A.I. What is it? Here we are. We give up our privacy on a daily basis. For the sake of convenience we give consent and submit our personal information, our camera, our photos, our audio files, our bank records, our Medical Records, our DNA, our location and much more. Everything we do and lo…

I attended the Rusk County Board meeting on May 23rd. The agenda clearly stated there was a time for “PUBLIC COMMENT - Limited to five minutes per person’”. As far as I could tell, no one got unruly or went over their allotted time but, after a few people made comments an unelected County em…

The GOP raised the debt limit three times with no precondition under Trump adding $7.8 billion to the national debt.

I read Anita Dearhamer’s excellent letter last week about the “Debt Ceiling” and the importance of raising it and what the failure to do so would have on all of us, especially those of us receiving Social Security or Medicare benefits.  

We are meant to fly, to soar, to aspire, to believe ideals are worth reaching for; to live honorably, charitably, increasingly strengthened by the choices we make for the good of all and by the exhilaration that comes from surmounting the obstacles that challenge our mettle and would obscure…

It’s almost over! Soon school will be out and no more slow school buses to drive behind….or will there be? Remember, School Bus Drivers are, for the most part, not any better drivers than most of you. Sure, they now have to take classes, renew their license with tough inspections & on-th…

We wish to express our sincere gratitude to all the Rusk County residents who participated, supported and prayed with us during the 2023 Rusk County National Day of Prayer event which was held on Thursday, May 4 in the Veterans Memorial Pavilion at Memorial Park in Ladysmith.  

An open letter to James Edming.

You might not have heard, you might not care, you might have enough things to worry about, or you might think it doesn’t affect you; the U.S. national debt that is. I was like that until I learned more about what happens if we go into default and don’t pay our debts. We have a likely deadlin…

I recently attended a telephone town hall hosted by Congressman Tiffany to discuss the state of energy in America and the importance of H.R. 1, recently passed by the House, which would promote more oil and gas production and repeal provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act for accelerating …

This is the first letter to the editor from me urging all of us to consume more.

Mark 9:42 New Century Version “If one of these little children believes in me, and someone causes that child to sin, it would be better for that person to have a large stone tied around his neck and be drowned in the sea.”

May is just around the corner, and it will be time for No Mow May again.  I’m getting into the habit now of not having a mown lawn during May and enjoying the field of bright yellow dandelions, violets and other small early blue, white, yellow and pink May flowers.  And I know I am doing my …

This is in response to the publisher’s commentary from Jim Bell (whom I have never met.) As Executive Director of the Rusk Area Chamber of Commerce I’d like to set the record straight and let the community know about our marketing plans.

Imagine you are a nine year old girl. You raise a goat for the 4 H organization slated for slaughter. When you get to the fair reality sets in. You find out that the goat you raised, fed, groomed, treated like a pet, since it was a small goat, is going to wind up being butchered and then barbecued

So far in 2023, the UA has had more mass killings than days in the year, where a mass shooting means at least 4 people killed.  Many of these killings involved the semi-automatic AR-15 that uses clips of between 10 and 50 cartridges.  Most USA citizens, including many hunters, would like  to…

The wildfire that’s forced evacuations in Juneau County is a reminder that it’s not just humans’ lives and homes that are threatened. Deer, bears, birds, fish, reptiles and other animals are killed or displaced by wildfires, too.

Assembly Bill 102 and Senate Bill 102 NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT to get pushed through. Please contact your legislators in the Senate and those on the Joint Committee on Finance Committee. These bills would provide a pro-rated tax credit for veterans who receiving a service connected disability at 7…

Editor, I recently read the publisher’s commentary about the Rusk Area Chamber of Commerce and wanted to share a few thoughts.

I may someday ask for forgiveness for trying to ask the question to solve all human distress, but.

I’ve heard concerns about abortion rights in relation to the upcoming election of a Supreme Court Justice that have me confused. Since the ruling in Dobbs v Jackson whichoverturned the Roe decision, the 1849 law banning abortion became binding again. If a case concerning abortion were to com…

Hello! I am a third-grade student in Northern Virginia, and my class is learning about the United States. Each third-grader has been assigned a specific state, and I have received your state! I am very excited to learn more about the great state of Wisconsin and wish to represent you well in…

Who is Dan Kelly and why would he be a terrible Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice?

