My Two Cents | Fishing the Namekagon...by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

This week’s column brings my readers back to my “happy place” which happens to be a quiet little spot on the Namekagon River in Northeast Wisconsin.According to an official website: “A northern tributary to the St. Croix River, the Namekagon is a 101-miles long river protected under the St.

Prairie doc perspective

When is it time to visit the dentist?Pain in your mouth is difficult to ignore, especially when it affects everyday activities like speaking, eating, or sleeping. Here are some of the most common reasons to visit your dentist.The first sign to visit your dentist is a persistent toothache.

Musings | Not the trip I had planned……By Lyle Van Camp

Well, that did not go exactly as I had planned.

My Two Cents | Historical Summer, Part three ...by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better concerning presidential politics we were thrown another curve on Sunday when President Joe Biden announced that he is withdrawing from the race for president of the United States in the 2024 election.

Bowesmont Lives | 2024 Riverfest by Saralee Hoselton

On Thursday morning, Saralee Hoselton took the PCMT van to Grafton where she visited Linda Hoselton and Rosemary Glenn at their Sunset Leisure Estates apartments. Then she had lunch at Granny’s and ran various errands.

Letter from the Publisher

I grew up in a “radio family.” By that I mean that both my step-dad and mother worked in the radio business. My mom as admin and my dad as the talent behind the operation(s). I remember as a kid, spending time in the Minot radio station where they both worked.

Letter from the Publisher

It’s on the top of everyone’s mind: the history making event of last Saturday. I am not going to tout my opinion of who is wrong or right. My main concern was what I witnessed in my kids when I told them that former President Trump had been shot at and wounded.

Musings

Even though one of my bosses is convinced that I am a huge Donald Trump supporter I can honestly tell you that I am no fan of the man. Since the news media first started paying attention to him decades ago I have found him to be disagreeable and, at times, disgusting.

Bowesmont Lives | by Saralee Hoselton

On June 30, Saralee Hoselton took Ken and Liz Linster out for brunch at Granny’s in Grafton in a belated celebration of Liz’s birthday.

Musings | Remember when...By Lyle Van Camp

One day a few weeks ago a few of us did ourselves in a discussion about Green Stamps and how many homes in our communities had lots of items that were “purchased” using these stamps which were given out with grocery purchases decades ago.