Opinion

When I was little boy on a New England farm 210 years older than the state of Wisconsin, I had rabbits of both the “real” and toy varieties. The living ones eventually escaped; a floppy, long-haired one and a little black bunny named Murphy.

As we cleaned out our garage the other day, we came across a bike that’s too small for our nine-year-old daughter, and I sighed and looked at her. 

As we bid farewell to 2023, we cannot let this moment pass without expressing our deepest gratitude to the extraordinary individuals and groups who have been the backbone of our Mobile Meals program.

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What Does the New USDA Cold Hardiness Zone Map Mean to Sauk County?

“And don’t think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It’s quiet, but the roots are down there riotous.”

--Rumi

“By 1870 Madison had ten times the population of Sauk City (10,000 vs. 1000) and supported five breweries. Sauk City also had five breweries, although smaller in size. Mathias Leinenkugel established Sauk City’s first brewery in 1846.” The Sauk City Brewery, as shown here in 1910, was one of the five breweries.

First Blood Review

There is a lot of talk about empathy these days, but I, for one, think it’s a terrible way to pick a Christmas tree. 

Looking back 

on one’s life

The year’s end is a natural time for reflection, so I’m featuring two memoirs – one fictional and the other a stirring autobiography about a childhood dream.

Telling the truth?