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(2008/09/05)
Jerome Christenson should be ashamed of himself. I have never read such a nasty distasteful column, “Best be careful for what you wish” (Sept. 3).
(2008/09/05)
Houston County Republicans are proud to endorse Brian Davis for U.S. Congress in the 1st District and encourage Minnesota residents to vote for Davis in the Sept. 9 Republican primary.
(2008/09/05)
This is an endorsement letter for John Meyer’s candidacy for the Houston County commissioner position.
(2008/09/05)
“For the first time in many years, I have renewed hope in the American dream ... We edge even closer to the ideals upon which this nation was founded; our forefathers would be proud.” — Mike Dishnow about Barack Obama
(2008/09/05)
I think most people are not getting the point with McCain’s pick. Sure, she is a woman. He may have picked her because she is a woman. A political strategy, yes. But any woman who thinks that is the only reason he picked her is too far out in left field. Sarah Palin is more than just a woman.
(2008/09/04)
I believe Barack Obama hit it on the head, John McCain just doesn’t get it.
(2008/09/04)
I’m visiting from out of town and walked past the Onalaska Middle School. The sign out front said “First day of scool ...” It’s repeated on the other side as well.
(2008/09/04)
This national election comes down to a simple choice: maintain a robust middle class and a progressive income tax, in which the wealthy pay more and the poor pay less, or continue policies that concentrate wealth into the few.
(2008/09/04)
In Denver this week, Texas oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens talked about the Pickens Plan — which calls for huge increases in investment and production of wind power and using American natural gas as a transition.
(2008/09/04)
I am Curtis Miller, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 92nd District Assembly seat. I believe that candidate debates are a cornerstone of our democratic system, and I always look forward to honest, in-depth discussions on the issues.
(2008/09/04)
Your front page (Aug. 31) referred to McCain as a maverick. McCain has followed the party line by voting with Bush 95 percent of the time. McCain has flip-flopped on religion. He was anti-fundamentalist, and then became pro-fundamentalist because it offered more votes.
(2008/09/03)
Congratulations to the Tribune for daily affirming that naked partisanship still trumps even the illusion of balanced journalism at their shop. I can only imagine the surge of ultra liberal pride that flows when they pump out another fawning ginned-up story on Obama. Do they get high-fives and atta-boys from MoveOn.Org; does the Obama campaign promise full discipleship from “the Messiah” if he’s elected?
(2008/09/03)
I just returned from the Democratic National Convention in Denver, attending the last night not as a delegate, but as a private citizen. That day, I endured a five-hour car ride, a 2½-hour plane trip, a flat tire in the rental car and a bomb threat on the light rail. Then I stood for over two hours in a line a mile long to enter the venue. As I walked slowly across the Colfax Street bridge, an elderly woman remarked that it reminded her of when she marched to Selma; I did not complain. While waiting, I observed a vast array of people, young and old, rich and poor, fit and infirm. Despite the wait, none of them turned back. There were also many entrepreneurs hawking their souvenirs, with a multitude of protesters expressing their opinions, and I realized that this is all part of the American way.
(2008/09/03)
Sen. McCain’s selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin calls into question his judgment.
(2008/09/03)
Do we want drilling jobs in Alaska or green energy jobs in Wisconsin? That’s the question we need to ask when we decide whether to vote for McCain and Palin or Obama and Biden. Do we want to keep fueling the old oil economy known for shipping jobs out of the lower 48, or do we want to build a new economy with good paying jobs for the whole country? This is the most important question to be answered in the next election, and it’s why my vote is for Obama and Biden.
(2008/09/03)
I sure was surprised to find out that the weekly TV schedule was being discontinued. That was a benefit of subscribing to the Tribune. It was great to have a schedule that showed the whole week in advance. I sure would like to see this service restored to the paper. That section sure was a great service for all subscribers. By the way, we have been subscribers for 30 or plus years.
(2008/09/03)
I can’t believe you have discontinued the TV listing format offered in Prime Time, which I believe was the best TV guide for our area. It covered the entire day, not just the evening. By covering the entire week, one was able to set up recordings of programs that otherwise might have to be missed. The magazine size made it easy to handle and store and it was reasonably easy to find program information. It is one of the reasons that we are subscribers.
(2008/09/02)
John McCain and the Republican Party have insulted the intelligence of not only every woman, but every human being on the planet. Do they really believe that we would vote for a woman just because she is a woman? I would hope in the year 2008, we would be voting for candidates based on their political views, character and integrity, not because of their sex, age, race, religion, sexual orientation or disability. I am truly appalled, and I hope Sen. McCain gets the message: We don’t want to be patronized, we want change!
(2008/09/02)
I was a supporter of Hillary Clinton for as long as it was possible to vote for her, and I am proud of that. However, it was a difficult decision regarding the quality of the two final Democratic candidates n Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. I must also clarify that I have not traditionally been a straight Democratic party ticket voter; especially in western Wisconsin, where we have had such quality candidates like Brian Rude and Steve Gunderson as former Republican choices. That said, I am very insulted that the McCain decision to select a female running mate can assume that my vote will transfer from Hillary and all of her qualifications to another, simply because she is another woman.
(2008/09/02)
McBush chose Sarah Palin for his running mate mainly because she is a woman. He only met her one time. She and McBush will make sure that this country’s reactionary slide for the past eight years will continue.
(2008/09/02)
Today’s topic is not often discussed, but should be. It is the military-industrial complex. The story begins during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s farewell address. He was concerned enough in 1961 to warn the nation of the unwarranted influence by the “military-industrial complex.”
(2008/09/02)
I have become very concerned for the safety of students in the La Crosse area, my own children included. It concerns me that the city feels the need to make cuts on safety guards at certain intersections. If the guard at Losey and Mormon Coulee is eliminated there will not be one crossing guard available for the students at Hintgen Elementary.
(2008/09/01)
When I heard David Pfaff was offering to buy the black dirt off the road from Hwy. D to North Street in Mindoro, I thought, this isn’t right. It’s like he is receiving a gift and being asked to pay for the wrapping paper. This road will only benefit Mr. Pfaff. The people on North Street do not want it.
(2008/09/01)
If letter writer Faith Blum, in her haste to belittle Sen. Joe Biden, was a little less parochial and did a little more research, she would learn that a $1 million house almost anywhere on the East coast is equivalent to an average home in this area. Why not be less biased and admit that Sen. McCain may be the elitist for having more than half a dozen million dollar homes — he’s not quite sure how many.
