Forty-four years between drinks “Wherever I am, dig me up. Bring me back here. A couple times around the warning track and take me back to the hole where you picked me up.” —Late Baseball …
Eagle River voters to consider term limits Letter to the Editor: On Nov. 3, 2026, ‘ We the People’ of Eagle River have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bring change by voting …
No better place than right here I am quite sure that anyone who has lived in this North Wisconsin country of ours for very long would agree with me that for all of us living every day among the …
Voting helps shape your government Letter to the Editor: This is your country and it should reflect your values. If your values are Biblical, constitutional, secular, socialist or …
Small town elections are important Dear Editor: For weeks, candidate ads have dominated television viewing. Text messages and phone calls are nonstop. Yard signs are popping up like my late …
Houdini brings a bit of magic Up North Dear Readers: Three-hundred people sat silently in a back room at a casino, eyes wide with wonder, some praying for the survival of a man in a box on …
Requesting public records in Wisconsin can sometimes mean waiting weeks, months and even longer for government officials and agencies to …
Dear Readers: From my seat behind Zoning Administrator Dave Sadenwasser during last week’s Vilas County Zoning and Planning Committee meeting, I wasn’t initially sure what he was getting at …
Understanding TIDs and TIFs In my recent column about affordable housing, I mentioned that the City of Eagle River does not currently have an active Tax Incremental District in the expenditure …
Your Right to Know: Let the public copy court records Freedom of Information Council President A few weeks ago, Wisconsin State Journal reporter Chris Rickert was using his cell phone to …
An old man and an old fish The day broke calm, clear and warm. The old man pushed his old reliable 14-foot rowboat into a favored small lake. He was after a fish, an old fish with …
Questioning motives behind city’s term limit referendum Letter to the Editor: The proposed charter ordinance establishes four consecutive terms for mayor and common council members where …
Fire prevention week serves as teaching time for students, public Dear Readers: If you look around your house right now, you’re almost certainly sitting near a lithium-ion battery. …
Affordable housing is an issue we hear about frequently — not just in Eagle River, but across Wisconsin and the country. Employers need workers, families need places to live, and many people who …
New stamp celebrates 250 years of America By Martha S. Johnson United States Postal Service As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its birth, the U.S. Postal Service …
Fishing with children and old men “Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine.” That was what an “old, gray man” in a bar told a storyteller were the “only things in this world that’s …
TNR isn’t for the birds Dear Editor: Studies show that one of the biggest sources of mortality for our wild birds is predation by domestic cats. Wind farms are constantly being …
Time traveling and the art of planning ahead Dear Readers: Temps roared into the 80s and 90s this week, but I’ve got my home’s winter heating system on my mind. That …
Understanding the city’s role in conditional use permit decision By Robin Ginner Eagle River City Administrator The recent recommendation by the Eagle River Planning Commission to …
Fiscal Facts: Small business creation rose post-pandemic; expansion remains key challenge The number of small businesses in the state expanded rapidly in the post-pandemic period, a new …