Something strange is going on with The New York Times and the 1619 Project.
I’ll confess: There was a time when I would have considered the question facing Republicans a no-brainer. Of course they should seize this opp…
The passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gives conservatives and Republicans what they claim to have wanted since judicial act…
MADISON, Wis. – In some ways, Wisconsin’s Mike Gallagher and California’s Ro Khanna make for a political odd couple.
The year 2020 started out precariously for Waterloo-based Trek Bicycle Co. But things turned prosperous for the company in early summer, as ma…
I’m a natural procrastinator, subscribing to the belief that if you start something today that could have waited until tomorrow you’ll be too …
The news on the Watertown Daily Times web site Friday and in print Monday was indeed disheartening: Bethesda, an organization that has been th…
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ call for a task force to address racial disparity and public safety falls far short of what’s needed in the wake o…
MADISON — It may be too early to know if the adverse reaction reported by a subject in the AstraZeneca-led vaccine trial is linked to the coro…
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that many of our jobs can be done digitally and remotely.
MADISON — I don’t get the fascination with TikTok, the video-sharing platform that is essentially a worldwide talent show for obscure skills, …
Such is the life of small-town America. Two steps forward, one step back.
MADISON – Many U.S. policymakers seem concerned about reopening bars, restaurants and health clubs closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. They s…
It was distressing news this week that Watertown School Board member Rebecca Iverson resigned after being attacked verbally with anger, threat…
Growing up on the farm meant plenty of chores and hard work but there was always time for exploration. With more than 700 acres of woods and a…
The state’s two most populous counties have told the Department of Corrections they have no intention of accepting state dollars to build new …
Library director Peg Checkai told the small crowd, limited due to COVID distancing concerns, during the Wednesday morning groundbreaking cerem…
What would my town be without a newspaper? If you haven’t asked yourself that question, perhaps it is time to consider just what the newspaper…
MADISON — For the better part of three decades starting in the 1980s, Madison was the only game in the state when it came to starting and grow…
Our jaw dropped when Jefferson County Supervisor Greg David recently called the coronavirus pandemic a “hoax” and a “scare.” Our chin then bum…
Gov. Tony Evers’ decision to issue a statewide mask mandate could set up another legal bill over the extent of his powers to combat COVID-19. …
In a scene from the movie “A Few Good Men,” the character played by Tom Cruise spars with Jack Nicholson’s Colonel Jessup over a hazing that k…
Joe Biden initially tried to campaign as a centrist. But since capturing the Democratic nomination, he has been eager to accommodate the deman…
MADISON – Much of the news about the COVID-19 pandemic has been trending somewhere between bad and awful.
For the past 40 years, I’ve made my living traveling Wisconsin as a singer-songwriter. During that time, I was never “unemployed” — until Marc…
Our Founding Fathers, in all of their wisdom, for all of their love of democratic ideals, were nevertheless always fearful of populace rule.
Author’s note: My grandmother once wrote about a tragic experience in her life that changed it forever. Her story is based on an essay she sub…