This year is not the best one for some local school districts. I’ve written my fair share about the strife that the Shawano School District is going through, with a mass exodus of staff, a disconnect between the district administration and the community, and the looming possibility that there will be fewer dollars to pay for building needs and provide staff with a paycheck.
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe vs. Wade, ruling that all abortions are illegal, including those performed for rape, incest or health of the mother.
In the state of Mississippi, 70% of abortions are performed on minority women. Most of these women are living in poverty. It seems that most of our Christian churches are for the fetus from conception until birth and then assume that the baby is on its own.
My husband, Bob, and I attended the June 13 Morgan Town Hall meeting. We had heard there was still a lot of controversy about the Birch solar project and the recall election. We have been out of touch since we have been ill or taking care of family for the last two years.
The article “Morgan Town Board meeting reflects recall tensions” is from your point of view as the editor listening to what was heard, or your interpretation of your understanding. To only attend a few meetings and not be a resident of the town, honestly you have no clue as to what is actually happening.
Many folks who have lived in Shawano for a considerable period know Terry Hilgenberg. He might have gotten folks a house or debated wildlife issues. He also has pushed for voters to approve referenda in the Shawano School District and is usually the first to argue against a naysayer who says Shawano’s public schools are bad.
“Thoughts and prayers” do not bring people back from the dead. Situations like the massacre of 19 fourth graders and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, has rendered us powerless to do anything else, because we have a government that up until now has failed to act. About 45,000 people are killed by guns each year in the United States. That is the equivalent of Shawano County (population 40,000) and Menominee County (population 5,000) slaughtered by a bullet every year.
June Dairy Month is upon us, and it is certainly something people across our state can be proud of. June Dairy Month is an extra opportunity to celebrate a few of the things Wisconsin is known for — producing, processing and consuming dairy.
We all deserve the right to feel safe in our homes, our workplaces, our schools, places of worship and everywhere we visit.
But as we were once again brutally reminded in the wake of two mass shootings in the span of 10 days — one at a grocery store, the other an elementary school — our right to be safe in our communities and the freedom to live without fear of gun violence is sorely lacking.
This is in response to the recent letter to the editor “Restaurants nickel and dime their guests.” First, I’d like to thank Richard Sarnwick for patronizing our local restaurants. Shopping and dining locally helps keep our businesses and economy strong.
But as we were once again brutally reminded in the wake of two mass shootings in the span of 10 days — one at a grocery store, the other an elementary school — our right to be safe in our communities and the freedom to live without fear of gun violence is sorely lacking.
