04
Jun

Letter: Curbing spread of toxic info

Disinformation is the distribution of bogus information designed to deliberately mislead people; this describes Art Naebig's May 28 letter, "AI enables dangerous deception."

Thu
04
Jun

STANEK COLUMN: Treasuring farmland during June Dairy Month

I have a recurring nightmare where the family farm turns into a gas station, commercial district, and apartments.

Thu
04
Jun

Letter: County Board member grateful for election

I want to thank all the people who voted for me in the recent Sauk County Board election. It was a great opportunity to get to know my neighbors in District 22. As I explained to the over three hundred households I talked with, my main reason for running was to keep the Sauk County Health Care Center as it is now, a great asset for Sauk county.

Thu
04
Jun

Nature and Society Jun 4, 2026

I got away from Society and spent a week with nature. I used to go canoe camping with friends in the Boundary Waters of Northern Minnesota. Sleeping bags and food in dry bags, portaging it all over rocky trails 30 or 70 rods long, however long that is. Then paddling through another lake and portaging again.

Thu
28
May

STANEK COLUMN: A menace in the night

Did you know Wisconsin has ninjas? I know because I was assailed by one last weekend.

In the wee hours of the morning, I awoke to infernal itching on my legs. The random red, swollen, itchy bites were unmistakable. I soon discovered more on a hand and arm.

Thu
28
May

Letter: Republicans and Democrats should work together

A criminal felon who pardoned the criminals that attacked the Capitol and police officers on Jan. 6 now has created an anti-weaponization fund to the tune of 1.8 billion to compensate those criminals and his political allies. That criminal felon as you all know is your President Donald J.

Thu
28
May

Letter: Learning from your decisions

All human beings make mistakes, but then we need to fix them. What happens when a countrys' voters make a huge mistake?

Electing someone who promised:

To cut your cost of living but said, “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,”

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