Opinions
By Kris Kenison
Former reporter
With an election on the way, the issues of the Northwood Anchor and Manly Signal have been featuring letters to the editor from local readers about candidates and concerns as November 3 approaches.
At the same time, as I was looking through a few old issues...
Worth County District
One Voters:
I am writing on behalf of District 1 Supervisor candidate, Amy Jorgensen.
I have known Amy for 25 years. I worked with her in the Worth County Treasurer’s office for 19 of those years. The position I held when Amy started at the Treasurer’s office was Deputy...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I broke 60 on the golf course last week.
Wow!
Yeah, those golf carts really move.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. It’s the launch of the “lower our expectations...
Home Interiors and Gifts was a direct sales company that would ask people to host parties in their homes for sales to family and friends. The host would get benefits or discounts for holding the party. They went out of business around 2008 according to Mr. Google who knows everything! Based in...
Jean Ardis Hagen passed away peacefully on October 3, 2026, with her family by her side.
She was born on July 25, 1941, to parents Arthur and Rosecelia (Branstad) Knudtson. A lifelong resident of the Lake Mills area, Jean was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and...
It’s no secret I love Italian food; I was raised on it. Whenever I find an old cookbook with these flavorful recipes it comes home with me. This one is a true vintage edition and is so old the price marked on the cover is $1.95! “Wonderful Ways To Prepare Italian Food” by Jo Ann Shirley (1978,...
Dear Editor,
As a 70-year-old, second generation American, the writer of this opinion article has never before seriously entertained the thought that a coup ‘d état in the United States could be a reasonable and warranted undertaking. However, as we approach the November midterm elections, the...
Dear Editor,
This November’s gubernatorial election is giving me pause. While Kim Reynolds is not perfect (as no politicians are) she has been a steady, conservative and mostly common sense leader for years. Now we are faced with replacing her with two candidates that are pretty much unknown to me...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I got great news from the IRS in the mail.
Are you getting a refund?
No, I’m getting an Audi.
Let me see that letter. You are getting audited.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me...
One way to get children to eat nutritious or new foods is to let them pick out recipes, go shopping with you and cook with you. Life isn’t all about chicken nuggets and blue-box mac ‘n cheese after all. If a child has helped create a meal, he or she will be much more likely to eat it too. And the...