Editorial

One of the big headlines in this week’s news has been the terroristic threats on malls across the world, including one close to home, the Mall of America. Most people from this area have probably been to the mall on multiple occasions or at least a time or two, so it hits close...

Harsh criticism has followed Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed new budget, particularly as it pertains to spending cuts for the University of Wisconsin System and K-12 public education. Wisconsinites can’t be blamed for asking why, in the midst of a booming national economy, our state...

We’ve been hearing some confusion among community members about some of our Viewpoints content in recent weeks, so we’re taking this opportunity to clear things up a bit. Editorial: By definition, an editorial is the opinion of the newspaper as an institution. Here at the News...

It’s an understatement to say that New Richmond has an active community of veterans and military servicemembers. The military tradition is very strong in the city. American Legion Butler-Harmon Post 80 has a tremendous static display of a fighter jet in its parking lot. VFW Post...

Back in October we published an editorial calling for the school district and the city to cooperate on bringing a skate park to New Richmond’s youth. That was shortly after a proposal to put a skate park in the Paperjack Greenway – spurred by a conditional $40,000 donation –...

The judicial appointment of Kristi Severson to the position of St. Croix County Clerk of Court happened without much fanfare, more than two months after last November’s election. In the end we agree with the judges’ appointment, but the case deserves a little scrutiny — and...

How often do you do something good for others simply to do good? If you’re human, which we all are, a tiny part of you might hope that your good deed will not go unnoticed. You might even hope for a bit of praise, or a pat on the back. Then there are those who are thrust into...

We ask – as we’ve asked before – that our state legislators to do something about the poor time frame forced on those who wish to become candidates for local office. Candidacy registration, as required by state law, goes from Dec. 1 to the first Tuesday in January. Yet spring...

If you are 21 or older and go to the State of Colorado, you can legally possess and use up to an ounce of marijuana. Besides buying an ounce of pot, you can buy and consume many types of concentrated and edible forms of marijuana – from brownies and candy bars to truffles, pretzel...

Christmas can mean different things to many people. Ways to celebrate the holiday include shopping, Santa Claus, gifts, parties, decorations — the list goes on. The fact remains that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ. However, if you dropped in from another planet...

Mixed in with Christmas cards and holiday gift parcels, area property owners will find their property tax bill in the mailbox in the coming days. Though nobody particularly enjoys paying taxes, those funds are vital to keep our way of life functioning. Whether its fixing potholes,...

Did the City of New Richmond bite off more than it could chew when it committed to developing a regional park potentially with four soccer fields, two football fields, 10 baseball and softball fields, and other recreational amenities? A look into the history of what is now Freedom...

The successes of our area’s athletes this fall provided a great sense of community pride across the entire New Richmond News coverage area. It’s easy to point to the Somerset football team, which won its third Division 4 state title and coach Bruce Larson, who was named the Wisconsin...

For many of us Americans, Thanksgiving is a time for family, food and football. It’s a day we set aside for gathering together with loved ones we may not have seen for a while to share a feast. As we bow our heads for the pre-meal blessing, we pause to reflect on what we have to...