(2008/09/01)
I need someone to answer a question for me: How is a person able to rent a large Dumpster and park it on a
(2008/09/01)
Barack Obama has pledged to raise taxes across the board on higher-income Americans. When interviewed on CNBC by Maria Bartiromo, he said that he would raise taxes on capital gains, dividends, and income over $250,000. Then Bartiromo pointed out that lower tax rates had resulted in higher tax revenue being collected. Obama responded that it was an issue of “fairness.” He went on to say that a secretary should not pay higher tax rates than her boss.
(2008/09/01)
I read with interest Holocaust educator Darryle Clott’s letter to the editor in the Aug. 26 Tribune. Darryle and Viterbo University are to be applauded for bringing survivors and their stories to our community.
(2008/09/01)
As medical director of the blood bank at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, and a resident of La Crosse, I want to express my appreciation to everyone in the 7 Rivers Region who help our area hospitals by volunteering to donate blood. Blood is always a scarce resource, but particularly so in the summer.
(2008/08/31)
“Hey, Amy. What do you think of this?” Janet, a nursing assistant at the rural Wisconsin nursing home where I work, was asking me what I thought of a National Enquirer article on the Rev. J. Wright about mid-March of this year, close to the time that Barack Obama gave his speech on race in Philadelphia.
(2008/08/31)
I have read with interest about “the ambulance plan.”
(2008/08/31)
In response to the letter, “Think before you speak,” (Aug. 22), the author was responding to a previous writing about abortion titled “Pray before you vote.” This is my opinion (though I believe my opinion is truth because it comes from the infallible, authoritative word of God).
(2008/08/31)
Rising energy costs are a serious problem for Minnesota families, and we need a plan of action to reduce our reliance on foreign oil. Guess what Rep. Steve Drazkowski’s plan is? Do absolutely nothing.
(2008/08/30)
I urge all governmental units and large landholders to aggressively pursue wind power. The community of San Cristobal in the Galapagos Island World Heritage site now provides tens of thousands of residents and tourists with 50 percent of their energy from wind power. If they can do this, can’t we?
(2008/08/30)
Your editorial in the Tuesday, Aug. 26, edition of the La Crosse Tribune was interesting and clearly brought forth the idea that many of we Americans really do need a short course in history.
(2008/08/30)
I urge you to contact your city council member and tell them to vote no to the
(2008/08/28)
Four years ago I said to my wife, “Who is this guy? He is impressive.” Monday night, I listened to his wife, Michelle Obama, and I said, “So is she.”
(2008/08/28)
I would have loved to see Hillary in the White House.
(2008/08/28)
Saturday, Aug. 23, was Pride in La Crosse at the South Side festgrounds. An amazing group of committed community members worked diligently to ensure a great Pride Fest for our area, and they delivered.
(2008/08/28)
The country I was born in was known for its self-sufficiency. When I bought something, it was pretty much guaranteed it came from America, built or grown by American sweat. If I wanted to buy something and couldn’t afford it, I worked to earn the money I needed or came up with a way to make or grow my own. I wouldn’t even think to ask someone else to pay for it.
(2008/08/28)
I have a compliment to make. It’s about Scenic Bluffs Dental Health Care.
(2008/08/27)
Labor Day is Monday. It is the day set aside to remember the work done by our blue-collar workers. Here in Houston County, we should be especially proud of these people. A year ago, we were deluged with rain and mudslides in the surrounding areas. There were houses sliding off hills and broken apart. Bridges and roads were washed out. Fields were destroyed by the runoff.
(2008/08/27)
Life is the first of inalienable rights written in the Declaration of Independence. We can’t use our freedoms of speech, religion and choice if our right to life is taken from us. Believing in the sanctity of life is one thing, but at some point you have to actually stand up for what you believe in, which is how I interpreted the author of “Pray before you vote.”
(2008/08/27)
Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. With Labor Day just around the corner and many would-be donors heading out of town on vacation, it is especially important for eligible blood donors to make an appointment to give blood now to help maintain a stable blood supply through the summer.
(2008/08/27)
I am responding to your article in the Sunday, Aug. 24, Tribune in which Margaret Talev of the McClatchy Newspapers wrote that “... a long-time Washington figure (Joe Biden) with blue-collar credentials — his net worth of $150,000 is decidedly middle class among the millionaire membership of the U.S. Senate.”
(2008/08/26)
Area residents will have the unique opportunity to see and hear Immaculee Ilibagiza, author of New York Times bestseller, “Left to Tell.”
(2008/08/26)
I want to congratulate The La Crosse Tribune on raising one of the most important issues facing this nation in Friday’s (Aug. 22) editorial — namely our nation’s debt. With a debt of $9.6 trillion and recent annual deficits running around $300 to 400 billion, it will not be long before we’re talking about real money.
(2008/08/26)
Get rid of the bubblers?? What next? Your progressive city officials have managed to “get rid” of the Market Square, They have changed the breed of monkeys on Monkey Island, a step backward.
(2008/08/26)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Coulee Region would like to thank the Coulee Chordsmen for selecting us as the beneficiary of their recent Harmony Under the Stars concert. It was a beautiful evening, with lots of marvelous singing. Thanks all of the singers, and to everyone who attended and made donations to help provide caring mentors to area kids.
(2008/08/25)
The Aug. 19 Tribune’s Opinion Page editorial about T. Boone Pickens’ ideas was fine as far as it went. But the energy problem is much bigger than what can be solved by wind and solar power — except as a supplement to more effective sources.
(2008/08/25)
I think a city administrator is a very good idea. The mayor doesn’t need any more power. What do you people want here, a dictatorship?
(2008/08/25)
For a long time, I thought people who complained about the treatment of fluoride in the water were loonies. Not until I did my own research did I find out some interesting things that Dr. Richard Strand probably does not know or fails to mention.
(2008/08/25)
May God bless America. There are those who seem to forget the sacrifices that were made to keep this country free. Right now our troops are fighting to keep our country free. Will it be in vain? What will they come home to? Will they be broken and bruised? Many veterans have already given their lives for their country.
(2008/08/25)
My wife and I had the pleasure of being part of Irishfest, and we have to compliment everyone. The entertainment was world class, the atmosphere was electric, and every aspect of Irish life was promoted to the full.
(2008/08/24)
The Tribune reported that Madison is recommending a rebate plan to encourage residents to buy low-flush toilets. La Crosse could institute similar water conservation efforts. Is it not time to turn off the bubblers, which waste gallons of water every day?
