Dane County
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How To Create A Winning School Year For Children
Parents are gearing up to send their children back to school in just a matter of days. Backpacks with school supplies, a new shirt, and fresh jeans. While many school supply stores list what each grade level needs for notebooks and folders, no list is provided for what families need to supply at home to… Continue reading
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More Development Dollars Allocated In Dane County For African-American Community Programming
Recently, Dane County residents learned that it has committed a $1.5 million investment toward the new MTZ Family Life Center, spearheaded by the MTZ Charitable Organization associated with Mt. Zion Baptist Church in South Madison. The project recently broke ground this month as part of an $8.8 million capital campaign to expand vital community services. Madison Mayor… Continue reading
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Why Germans Fled Hitler, And Americans Fear Trump, Dane County Dinner Conversation Hits The Mark
It was shortly after ten o’clock Sunday night when one of the nine people gathered around the large dining table posed the question. With a deliberative style, the question was asked about what criteria were used by German citizens who felt it necessary to leave their homeland as they witnessed the rise of Hitler and… Continue reading
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Ridglan Farms Protest: Compassion For Animals vs. Laws That Govern Society
I read and watched news coverage of animal rights activists attempting to break into Ridglan Farms, a beagle breeding and research facility in Blue Mounds, this weekend. They were repelled by a heavy law enforcement presence from Dane County. My heart is with the dogs, my sense that laws and rules need to be abided… Continue reading
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Jeff Weigand, Anti-Trans Dane County Bd Member, Ousted By Voters In April Election
I need to write a much-needed column about the electoral rejection of Jeff Weigand in yesterday’s spring election. Paula Brandmeier beat the conservative bigot by 655 votes. Many pople had pined for his removal in the last election, so the removal of him from the county board was a tonic for the soul. My ire… Continue reading
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Fitchburg Man’s Story Echoes Fear About Ice in 2026
In the Sunday edition of the Wisconsin State Journal, a story about what to know if you’re approached by ICE caught my attention. This weekend, when placing a couple of books into a Little Library station in our neighborhood, I saw brochures with the same information being provided to passersby. While I very much agree… Continue reading
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