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McIntire Explains Benefits of Transmission Lines
Dear Editor, Building transmission infrastructure is necessary to keep up with the demands of our society’s growing dependence on electricity. Transmission lines like Cardinal-Hickory Creek have...
Alderman Proud of New Glarus
Dear Editor, What a week. Picture of the 1932 basketball team. My father, Isaac (Ike) Alderman was a member. Something that I am very proud of. Now, 87 years later, the second New Glarus Knights...
Burgy Extends Appreciation
Dear Editor, Congratulations to the newly elected members of the Washington Township Board, Nannette Hilliard and Martha Ladwig, and to the re-elected incumbents. A note of thanks and appreciation to...
Fair Redistricting Maps: What They Are And Why We Need Them
Dear Editor, In future legislative elections your vote will be counted, but will it count? The answer in part depends on how the Legislative and Congressional redistricting maps are drawn up after...
Monticello Blood Drive Exceeds Goal
Dear Editor, Please help us to thank the great people who came to the Red Cross blood drive in Monticello on Friday, the 22nd of February. We were very fortunate to have good weather, after a winter...
Jeromes Support Belz for Exeter Board Chair
Dear Editor, Have you ever attended a town board meeting? Have you thought much about the responsibilities delegated to your local town board? Probably not, unless an issue has come up that concerns...
Thoemke Supports Truttmann for New Glarus Village President
Dear Editor, I served with New Glarus Village President Roger Truttmann for 8 years on the New Glarus Village Board, and in that time I came to like and respect him as a person. I’ve never doubted h...
Stoikes Urges Voters to Consider Value of Exeter Park When Voting
Dear Editor, The spring election is approaching and one issue that divides the candidates for Exeter Township Chairman is the overall value of Exeter Park to the community. The park sits along the...
Magnify The Impact of Your Vote
Dear Editor, The outcome of the April 2 Supreme Court Race will help shape the future of Wisconsin for years, possibly decades. At stake are crucial issues including voting rights, gerrymandering,...
Monticello Community Center Needed
To all Monticello and Green County area residents, We have a chance to purchase a building in Monticello. The former quilting store, on the corner of Main Street and North Street. So this notice is to...
Community Came Together for New Library and Community Center
Dear Editor, The Village of Belleville is going to have a new Library and Community Center next Spring. On Monday, February 18th, the Belleville Village Board approved a $3.3 million contract with...
Free Screening of "No Small Matter" for Community Members
Letter to the Editor, The lack of high-quality child care is creating a loss of $3 billion annually in Wisconsin. Because our non-profit group of child care professionals understands how critical the...
Drinking Water Better Tasting in Wisconsin
Dear Editor, Our Post Messenger Recorder arrived today – the January 31st edition – considering we currently reside in Rogers, Arkansas, we feel fortunate to receive the PMR so quickly (this...
Is Vacant Building in Monticello Fit for Community Center?
To all Monticello and Green County area residents, We have a chance to purchase a building in Monticello. The former quilting store, on the corner of Main Street and North Street. So this notice is to...
Snow Pile Creates Dangerous Situation on Homeowner's Property
Dear Editor, From 1968 until 2000, I lived at 57 Co. Hwy U, Belleville. All those years, the Dane County Highway Dept. trucks turned around in the mouth of our driveway. They did much damage – they...
Winter Road Conditions Not Good in Washington Township
Dear Editor, My statement is short and to the point. Our roads this past cold and icy spell have been more than pathetic. I wish I could pick and choose NOT to pay my township taxes as they seem to...
Have You Heard of QPR?
Dear Editor, Have you heard Of CPR? Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), explained by the American Heart Association as, “An emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. Im...
Polar Vortex Didn't Stop Blood Donors
Dear Editor, The Polar Vortex did interfere with our annual winter Belleville Kiwanis-Econo-misers Red Cross Blood Drive on January 29th. Though we did not reach our goal, the Red Cross was pleased...
Marion Urges Rural Homeowners to Test Wells
Dear Editor, Hallelujah! In last week’s State of the State address, Governor Tony Evers declared 2019 The Year of Clean Drinking Water in Wisconsin. Of course, the Governor is preaching to the...
Belleville Community Giving Tree Thankful for Community Support
Dear Editor, The 2018 Belleville Community Giving Tree program helped to provide gifts for 91 children in 35 families. Each child received gifts and/or gift cards and each family received a grocery...
Dear Mom and Dad: Cool It
Dear Editor, If you are the mother or father of a high school athlete here in Wisconsin, this message is primarily for you. When you attend an athletic event that involves your son or daughter, cheer...
No Need to 'Warm Up' Modern Vehicles in Cold Weather
Dear Editor, It is that time of the year when many motorists wonder if they need to let their vehicle “warm up” or idle before driving. In fact, today’s modern cars are ready to drive in cold...
Friends of the New Glarus Public Library Grateful for Community's Support
Dear Editor, The Friends of the New Glarus Library want to extend our big thanks to the wider New Glarus area, which definitely extends well beyond the boundaries of the village of New Glarus. We had...
Holmes' Grateful for EMS Service
Dear Editor, In this season of giving, many of us are especially attuned to those who have given so much to the rest of us during the last year. While we have been grateful to those who generously...
New Glarus Blood Drive Fast Approaching
Dear Editor and New Glarus Area Residents, It’s that time of year again where everyone is asking for donations, but this one is the most important one you can ever give, the Gift of Life. Every...