Waushara County
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Redgranite Library Funding Shortage Rightly Rankles Locals
Concerns over budget cuts at the Redgranite Library in Waushara County have created much conversation and disgust in recent weeks, Library board members voiced their concerns over the unexplained and deep $11,000 cut, nearly 21% of last year’s funding amount. It need not be explained to my readers that the library is an essential resource… Continue reading
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Waushara County Sheriff’s Department Needs An Anti-Fraternization Policy
The top of the fold main headline on the January 29, 2026, edition of the Waushara Argus read, “Waushara County Board accepts Executive Summary regarding Harassment/Discrimination investigation.” The months of inside stories and rumors running wild about sexual harassment and a hostile work environment at the Sheriff’s Office have placed this conservative rural county in… Continue reading
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Wisconsin Police and Sheriff Departments Take Steps For Gun Safety
I was pleased to see above the fold on the front page of my home county’s newspaper a story (albeit not written by staff but copied directly from the Wautoma Police Department, which is something I do not like to see) about a gun safety measure that merits attention. That police department is one of… Continue reading
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Waushara County Sheriff Department: Sticky Fingers, Penis Pics
It would be difficult not to consider the actions and behavior of the Waushara County Sheriff Department the beginning chapter of a novel about a rural county and the colorful people who call it home. Add in some overweight officers and redneck lingo, and the second chapter is begging to continue telling the tale. I… Continue reading
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