(2008/08/24)
The Hixon House is a community-owned, museum-quality masterpiece. Located at the corner of Seventh and Badger streets in La Crosse, it is a tourist attraction for many hundreds of local residents, as well as for vacationers from distant places.
(2008/08/24)
Here we go again. The La Crosse School Board and its referendums year after year. Sounds like a broken phonograph to me.
(2008/08/24)
On a five-minute first impression drive through La Crosse, the presence of too many billboards detracts and distracts at city entrances. The presence of billboards detracts from the initial beauty. The billboard in front of a gorgeous bluff was distracting. It spoils the view and is an eyesore.
(2008/08/24)
What is wrong with people today? I have seen so many stupid things that people are doing with their children, I’m surprised more little ones are not killed.
(2008/08/23)
Instead of complaining about his “do-gooder” neighbors who are trying to make the best out of frustrating road construction, Dan Springer (Reporter’s Notebook, Aug. 19) should celebrate the fact that road construction is only temporary. This inconvenience pales in comparison to the challenges faced by others (bombs, homelessness, famine, to name a few).
(2008/08/23)
I am writing in response to the letter, “Pray before you vote,” which was published on Aug. 19. I found myself completely stirred by what the author had to say and felt propelled to write this in response:
(2008/08/23)
Lt. Tim Oland, La Crosse Fire Department, brought up some of the previously unstated issues regarding a new emergency services commission and city ambulances. I agree with him that they can “step forward working together, and stop the mudslinging.”
(2008/08/23)
I went to the presentation on the new ambulance, watched the presentation and am deeply concerned.
(2008/08/23)
It seems to be difficult for a public organization to involve the public early on in decisions and actions that affect the public.
(2008/08/21)
Drunken drivers cause thousands of tragic traffic crashes in Wisconsin each year that devastate families and whole communities. Last year, 337 people were killed and 5,552 were injured in alcohol-related crashes in Wisconsin.
(2008/08/21)
I was one of the people living at the house on Tyler Street at the time of the recent fire. I would like to state the truth as to what happened that night at the fire.
(2008/08/21)
Here are issues on which I do not like Obama’s stance. He wants to raise the capital gains tax, and I want it completely eliminated. This tax has a chilling effect on investments when investing should be strongly encouraged.
(2008/08/21)
It’s not too early to worry about next spring’s election for Wisconsin Supreme Court.
(2008/08/20)
In the “for what it’s worth department,” I am always suspicious whenever proposals surface that would dramatically change our local government. A few years back, County Board Chairman Steve Doyle floated the idea of having a county executive. Thankfully, that went nowhere.
(2008/08/20)
Here is a way to save gas. Think back to the last time you put jet cleaner with a full tank of gas. If it has been over 2,500-3,000 miles you are late. How long has it been since you had your oil changed, over 4000 miles? Sure, putting more air in your tires might give you better mileage, but is that what the manufacturer recommends? Not Barack Obama’s recommendation.
(2008/08/20)
Though not “liberal leftist loonie wing nut old hippies” housed in southwest Wisconsin, as so charmingly characterized by letter writer Jim Nelson, there are a growing number of both old and young community citizens who are seeing the folly of war as
(2008/08/20)
In response to recent letters bashing Democratic leaders for going on recess in August — in particular Faith Blum’s letter printed Aug. 9 — I would like to point out that Congress has historically taken the full month of August on recess no matter which party has been in control.
(2008/08/19)
The city of La Crosse has a strong council-weak mayor form of government. If the mayor had more power, we would not need a city administrator. This position will cost a lot of tax dollars.
(2008/08/19)
Letter writer Jim Nelson warns us against the “leftist wing-nuts and hippie loonies” of the peace movement.
(2008/08/19)
I agree with the Tribune regarding this attempt by the city to start an ambulance service. It would be interesting to know how many of the cities listed by Chief Gregg Cleveland during the public meeting are running an ambulance service at a profit (or at least no cost) to the city.
(2008/08/19)
Voting is a very big deal. What each candidate stands for is important to this nation. We are, after all, one nation under God. So doesn’t it stand to reason that we should vote in a way that honors that code?
(2008/08/19)
I just saw a news clip of Rush Limbaugh giving his opinion of why John Edwards cheated on his wife, Elizabeth. I literally cringed as I heard Limbaugh suggest that Elizabeth, probably being more intelligent than John Edwards, was the cause of his infidelity! According to Limbaugh, Edwards probably needed a woman who would use her mouth for something other than talking!
(2008/08/19)
I am commenting on Rodney Griffing’s letter to the editor on Aug. 10, “Obama’s energy plan won’t do.” His letter begs to be scrutinized. It is amusing how he parrots the right-wing talking points with so little embarrassment, by intimating that Obama’s energy policy is nothing more than inflating tires.
(2008/08/18)
I am the ex-wife of John Stanley Barnas, who was interviewed for the “Chasing child support: Parents owe about $14.2 million in La Crosse County” article by Anne Jungen of the La Crosse Tribune dated July 27, 2008.
(2008/08/18)
I agree 100 percent with letter writer Stephanie. I also see the same problems not only on the Mississippi but most all of the lakes and rivers I fish. It is my opinion that so many people just do not have any respect for others.
(2008/08/18)
We must respond to some of Mr. Violette’s comments in his letter of Aug. 14.
(2008/08/18)
Your editorial to keep the fire department out of the ambulance service is in direct conflict of your opinion of regional cooperation. Our elected leaders came together to discuss improving services to our communities, by enhancing services that are currently being provided by countless people in the emergency medical field.
(2008/08/17)
We the parents of La Crosse Loggers first baseman Derek Melton, want to express our sincere thanks to Dan Kapanke, his wife, Ruth, and son, Ben, for their extraordinary kindness and unwavering emotional support and overwhelming generosity extended to us and our entire family from the moment we arrived in Wisconsin to be with our son, who is at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center.
(2008/08/17)
Sen. Obama, I am one of the 18 million Hillary voters who feel it is only right and fitting for you to select Hillary as your running mate.
(2008/08/17)
Note to John McElhenney (Aug. 13 letter) and others trying to make partisan oil-drilling hay out of Congress’ August recess: It is the law! It is called the Legislative Reorganization Act, which mandates an August recess, and which put into law what had been a practice since the beginning, long before air conditioning.
(2008/08/17)
A big “salute” to our hospitals and staff!!! I have been to hospitals in New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Virginia, Illinois, Alabama, Florida and Wisconsin and heard complaints galore.
