Opinion

Reedsburg Area Food Pantry (RAFP), a private 501c3 organization, continues to serve the Reedsburg and Weston and Weston School Districts. Operated totally by volunteers and open every Wednesday from 10:00AM to 12:00AM and again from 4:00 to 6:PM.

We are living in transcending and troubling times. It’s troubling to see how society validates obscenity as acceptable so long as it’s disguised by a foreign language.

The Bad Bunny performance on NBC during the Super Bowl half time, typifies exactly that.

I love it whenever there’s a Primary Election.

I do sympathize with municipal staff because it creates more work for them. However, needing Primaries is a great sign that you have both active local civic engagement and passionate people who care about where they live and work.

Some good vibes are in place now for the Reedsburg Beaver gymnasts as they get ready for WIAA Sectionals in their own gym on Friday night. Reedsburg saw the return of injured gymnasts Bridget McCormick and Audrey Matyas at Saturday’s Badger Conference Meet at Waunakee and as a result, Reedsburg scored 127.4 team points, second best this season.

I always wanted to be a morning person. You know, the kind of people that whistle on the way to the shower and sing while they dress. Unfortunately, I am not that kind of person. I am one whose addiction to the snooze button almost always has me rushing around in the morning, trying not to be late for the day’s events.

I’m confused. The present regime is touting a “healthier America.” RFK, the guy with a worm in his brain, said Americans should eat better foods, exercise more, and avoid vaccines.

In this week’s issue, you will see essays by local contest winners who were honored for their messages about patriotism. One resounding theme across many of them was the importance of helping others.

So. We hear tales of courage in days gone by. Stories of valor and bravery. Of monsters slain and good people rescued. We are told that heroes once walked the same Earth as us, breathed the same air we pull into our mortal lungs.