Opinions
By Kris Kenison
Another spring break has come and gone, but this year was different. I'm sure I'm not alone in the fact that this time of year, the end of spring break particular, now and likely for some time more will be a reminder of the moments that many began living with the realities of a...
Echoes from the Loafers' Club Meeting
We have a sale on rolling scones today.
No, thanks. I'd like to buy a half-dozen long johns with cream filling.
I'm sorry, but we accept only cash.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur...
It seems hard to believe, but it was one year ago that COVID-19 made a swift shift from a distant threat to a sobering reality.
The timeline of news stories in the Northwood Anchor and Manly Junction Signal demonstrates how quickly what was known and expected of the virus changed in the first...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club
Meeting
What does IDK mean?
I don’t know.
Nobody seems to know.
Driving by
Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. The much-dreaded spring ahead. Daylight saving time should direct timepieces to be...
Dear Editor,
I have known Dean Mueller for many years. We first met when I was appointed to the Worth County conservation board in the early in 1994.He was an effective and intelligent as the director for the Worth County conservation board. During this time he was awarded numerus awards at the...
Week Eight
The end of this week marks the halfway point and end of the first funnel week. Going forward, only bills that have passed their originating Senate or House committee will still be up for consideration.
As always, the “funnel week” deadline kicked everybody into overdrive with a focus...
88th General
Assembly:
The eighth week of this year’s session is known as “funnel week” in the legislature. This week is the first legislative deadline of the year. All Senate policy bills must have passed through committee in order to be considered for the rest of the year.
One of these was...
(Editor's Note: Please forgive some shameless self-promotion. This article was shared with us and we'd like to think it applies to the Northwood Anchor.)
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on communities across the globe. No individual, household or industry was unaffected by the pandemic...
Echoes from the Loafers' Club Meeting
I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 10.
Why?
It takes my mind off current events.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. A caller told me he wasn't getting a vaccination. I hadn'...
Week Seven
This week our attention was focused on the Election Integrity Bill and after several hours of debate on Wednesday night it passed out of the House 57-37. The changes made will provide uniformity in our election laws, streamline our process, require maintenance on voter databases and...