(2008/08/17)
I am yet another person who is so thankful to have La Crosse as my home. On Senior Day at Shopko South this senior citizen has a lapse and left her purse in the cart in the parking lot and drove home.
(2008/08/17)
The Tribune news article about Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine did not mention that it is almost inaccessible to the older person, the young, and those with handicaps. I visited before the dedication, and could see no easy access except to the gift shop and cafe, and that was about 300 feet. Is there an auto drop-off and pick-up by the church? Once you get there, are there toilet facilities? Steps? What is the hill incline for scooters and wheelchairs? What happens during a Wisconsin winter or heavy rain?
(2008/08/17)
I am not a Tri-State Ambulance employee, nor am I employed by Gundersen Lutheran or Franciscan Skemp; I am just a “dude from the neighborhood.” I decided to go to the meeting on the mayor’s ambulance proposal the other night, since I wanted to learn about the problems with the current system and why the city needed to solve it with its own service.
(2008/08/16)
A front page article in the Aug. 1 Tribune stated that beginning Jan. 1, Wisconsin residents may be charged over $77 more per year by Xcel Energy for electricity to finance, among other things, high voltage transmission lines.
(2008/08/16)
Resurging from the Canadian woodwork and hippie havens around the United States, we find old hippies out recruiting young, like minded liberal loonies to provide front page nostalgia for their left wing ravings, once again offered up by the left-wing media as heroes for a cause. To address the peace walk, let’s all admit that no one “likes” war. Especially our men and women in uniform. They all too often pay the ultimate price.
(2008/08/16)
Poor children in need in the Coulee Region? The new shrine up and running in the nick of time!
(2008/08/16)
Blame for current high costs for energy lie squarely on the humped shoulders of both Dick Cheney and his “energy task force” and George Bush and his unnecessary Iraqi war. The instability that warring and bombing produces in the Middle East is the main culprit behind the rise of oil.
(2008/08/16)
From the newspaper coverage so far, it’s obvious that the editors of the La Crosse Tribune are going to pull out all the news and Opinion page stops to get Obama elected president.
(2008/08/14)
I have a few comments for community columnist Chuck Young, whose opinions were in the Tribune on Aug. 10. His statement that we attacked Iraq under false pretenses is a wonderful example of partisan hindsight, and his statement that it is an illegal war is a lie.
(2008/08/14)
The ongoing flap between Dairyland Power and the farm community it plans to displace with a toxic ash dump deserves attention from all of us, not just the families in line to be evicted from their farms and their neighbors.
(2008/08/14)
What do these apparently unrelated items all have in common?
(2008/08/14)
Occasionally, we hear of poor response times by emergency services in which life and property may have been lost. But at 2:30 a.m. Aug. 12 when I was awakened by the sound of blaring police sirens, then fire vehicles, it was to address a house fire on Tyler Street in La Crosse. Flames were high in the sky in the back of the house, and smoke was billowing out from windows and doors.
(2008/08/13)
To Congressman Ron Kind: I hope you’re enjoying your time out of Washington. But I have to ask, are you and your boss Nancy Pelosi doing anything to solve our energy situation? If I remember correctly, Nancy told us that “We will have a comprehensive energy plan within 100 days.”
(2008/08/13)
On Saturday, July 19, we had gotten home from a wedding reception around 9:30 p.m. It was raining cats and dogs. Pretty soon about five or six cars pulled up. There was a knock on the door. It was Katie and Mark, our late son, Levi’s, classsmates. They were having their five-year class reunion. About 20 kids from Levi’s class came out to remember our son.
(2008/08/13)
Recently, the Immigration Service raided a meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa, and arrested many “illegal” workers. Some of them were Mayan Indians from Guatemala. So, why were these Mayans in the United States? What is their history?
(2008/08/13)
Why is it whenever people try to help society they end up arrested or dead?
(2008/08/13)
Have you ever written your congressman only to get the old run-around? I have written to them many times and have come to the conclusion to write to the newspaper.
(2008/08/12)
Another anniversary of the first atomic bomb has come and gone. Aug. 6, 1945, resonates with similar echoes as Sept. 11, 2001. In each case, massive destruction of human beings occurred.
(2008/08/12)
I would like to express my opinion about the city entering into the ambulance business.
(2008/08/12)
On Aug. 3, letter writer Robert Wateski wrote “The Democrats would rather surrender our country than fight for it.” As a Democrat, I can assure Mr. Wateski his statement is completely untrue. That statement is as false and destructive as those used by President Bush to lead our country into his disastrous Iraq war.
(2008/08/12)
With the breaking news of John Edwards’ affair came such comments like his political career is over, and the Democatic Party is distancing itself from him. It appears that the Democrats have a double standard.
(2008/08/12)
On Saturday, Aug. 2, the La Crosse Tribune published the article “Indifference helped kill disabled teenager.” This article recounted the devastating experience of Danieal, a young woman in Pennsylvania born with cerebral palsy. Parents and family are accused of refusing proper care because they were “embarrassed” by her disability. Human service workers are accused of falsifying records and neglecting weekly home visits. The result was Danieal’s death from “forced starvation and infection” at age 14.
(2008/08/12)
I will gladly offer a reward for the return of my son’s gray and black Iron Horse mountain bike. It was secured with a lock and cable to a bike rack at the Oakdale Apartments near campus. It makes me sad when he leaves Omaha, Neb., to head back to La Crosse for school, but he has made me extremely proud of his scholastic achievements and his fabulous football career at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
(2008/08/11)
In recent months, I have been in some of the major stores looking for a “Support Our Troops” metallic ribbon for my car. No such ribbons anymore, not like there were a couple of years ago. I have not seen on TV or heard on the radio any support for our troops. And nothing in my e-mail.
(2008/08/11)
Monday’s profile of Peggy Baumgaertner was of special interest to me. Dan Springer highlighted how the internationally acclaimed portrait artist has brought students into her La Crosse studio from all over the world. I never was one of her students, but because of her I returned from my first trip abroad on Aug. 4, the same day the article ran.
(2008/08/11)
My husband and I have been volunteering as advocates for AARP’s Divided We Fail initiative. This initiative expresses the belief that health and financial security are the most pressing domestic challenges facing America. It insists on a clear plan of action to make quality health care affordable. Help families save more of their own money. Strengthen Social Security for future generations and end partisan bickering and Washington gridlock.
(2008/08/11)
On Tuesday, Aug. 6, the Woodbridge-Linbridge neighborhood had its first ever observance of National Night Out. It was a huge success. Many people in the city and in our neighborhood helped to make the event a good time for all.