As we watch this country, and what is happening in the rest of the world, we see on a daily basis the failure and collapse of our once great nation—The United States of America.

In a legal filing by Dominion Voting Systems in their defamation court suit against Fox News, quotations from Fox newscasters Carlson, Hannity, and Ingraham proved that their public assurances to listeners that Trump won the 2000 election were lies—They didn’t believe it themselves.  And thi…

After reviewing my ballot on MyVote.WI.gov, I researched the 3 referenda on the ballot. I recommend everyone take the time to do their own research.

We, the undersigned, are supporting Judge Janet Protasiewicz for Wisconsin Supreme Court.  

Our local chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby and more than 400 other CCL chapters across the country have a principal goal of getting Congress to effectively address climate change, and we also strongly support state and local actions to reduce carbon emissions.  But climate change is obviou…

While reading Clear the Prop! by Elmer Wisherd, I ran across this quote:

The Ladysmith city council voted 5-1 recently to purchase a loader, truck plus another used pickup truck for around $250.

The Letters section of last weeks Ladysmith News (February 23, 2023) posted an article, which promoted cross-dressing in children calling it “an occasional fun event” and “play acting”. The author denied it being a “slap in God’s face nor a leading astray of young innocents”. 

The Wisconsin Wildlife Federation held a listening session on Feb. 18 in Solon Springs on the WI DNR’s DRAFT Wolf Management Plan.  This was an opportunity to share experiences with wolves and concerns with the DRAFT plan. 

Regarding the upcoming advisory referendum:

Cross dressing transgender day at Bruce Public Schools on February 1. Have the adults gone mad?

I see no harm in schools allowing children and teens to cross dress as an occasional fun event.  Such playacting is neither a slap in God’s face nor a leading astray of young innocents. 

My Granddaughter slipped on ice and fell at Kwik Trip today, and instantly there were 4 men there to help her up. 

Letter to the Bruce School District, considering the math curriculum.

The following is a first hand account from a bear hunter that wrote to the newspaper a few years ago about the unethical abuse that the DNR allows toward our wildlife. 

I was shocked and compelled to respond after reading the report in your January 19th paper, of a Ladysmith man assaulting a child. As there was no byline, I can only assume this is a copy of the police report.

Embrace believes the Ladysmith News has the obligation to enlighten and educate the public. However, Embrace also believes the Ladysmith News has an ethical obligation to act with integrity and respect the lives, privacy, and experiences of survivors of violence, especially when those surviv…

It seems to me that there are lots of negative feelings between groups in this country. It seems as we have devolved into the Hatfields and McCoys. We don’t like, trust or tolerate each other (I must admit I am part of the problem). What is most troubling is that we accuse each other of bein…

Everyone has a story or memory about a favorite tree or forest. Whether climbing trees, jumping in leaf piles, touring fall colors, visiting forested campgrounds, or making maple syrup, trees are a big part of our northern way of life. It turns out that trees are also a nature-based solution…

The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all that continue support the needs of others in our communities.

Our country has faced a number of climate change disasters these past years, and it appears that they are going to continue unless we make some basic changes in our current lifestyles.

Let’s wake up! Every election is consequential. And now here comes another, the nonpartisan primary, February 21, and the runoff, April 4 for Wisconsin State Supreme Court judge. This election could shift the court’s majority from conservative leaning to progressive leaning. 

What’s all the fuss and ire these days over drag performance? 

We are writing on behalf of the Friends of the Rusk County Animal Shelter to ask for your help and support. We are a 501 C3 that was organized in 2009 to raise funds to benefit the animals in our local shelter which is now located on Doughty Road in the Ladysmith Industrial Park.

It appears that Tom Tiffany would like to be regarded as a serious member of Congress by his constituents, judging from recent press releases and scheduled town hall meetings. If that’s the case, then it doesn’t serve him well to have posted this message on Twitter on Jan. 10th:

I keep going over my 500 word limit so I switched to numbers to express the three main points of this letter.

I want 2023 to be a healthy year for Rusk County residents.