I was a fifth grader when my Official Class Bully, Sean L., was involved in a playground fight with one of “The New Kids,” Pat, who was held back a ...

Earlier this week, I attended the State Assembly Committee on Corrections public hearing. The invited speakers provided testimony from current and former correctional staff, family members of ...

A couple of years ago, Travis met Anne Shaben of Portage. Anne comes from an excellent family and has a seven-year-old boy ...

The reason for the new TIF is to help the village enhance the prospects for an outside developer to take over the Smith Pines development plans, on the village’s West end. Trustee Charlie Weis said ...

Just because your assessed property value may have increased, it does not automatically mean your taxes will go up.

I watch a lot of movies from the 1930s and 1940s, so I could say “Hey toots, how’s tricks?” and if you were alive back then or were a fan of these movies, you would know I was saying “Hi friend, how ...

The Buff & Brag Car Show which was to take place on Saturday, July 20, at the fairgrounds in Webster has been postponed until Sunday, September 22 during the Central ...

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) released the results of their “performance factor initiative,” ...

With a price tag at or above a million dollars, the Grantsburg Village Board and the village Administration Committee both ...

The Grantsburg School District is attempting to update and clarify several past policies, some of which had not been reviewed ...

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James Thomas Orr, a beloved husband, father, brother, and friend to many passed away on Feb. 22, 2024, in Anaheim, California. He was born on Jan. 16, 1940, in Frederic to the late Hugh Orr and Vadah ...