(2008/08/11)
We think it was extremely unfair for Joe Orso to focus on the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in such a snide way during its week of dedication. Apparently he was trying to satisfy everyone while not satisfying anyone.
(2008/08/11)
We have many choices in life; it’s our privilege to “choose.”
(2008/08/11)
Recently I had the opportunity and privilege to transport individuals attending the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Global Mission Event held on the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus. This event was attended by approximately 1,400 individuals from throughout the United States and many representing foreign countries — for several this was their first visit to this area.
(2008/08/11)
My husband was in a serious cycle accident July 24 going up Hwy. 33, which also is known as Irish Hill. A reddish pickup truck lost its spare tire; it flew off the truck. My husband hit the tire head-on with his cycle. My husband was hospitalized for two days with a lot of bruises and road rash.
(2008/08/10)
The family of 1st Lt. Nick Dewhirst would like to take the opportunity to thank friends, the community, Operation Homefront and the Patriot Guard Riders for their support in our time of sorrow.
(2008/08/10)
Barack Obama’s energy solutions range from the silly to the horrendous. In Missouri last week Obama said, “We could save all the oil that they’re talking about getting off drilling — if everybody was just inflating their tires.” Riiiight.
(2008/08/10)
I would like to publicly state my disappointment and concern with the Dairyland Power Co-op and their desire to dump ash on beautiful farming land. I currently live in Menomonie, Wis., but I was born and raised on Hwy. 56 west of Viroqua adjacent to the proposed ash dump site No. 2.
(2008/08/10)
It is great to read outstanding editorials in the La Crosse Tribune on two succeeding days. On Tuesday, Aug. 5, you wrote an excellent editorial calling for politicians to be held accountable on issues of poverty and the economy. On Wednesday, Aug. 6, you had another excellent editorial asking “Why can’t sensible policies get someone elected president?” I would like to perhaps add something to those top- notch editorials.
(2008/08/10)
God, the Son and the Holy Spirit are one. I believe we, as Christians, are not here to judge but help each other grow and prepare each other for eternity. God has made the rules quite clear. He also knows that we, as humans, are not perfect.
(2008/08/09)
Some GOP members of the House decided to take a stand last week. On Friday (Aug. 1), the Democrats turned off the lights, shut down the cameras and left for their cozy homes on a month-long recess. Fifty Republicans stayed behind to protest the inaction of their fellow Democrat representatives. And on Monday the saga continued as the 50 GOP members returned to the House again.
(2008/08/09)
A story on the front page of the July 4 Tribune told what I believe was a completely one-sided and biased story concerning a local funeral home owner and funeral home director being involved in fraud. The article read as if these men knowingly and intentionally were guilty of defrauding the Wisconsin Funeral and Cemetery Aids Program.
(2008/08/09)
I’m writing in response to Jim Yowell’s letter in the July 29 Tribune titled “Here we go again: more protest.”
(2008/08/09)
A story in the July 21 Tribune stated that Wisconsin may have to borrow money from the federal government. The reason for this is that the unemployment fund is going broke. Also, a recent TV news story stated that a majority of our state representatives voted to increase the unemployment weekly allocations.
(2008/08/09)
It seems people continue to ignore the fact that the money donated to Archbishop Raymond Burke for the shrine was money people wanted directed only toward the development of the shrine.
(2008/08/07)
I grew up in this town. I also grew up fishing. Today, fishing on the Mississippi River is almost impossible on the weekends. I am disappointed with the way people choose to drive their boats.
(2008/08/07)
This is an open letter to “our boys of summer” the La Crosse Loggers from the families who opened their hearts and homes to you.
(2008/08/07)
To the person who stole our duck decoys: I hope you’re happy with my husband’s decoys. I bought them for him They were under the pine tree for decoration for almost a year. We lived here for more than 15 years and never had anything stolen, so I’m sure you took a wrong turn into our addition and saw them and helped yourself to them. Too bad my chocolate lab didn’t hear you. Thou shall not steal. Think about that and bring them back. You have to live with yourself. God will punish you.
(2008/08/07)
I’m wondering if the people who feel that Obama is a savior have taken a hard look at him. I can find no record of any accomplishments on his part except his rise in the political field.
(2008/08/07)
The people of the 1st Congressional District in Minnesota sent Tim Walz to fight for us in Congress two years ago, and he is doing that. Walz has been an advocate for energy independence, and understands that we need to end our addiction to oil. I understand that people are frustrated with the price of gasoline. Believe me, I am too. I’m on a limited budget, as are most of us.
(2008/08/07)
Let’s not forget about Jack Abramhoff, Tom Delay, Ralph Reed et al. A new Book is out by Thomas Frank titled “The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule.”
(2008/08/06)
The city of La Crosse should not go into the ambulance business. The current private service does an excellent job. Adding, in essence, another new department, to the already over-burdened taxpayers is insanity. It is sheer arrogance to think the city
(2008/08/06)
As Onalaska residents, we are certainly affected by the city ambulance proposal. So I would like to have some issues addressed. If the proposal goes through and La Crosse has its own ambulance service, who will the 911 dispatcher give the call to for a call from Onalaska? La Crosse or Tri-State?
(2008/08/06)
Many years ago, my wife Susan and I hiked up into the tall pines behind Lucille Swing’s farm in Morman Coulee because our friends from 4-H, the Pavelas, had told us it was a pretty spot. And so it was.
(2008/08/06)
I read the letter to the editor from Robert Wateski, and I was absolutely amazed by both the level of ignorance in his statements and his willingness to speak on a subject he apparently knows nothing about.
(2008/08/06)
Exactly nine years ago this month, someone abandoned a young white bunny at the Myrick Park Zoo. The little bunny was very fortunate that our daughter was interning at the zoo that summer, and she chose to rescue him instead of turning him over to the Humane Society, where she was told that he would be euthanized. Humane societies do a wonderful job and try so hard to save as many animals as possible, but at that time, they were unable to take in this rabbit.
(2008/08/05)
On Saturday, as my family and I made our way to the dedication of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we were confronted by fellow Christians accusing us of the sin of idolatry. I am no theologian, just a faithful lay Catholic who would like to try to explain the Catholic position on Mary as best that I can.
(2008/08/05)
On July 26, we attended the Second Annual Operation Homefront poker run at Rivers Edge Campground. This was organized and sponsored by the SFB and Road Dog motorcycle clubs.
