COLUMN: When technology turns touchy

Sometimes I just don’t like technology.

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LETTER: Hillside Series finishes out another year

It’s hard to believe another Heritage Hillside Series has wrapped up, bringing to a close the sixth summer of great entertainment at the New Richmond Heritage Center.

LETTER: Duck races a huge success

EDITORIAL: Debt level should be a concern for officials

The glory days of double-digit property value increases are over.

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EDITORIAL: NR district gets zapped by late code discovery

When dealing with construction and remodeling projects, surprises are usually not a good thing.

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LETTER: New Richmond can be proud

I am writing after just getting finished with one of the open house tours at the newly constructed New Richmond High School.

LETTER: Benefit an overwhelming success

On a recent Saturday we held a benefit for the Evans family on behalf on their 2-year-old little girl Avery, who is battling for her life.

LETTER: Community supports blood drive efforts

The New Richmond community has been a strong supporter of the American Red Cross blood drives for more than a decade.

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LETTER: Moving wall coming to state

August 26 is when the mobile Vietnam Memorial arrives in Almena, Wis. at 8 a.m. The wall should be completely constructed by noon.

EDITORIAL: Smoking rates drop, but more work remains

The news about declining smoking rates among teens last week was pretty promising.

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COLUMN: Home projects: The true test of marriage

I would say my husband and I are pretty compatible.

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LETTER: New bridge makes environmental sense

I agree with Mr. Reiter (“Outdoor Happenings, July 29 edition of the New Richmond News), a new bridge over Stillwater connecting Minnesota Highway 36 and Wisconsin Highway 35 would be friendly toward the environment...

LETTER: Permits for operation should be denied

The Schottler Family is planning to establish a Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) for 3,800 cows in the Town of Erin Prairie.

EDITORIAL: Referendum will go to the voters

St. Croix, Polk and Pierce County voters will apparently be among those who will be asked to weigh in on a state referendum during the November election.

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COLUMN: Fair food doesn’t fail to satisfy

One of the biggest dilemmas at the St. Croix County Fair, for me at least, was what to eat.