| Article: | READER EXCHANGE: Looking back at the year’s triumphs, tragedies Amazing. Here we are at the end of the seventh year of the 21st century. And what a tumultuous year it has been — filled with triumph and tragedy. Area sports teams acquitted themselves nicely and brought home numerous state trophies. The Packers have had a pretty impressive season so far, and hopefully will be in the thick of it through Super Bowl Sunday. The storms of late August devastated many of us as individuals and as a community. But the devastation once again brought out the best in us, as neighbors rallied to help each other and strangers donated time, money and household items in an effort to ease some of the loss. |