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Opinion

Shining light on immigration lies

Columns

We live on the edge of Congressional District 7. My congressperson is Michelle Fischbach. She really wants me to know she’ll “secure the border.” This summer, “The Krzmarzick Household” received four 8-by-11 mailings telling me that. With grainy photos of dark-skinned people and ...

Vote to keep our environment safe

Letters

Dear editor: I recently read an article that spoke about Mr. Trump’s willingness to open various Federal lands to oil drilling. He also is said to be in support of drastically lessening automobile emission controls. For me, these topics should not be a political arguing point. Follow the ...

Letting birds build their nests

Columns

Dear Heloise: I appreciate the recent letter about the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. I was surprised by how many people wrote in with methods of how to discourage birds from building nests at their house. We had a barn swallow who built a nest up under the eaves of my front porch. She ...

Rebuilding trust after an affair

Columns

Dear Annie: I’ve been married for 22 years, and my husband and I have three teenagers together. My issue is, I caught my husband cheating three years ago and found out that his affair had lasted six years. He claimed that he wasn’t getting his needs met at home. Nonetheless, it broke my ...

Beware of consequences when voting

Letters

To the editor: As we go  to vote Nov 5, beware of the consequences of what you are voting for — a choice of higher taxes, less freedom, more spending of our tax dollar, more of giving away our resources to those who don’t work from those who do. Or keeping tax cuts in place, freedom to ...

A concept of a plan

Letters

To the Editor: Someone commented to me that I don’t have an endgame or goal with all of my letter-writing. That couldn’t be more wrong. I think I’ve been quite transparent. I’ve had “a concept of a plan” since day one, and that is to point out the obvious dangers of a possible ...