Category: Opinion

Open Letter to Mother Nature

February 26, 2010 | 3 Comments
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 [...]

Happy Thanksgiving

November 26, 2009 | 5 Comments
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 [...]

Summer Sports–Baseball Tourney

June 9, 2008 | No Comments
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!’

June 2, 2008 | No Comments
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 [...]

Opinion: Open Letter to Village Board

October 10, 2007 | 9 Comments
Opinion: Open Letter to Village Board

Recently I was served with a violation of Village of Wausa Municipal Code 8-103.  The notice further specified that I had trees or bushes obstructing alley access (I’m glad they pointed that out since I did not receive the Municipal Code with the notice).  I have included a picture of my trees near the alley.  [...]