Town board meetings meant to focus on town business By Bill Hassey Town of Lincoln Chairman Town board meetings are held to conduct the town’s business and make …
The many meanings of the title ‘editor’ Dear Readers: I picked up a book that takes place in the 1940s recently and scanned through the opening paragraphs. It was explaining …
In my lifetime of living in the woods and water country of north Wisconsin, I have had several things become deeply ingrained and embedded in my body and soul. I was born in 1949, when many …
Riding shotgun “Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?” —American comedian George Carlin (1937-2008) I …
Remembering the guides of yesteryear Throughout this fine north Wisconsin country of ours, there were famed fishing guides who plied their trade in days gone by, and then there are the guides of …
Throwing the intern to the wolves, a summer tradition Dear Readers: As we all know, summer is a busy time in the Northwoods. That is true for the News-Review office as we juggle …
Town board meetings should Allow for open discussion Dear Editor: Thank you for your coverage of the recent Town of Lincoln meetings and the discussion with Mr. Lucarelli regarding …
A new commitment to direct communication from your city government The City of Eagle River is launching a new newspaper column designed to provide residents with accurate, transparent, and …
Repeal of Roadless Rule is a reckless, wasteful move Dear Editor: When I was a young guy, my dad was a small-town lawyer and a friend of Sen. Bill Proxmire (D-WI). Proxmire was a …
Just beyond the next exit “Sometimes life drops blessings in your lap without your lifting a finger. Serendipity, they call it.” —American actor Charlton Heston (1923-2008) Somewhere …
Long ago and far away, there was a place where young boys would go to try their hand at catching big northern pike. Though it was long ago, the place was only about a mile away from one young …
Dear Readers: Twice per summer, people in the Northwoods are urged to turn off their lights and practice a little gratitude for dark skies, while also helping nocturnal wildlife thrive. The …
Getting educated at the in-person WCC spring hearings Dear Readers: I haven’t attended an in-person Wisconsin Conservation Congress Spring Hearing in quite a while — I guess since my …
The green, green grass of home As the lyrics of an old Tom Jones song from 1966 say, “It’s good to touch the green, green grass of home.” I agree, and though the grass in our north …
What Others Say A new chapter emerging for Wisconsin forests By Fred Clark Half of Wisconsin is covered by forests, and thanks to strong public investment since the …
Letter to the Editor Make your voice heard at in-person spring hearings Dear Editor: What a great turnout at the Spring Hearing held on April 13 in St. Germain! Over 100 …
Letter to the Editor Getting educated at the in-person WCC spring hearings Dear Readers: I haven’t attended an in-person Wisconsin Conservation Congress Spring Hearing in quite …
Letter to the Editor Together we can stop food waste Dear Editor: My name is Seren S., and I am a third-grader at Eagle River Elementary School. Did you know there is a …
Stamp of dis-approval “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” — 1914 inscription on the James A. …
Time for the U.P. to join Wisconsin Dear Editor: It has been 51 years since the Upper Peninsula of Michigan last sought to be the 51st U.S. state, the State of Superior. It would …