(2008/08/05)
After reading the July 25 Tribune letter from Joyce S. Ostergren on “Protecting Social Security,” I can’t help but make a few comments. I agree with her 100 percent.
(2008/08/05)
In defense of Minnesota State Rep. Ken Tschumper, I know as a former farm girl that cows get out on average of once or twice a year. My dad’s cows did, too. No farmer wants his cows going astray. That’s lost income if he loses them, and even more if he has to reimburse someone for damages. The difference is my dad wasn’t in politics and his neighbors called him when his cows were out rather than calling the sheriff.
(2008/08/04)
In response to Michael Senn on the shrine: So what is your answer?
(2008/08/04)
Archbishop Raymond Burke spends donor money on a shrine — the pope’s been photographed wearing Serengeti sunglasses (a year’s supply of food for a starving orphan) owns Prada loafers, and drives a Mercedes. Burke is right “on track” using money for ostentatious purposes, rather than doing God’s work and he is off to work in Rome. He’ll fit in nicely.
(2008/08/04)
Being a native of the San Francisco Bay area, I found the opinion letter, “Crack down on illegal immigration,” disturbing and incredibly backwards. Has Joseph Upton taken the time to look in his own backyard, so to speak?
(2008/08/04)
If anyone out there has seen Rep. Ron Kind or Sens. Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl, ask them how they are going to vote on exploring for oil off our coastal areas, or taking the oil from shale in our Western states.
(2008/08/04)
This is in response to Cynthia Miller’s letter, “The law says IDs must be checked.”
(2008/08/03)
La Crescent, La Crosse, Onalaska and Holmen residents may be disappointed in a few years as they see their vistas, property values and local tourism all plummet. The possibility of high voltage power lines and 170-foot towers being built (CapX2020) is at the heart of the issue.
(2008/08/03)
According to the July 2007 issue of National Geographic, ethanol derived from sugar cane in Brazil returns seven times as much fuel as is used to produce it.
(2008/08/03)
To Michael Senn: Apparently you don’t get it. Your letter July 30 reveals that you do not understand that a shrine actually does support society and its people.
(2008/08/03)
Why is it that now that we are seeing success in Iraq that the Democrats are climbing on the bandwagon. Before they said it would not work and now it is working because of them. They forget that there are men and women in harm’s way dying so they can sit back here safe and sound and run off with their mouths taking credit for something they had nothing to do with.
(2008/08/03)
A quiz: I remember when, to help George Bush win re-election in 2004, John McCain stood next to him on national television.
(2008/08/03)
Irishfest is fast approaching, and I want to encourage everyone to come and celebrate. This is truly a great time for families. Special visitors this year will be deputy mayor of Bantry, Ireland, Letty Baker and her family. Bantry is a sister city to La Crosse.
(2008/08/01)
This is in response to a recent Joe Orso Faith column.
(2008/08/01)
This is in response to a recent letter about the Founders’ views on religion. Judge for yourself:
(2008/08/01)
I am writing in response to an article published in the La Crosse Tribune by Samantha Marcus relating to the city of La Crosse wanting to provide its own ambulance service to its citizens. As a volunteer first responder in the town of Campbell, I can attest that Tri-State Ambulance provides an excellent service to its patients. I see firsthand that every single Tri-State EMT involved with the patient genuinely cares about that person’s needs, seemingly down to a personal level.
(2008/08/01)
John McCain’s campaign has been running a television ad blaming Barack Obama for for high gas prices. The absurdity of this commercial is revealed by the facts.
(2008/07/31)
Your recent editorial on economic development missed the mark on what Senate Democrats have supported in this area.
(2008/07/31)
This is about a wonderful job I have working at the animal shelter. I’ve been there 2 1/2 wonderful years. I have a great supervisor who knows I do a good job there. I love my job very much.
(2008/07/31)
It’s way past time for accountability. Given the unwillingness of the Democrats to make this administration account for its lies, felonies and egregious crimes against our Constitution, Bill of Rights and our democracy, it’s time for those who value democracy to support the impeachment efforts contained in H.R. 1345.
(2008/07/31)
Only three acres of my family’s land along the Black River are able to be developed? Why does the city want all 12 acres then? Doesn’t make much sense to me. Of course, nothing the city does makes much sense. I think it should be publicized how much money these appraisals are costing the taxpayer. They have now authorized a second appraisal.
(2008/07/31)
On Sunday, my daughter and her family from Tomah came for a Sunday visit. I always tell them to watch out for deer. My son-in-law and daughter said they will never forget what happened next.
(2008/07/30)
If Jesus came back with $25 million in his pocket, and looked out across a community with glaring human needs, do you think he would give that money to those who need help? Or do you think he would demand the construction of an opulent shrine in his name? A spiritual pilgrimage does not require a five-star destination. This will only help Raymond Burke get a bigger hat, while social services in town struggle to make ends meet.
(2008/07/30)
There were about 25 people present at the July 28 town of Onalaska public meeting. That is less than half of 1 percent of the population of the town of Onalaska.
(2008/07/30)
Please hold in your thoughts and prayers the families and the congregation of the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church service where Sunday’s shooting occurred. What should be a joyful, welcoming home has been violated in a horrific manner in what appears to be an action targeted against beliefs of Unitarian Universalists. The right to have different beliefs is one of the critical foundations of the democracy of our country — one of the things that makes us strong.
(2008/07/30)
Evidence has shown quite clearly that organic fruits and vegetables, free-range or grass-fed chicken and beef, and wild (not farmed) fish have much greater nutritional quantities than non-organic or confined, grain-fed animals.
(2008/07/30)
I suppose it is always necessary to blame someone else, and I am talking about the Brinkman Road accident that killed that young woman, Katelyn Beran.
(2008/07/29)
It doesn’t matter if the issue is building roads, doubletracking our existing rail lines, drilling for oil, building wind farms, refineries, power plants, pipelines or anything else: Someone is against it. In most cases, it is those on the liberal left who attend every meeting, wherever it’s held, screaming to high heaven against the project.
(2008/07/29)
An illegal immigrant shot and killed a man and his two sons in San Francisco.
(2008/07/29)
I agree with Steven Varrall’s comments in his letter to the editor with regard to the recent “no trial” for the truck driver who was hauling a half-ton of pot.
(2008/07/29)
The article Sunday about the raid in Iowa says the families of the illegals that were arrested are very upset. That’s understandable. But they knew that was a big possibility and chose to come here illegally any way.
