Opinion

Sick, but Not of the Weather

Sick, but Not of the Weather

This has been a long week, not because of the weather but because of the illness! Yes, after surviving all winter without being sick now when the weather starts to become nice I am laid up. Coughing, sneezing, fever and achy joints have laid me up since Tuesday.
I thought that the flu season was over, [...]

Open Letter to Mother Nature

Open Letter to Mother Nature

As I sit here the sun is out, flakes of snow are falling and it is 17 degrees.  I read an article that brings hope; only 22 days till spring!  I don’t think it is a stretch to say this has been a long winter for everyone with several large weather events.
Most of myWausaNews.com has [...]

Happy Thanksgiving

I love Thanksgiving, but not just for the food (although it is wonderful).  This is a great time to reflect on our past year, our life, our situations. 
I am thankful for the community I live in.  There is no place I would rather be, this is a place where people care (truly care) about my [...]

Summer Sports–Baseball Tourney

Last Saturday the 9-10 year old team played 4 games in the Randolph Tourney, coming home with a 3rd place finish.  What proved to be a great day for the young Vikes, the first game was one for the record books.  Playing host, Randolph, this game took a full 7 innings to complete, Randolph winning [...]

Sultans of Swat Take ‘ The Ducks off the Pond!’

When you speak or think of Little League Baseball, your thoughts go to a bunch of little guys all running around, sometimes into each other, or even to the wrong base.  While those thoughts are always entertaining, and those things still go on 55 years after I played that game, these Mighty Vikes played the [...]