Dear Reader, You have stumbled upon one of humanity’s oldest and most persistent questions: Why are we here? What is the point of our brief existence on this planet? Perhaps you, like so …
Nothing says Wisconsin more than cheese and family traditions! Union Star Cheese Factory has been a staple in the Wisconsin cheese industry for over 100 years. Since 1911, four generations of the …
Penny Hendrickson has had a love and passion for the local library all her life. Her passion began at an early age when she served as president of the library club in school. That urge to participate …
Chic comfort embraced me as I entered the True Harvest Bourbon Company in Wild Rose. I noted conversation tables of four, a lovely sofa next to an intricately detailed, bright-red antique wood stove. …
Dear Reader, As a child, I was once an introvert. Over time, I developed into more of an extrovert. These two temperaments represent different ways of engaging with the world—one reaches …
Dan and Nancy Miller transitioned from saving lives to serving the community in a new way. The couple previously worked in critical care, Dave as an Assistant Fire Chief and full-time critical care …
There is a particular quality of light in a child’s room at bedtime. The world outside is still running full tilt into the future — still loud and unfinished — but in here something has …
Members of Troop 650 from Wautoma and Troop 6650 from Neshkoro recently joined forces with the Wautoma Public Library, Waushara Public Health Department’s “Walk the Wash” initiative, and the …
Dear Reader, We talk a lot about love. Love in songs. Love in movies. Love in wedding vows and Valentine’s Day cards. But what do we really mean when we use that word? Love can be a …
How It Began A couple of years ago, Grant Martinson (then around 14) attended a Memorial Day ceremony with his Father and Mother in Hancock Cemetery. Legionnaire Sherry Caves shared the story of …
Dear Reader, For generations, we have wondered about, cared about, and feared the possibility of aliens from other planets coming to conquer our world. Yes, we face earthly competitors—China …
On Saturday, May 23, I attended the Saxeville Historical Society’s grand opening. I believed I was interviewing for the opening, only to realize it was taking place that very day. (See photo of the …
From where I stand, rooted deep in Waushara County soil, I have watched generations come and go, each leaving their mark upon my boards and beams. Through storms and sunshine, I have shielded both …
Dear Reader, One morning, I paused to admire a sunflower rising from the earth. It had long since moved beyond its sprouting stage and now stood in brilliant splendor. I reflected on how it had …
Dear Reader, We don’t often talk about what grief actually does to us. We reach for tidy phrases like “processing loss” or “moving forward,” as if grief were a task to complete rather …
In an era where lounging on the couch has become second nature and the television remote button or scrolling fingertip is often our most exercised muscle, ARDC sponsored PALS (Physical Activity for …
In a special program presented by Pete Dusterbeck and the Wild Rose Historical Society on May 2, the community recently gathered to honor the life of a local legend who truly lived up to the title: …
Dear Reader, John Keats wrote his sonnet “Four Seasons Fill the Measure of the Year” around 1818, and in fourteen lines he managed to do what the greatest writers always do — take …
I so remember Jerry Apps when I first began as a typesetter at the Waushara Argus in the late 1960’s. Back in the 60’s, anything that came into the Argus for publishing came in typed on a manual …
As headlines warn of possible food shortages, more Waushara County residents are turning to their own backyards, rediscovering the reassurance and satisfaction of cultivating homegrown produce. …