(2008/07/29)
Before running for president, John McCain was a “maverick” in the senate, voting his mind and not the party line. Now I am wondering if his age may be a problem. He didn’t break during five years as a POW, but now it seems his party has been able to brainwash him.
(2008/07/29)
My van is getting older, so I recently looked at a few trucks to replace it with. What a process to consider: future uses, mileage, comfort and lifestyle.
(2008/07/28)
On Tuesday, July 15, a person or persons spray-painted the windows of the Crawford-Vernon Democratic Party headquarters in Viroqua. In part, the paint spelled out “McCain ... he’s a vet!” Other words were unintelligible.
(2008/07/28)
You are cordially invited to join Houston County Women’s Resources staff, family, community and friends to say goodbye to Rosanne St. Sauver. Rosanne is moving on to the position of executive director of LGBT Resource Center for the 7 Rivers Region located at 303 Pearl St., La Crosse.
(2008/07/28)
This is an open letter to anyone who appears to be younger than 30 and would like to purchase cigarettes or beer.
(2008/07/28)
I am saddened to hear about another infant being put to death at the hands of the mother. This does happen more than it should. Pre-teenage girls need to be educated on the options that are available if and when this would ever happen. It can happen to anyone. If a mother gives birth to a baby and does not know what to do, can’t talk to anyone, has no options, they should know where they can take this baby for safety with no questions asked.
(2008/07/28)
This is in response to a letter on July 22 by David Blackey.
(2008/07/27)
Ah yes, so quickly we forget. In the early 1970s, Americans didn’t want to build the Trans Alaska Pipeline because it would ruin the entire state of Alaska and devastate the environment forever.
(2008/07/27)
I am so proud of my mother, Lorraine Decker. Over two years ago, I moved from La Crosse to San Juan, Puerto Rico, but I always keep tabs on what is going on “back home.” When I got word that my best friend, home-school teacher and incomparable mother had been unanimously appointed to the La Crosse Common Council, I could not contain my joy.
(2008/07/27)
The United States is the greatest country in the world. I’ve been to several other countries so I have an actual basis for comparison. We rebuilt Japan’s economy after World War II, we’ve explored the solar system, developed the personal computer and have done more for human equality than almost any other nation.
(2008/07/27)
I daily read in these columns, letters from people who are upset at the state of our country and economy. The blame is placed on the president or Congress or Democrats or Republicans, etc.
(2008/07/27)
This spring the city of La Crosse repaved my street, including adding new curb and gutter and leveling the boulevards. On July 7, I received a notice from the city weed commissioner that my boulevard contained weeds and had not been mowed. If I didn’t take care of it the city would do the work at a cost of $300.
(2008/07/27)
Two suggestions on what to do about the La Crosse Naval Reserve building rather than tear it down. One idea is an after-school/early-evening youth center. It’s right near Central High School and in a good location.
(2008/07/25)
Whether or not one agrees with Mr. Ben Lieberman’s thoughts about opening our coasts to offshore oil drilling as presented in a recent
(2008/07/25)
I was pleased to hear that Tara Johnson was running for the state Senate in District 32. In her eight years on the
(2008/07/25)
Once again we are hearing about problems with Social Security. Many in our federal government, as well as some citizens who are able to provide their own fortunes, seem to have forgotten the original purpose of Social Security: providing income for those unable to provide for the time when they will be unable to work.
(2008/07/25)
According to biologists and epidemiologists, a bird flu pandemic is a certainty. A look at the recent www.dailykos.com article will educate skeptics. A look at www.pandemicflu.gov will do the same.
(2008/07/25)
I agree completely with the letter from Jack Ingersoll of
(2008/07/24)
In today’s society, we are constantly seeing the need for physical education challenged by those who may not understand the importance physical education plays in our modern society. Physical education is an extremely important part of a child’s educational development for the following reasons.
(2008/07/24)
The greater good is having industry take complete responsibility for its industrial decisions and their impact. Every industrial decision will produce byproducts. If Dairyland Power, which in my opinion is acting like a for-profit company, makes a business decision that will permanently alter the landscape, the air and the water of Vernon County, they need to be held accountable for that decision.
(2008/07/24)
Four years ago, when President Bush announced that “America is addicted to oil,” didn’t most of us think that this meant that he would press for a smart energy policy, one that would get us off of oil, or at least sharply reduce our demand?
(2008/07/24)
If we look back to the November 2004 school referendum, we might remember that it was also a presidential election. All college students in La Crosse were allowed to vote for the next president, as appropriately allowed by law, but they were also able to vote on the school referendum because of the ballot format, even if they lived elsewhere and had never in their lives paid a property tax. The referendum failed by a small amount, giving hope to the school board, but if you discounted the votes in the UW-L and Viterbo areas, it was a much more dramatic loss.
(2008/07/23)
As a resident of the 94th Assembly District, I find it hard to believe that Rep. Mike Huebsch is proud of “changing the demeanor” in Madison. Recent decisions by moderate Republicans Terry Musser to leave the Legislature and Jeff Wood to leave the Republican Party serve as evidence that their party leadership is divisive and out of touch with those they represent.
(2008/07/23)
I couldn’t disagree more with Michael Dishnow’s letter of July 14 about “morality not dependent on a god.”
(2008/07/23)
The FairTax bill would repeal the following taxes: corporate and individual income, payroll, self-employment, capital gains, death and gift. They would be replaced with a revenue-neutral, 23 percent personal consumption tax. Americans could receive their entire paycheck. They would have the power to choose exactly when and how much to pay in taxes.
(2008/07/23)
Congratulations to the board of directors and the commodores of Riverfest for an outstanding fest this year. I specifically wish to praise the board for their decision to require a button to enter the park.
(2008/07/23)
The New Yorker has hit a new all-time low with its so-called satirical cover. This is a disturbing, disgusting, radical, racist thing. It is not funny.
(2008/07/22)
The reports in the Tribune regarding the prosecution of Indra Book for the death of her infant left me saying, something ain’t right!
(2008/07/22)
Each year, ARC La Crosse and La Crosse Citizen Advocacy host a summer celebration to honor outstanding individuals in the community who have made a commitment to enhance the lives of people with disabilities.
(2008/07/22)
For the past two summers, friends and I have attended the concerts presented by the La Crosse Concert Band at Riverside Park at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings. Every concert has been extremely entertaining.
(2008/07/21)
It must be nice to be a state senator like Dan Kapanke: Free Cracker Jacks and the privilege of disregarding a law you don’t like when it might cost you or your business money. You can just pressure the people in charge of enforcing that ever-so-annoying law into giving you a special waiver.
