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Farmbrough: Some buildings need to be saved
Last month I spotted two attractive but uncared for buildings on the East Side of the Wisconsin River that could benefit from a little community investment for future generations. Both… Read more
Officials should fight for jobs in Wood County
If central Wisconsin had a chance to add hundreds of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure, elected officials would be climbing over each other, but politicians have… Read more
A public cure for empty juice containers in the fridge
I have a pretty set nightly routine; after work I get home and whip up dinner for the kiddos, get in a workout, do some chores and then around 9… Read more
Future rests within ourselves, not large employer fantasies
While the new survey from Incourage Community Foundation has set the stage for future plans (see Page 3), there are still too many people stuck in the past. An astonishing… Read more
You can quote me on this
I recently came across some sports quotes that caught my attention, and I thought it would be good to share some quotes that stood out to me. This is… Read more
Area has rich storytelling talent
We tell stories and read stories every day. Yesterday at lunch, I told my son tales of the ancient Japanese Judge Ooka (I had to make up the parts I… Read more
Better connected farms, communities should be a goal
During the workweek at the VOICE, I had an opportunity to learn a little bit about two causes that are important to me. On April 28, I had the opportunity… Read more
Grading the NFL draft
Oops. I admit it, I goofed last week. In my NFL Draft preview, I shared my top four NFL busts, as well as top four draft steals. However, I… Read more
Group gives great reason to join up
I am not a joiner, and that’s just the way it’s always been. I never went out for sports in high school and I never joined any school clubs, either…. Read more
Spouts, like a corn shell stuck in my brain
So I woke up for my routine bathroom trip at about 2 a.m. this morning after a dream of my garden being over run by zucchini. This prompted me to… Read more
NFL draft has had its share of boons, busts
By the time some of you are reading this, the National Football League Draft will have begun. In recent memory, the draft was a Saturday/Sunday event, which went well. In… Read more
Plans for prairie chickens run afoul of cramped schedule
I must begin with my annual statement of regret that I have been unable to attend the Prairie Chicken Festival, now for the fourth time. I paraphrase P.G. Wodehouse when… Read more
Vruwink brings a confidence to mayor’s post
Just after midnight on April 4, the busy Grand Avenue Tavern hushed as mayoral hopeful Zach Vruwink spoke into the small microphone to address his supporters. He read the total… Read more
The Big 4-0: What used to seem ancient has become present
Well it happened as it was bound to eventually. I have turned 40. Am I the only one who had thoughts in their early 20’s that there was no way… Read more
Hotly contested mayoral race benefits the whole community
So this is what it’s like. A hotly contested mayoral race for Wisconsin Rapids — it’s been a while. With no disrespect to former Alderman Dennis Wiggins, who ran against… Read more
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