(2008/07/21)
Copeland Park is a beautiful city-owned facility on La Crosse’s North Side. The La Crosse Loggers is in a partnership with the city of La Crosse, and any major park improvements recommended by city officials must go through the committee process with final approval by the Common Council.
(2008/07/21)
Recently, as a consequence of strongly adverse reactions by their Assembly Republican colleagues to their voting decisions, two moderate state Assembly Republicans did something very rare in Wisconsin politics.
(2008/07/21)
When I watch the news, it seems as if every story is about a health-related topic. Obesity and diabetes are rising at alarming rates, and children are spending more time watching TV and playing video games and less time doing physical activity. If somebody spends any time watching “Sports Center,” they’ll soon find out that two of the most prevalent topics in sports are steroids and cheating (by athletes and coaches).
(2008/07/21)
I’m responding to the letter to the editor about the Loggers games. The man who wrote said the games are way too long, and they should cut out the entertainment in between innings.
(2008/07/20)
The United States has not had a “peacetime president” since FDR, and I doubt I will see one in my lifetime.
(2008/07/20)
As a retired engineer and if required to write a report on the coming presidential election in November, I would make these points:
(2008/07/20)
Why can’t you make up your mind? You were part of a team that has protected you in the pocket, made unbelievable catches for you and recovered your fumbles. The Packers put great people around you and now must try to mend your spoiled tantrums. We have had great “Packers” teams, not great “Brat” Favre teams. I, for one, want quarterback Aaron Rodgers to get a chance. Maybe he will show us what a great team man he is and what he can do with a great team.
(2008/07/20)
I am disgusted to read that La Crosse County Assistant District Attorney Brian Barton is not commenting on the Nov. 20 case involving the discovery of a half-ton of marijuana in a semi-trailer. Is it because it is highly unlikely that anyone will ever be convicted at either the local, state or federal level for this serious crime? It sounds like a good idea for a video game. See how many tons of marijuana you can haul across the country without being busted.
(2008/07/20)
Let’s suppose Barack Obama applied for a job with the Transportation Safety Administration. Obama has openly admitted to using cocaine in the past. He has a known association with anti-American terrorists, including William Ayers. He was a member of a racist, America-hating church for 20 years.
(2008/07/20)
To the woman driving the silver van Monday evening: You came careening through the light at Jackson Street and Losey Boulevard, making a left turn, swerving into my lane and nearly side-swiping my car — all the while talking on your cell phone and trying, unsuccessfully, to drive with one hand. I noticed that, in addition to your cell phone, you also had two young children in the van.
(2008/07/20)
I did my shopping at Quillin’s on West Avenue for years. The store manager, Tom Burgmaier, and my youngest sister, Missy, graduated together from Aquinas High School. Tom and I would talk about how our families were doing, and Tom would ask how the Aquinas High School archives were doing. Lynda would very nicely help pack my groceries in my two-wheel cart. Phil Quillin would ask how my family was doing.
(2008/07/20)
The big question about town recently has been what to do with the women prisoners who qualify for minimal monitoring in a halfway house. Why does the city want to continue trying to place it in areas of middle income to upper middle income?
(2008/07/19)
I am writing to commend the Tribune for its editorial “There Is Nothing Wrong with Foreign Language Instruction” (July 12).
(2008/07/19)
The purpose of this letter is to provide an update to citizens and organizations that have an interest in or enjoy the Lions Community Sign.
(2008/07/19)
Since when does news of nine U.S. soldiers getting killed in Afghanistan rate the same as Angelina Jolie’s new babies on page A-10?
(2008/07/19)
I read the front page headline in the July 15 Tribune about the young woman who faces charges of first-degree homicide for deliberately not feeding her two-day old child, allowing it to starve to death, then allegedly keeping it in a cooler until throwing it into the trash.
(2008/07/17)
The bloggers have really said it all. With all due respect, is the name of the annual Downtown Krazy Daze sales event the most important thing in the Coulee Region? If so, then it’s time to click our red shoes together and go back to Kansas!
(2008/07/17)
I couldn’t believe it when I read the “Our view” section of the July 13 La Crosse Tribune objecting to the use of “Krazy Daze” as the name of the annual downtown sidewalk sale because it “demeans” people with mental health issues.
(2008/07/17)
Phil Gramm, McCain’s economic advisor, thinks we are in a “mental recession” and that we are a “nation of whiners.” McSAME distanced himself from Gramm after that comment, but it reflects on McSAME that he has a true elitist advising him, and that the candidate himself is advocating Bush’s failed policies, such as tax cuts for the very wealthy.
(2008/07/17)
I love a good baseball game and a recent La Crosse Loggers game with the Military All-Stars was as good as it gets. However, is it really necessary to have all the “entertainment” between every inning half? I rise at 5:30 a.m. and a game lasting until 10:30 p.m. or later is too late for me. I pay to see a good ballgame and would come more often if that is what I’d see.
(2008/07/16)
Brett Favre has a lot of grief work to do. It is unfortunate that he is dragging millions of Packer fans into the process with him.
(2008/07/16)
In August 2007, the La Crosse Board of Public Works voted to not add recycling of plastics 1 and 2 to its current contract with Harter’s Quik Clean Up. It felt $13,900 was too much of an added annual cost. $13,900 equals only seven cents a month per household or 84 cents per year.
(2008/07/16)
Unless you hang around me, it’s not often that you hear the name of the famous French composer, Jacques Offenbach, linked with the U.S. Armed Forces.
(2008/07/14)
As a homeowner in the Washburn neighborhood, I can state with confidence that we are not opposed to diversity in our neighborhood or to helping those who are troubled or less fortunate as Jeffrey Johnson suggested in his June 23 letter to the editor.
(2008/07/14)
Once again Rep. Dennis Kucinich has done the right thing in defending the Constitution by introducing an article of impeachment, this time wrapping up in a single package the greatest crime of all, intentionally lying to the American people to attack Iraq.
(2008/07/14)
Morality is not dependent on belief in a deity. The fallacy is not to be found in the benefits and values of morality, vis-à-vis God or otherwise; it is in the thesis that belief in a deity is a necessary foundation for same.
(2008/07/14)
The Waterloo Bucks Baseball Club would like to express a heartfelt thank you to the
(2008/07/14)
This administration has assured Americans repeatedly of future success and prosperity by passage of these initiatives: Bush-Cheney energy bill, reduced medical costs with tort reform, t | | |
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