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A quick calculation tells me that I’ve been around for more than 3,000 weekends. The one I just got done with was the best yet. I’ve certainly had some whopper weekends in my younger days …
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By John McLoone
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9/11/24
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Ever since people started buying in plastic bottles what comes out of the tap for little or nothing, I’ve been skeptical. Little did I know, there was an enemy lurking somewhere in the H20. …
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By John McLoone
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9/4/24
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I always believed that after four decades of starting several days each week when it’s dark and ending them with a burger and beverage after covering a late-night meeting, I’d look …
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By John McLoone
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8/28/24
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We received an unexpected windfall this week. Maybe “windfall” is overstating it. It was more of a very light breeze. My wife is a lot of things. She does all the things a great wife …
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By John McLoone
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8/15/24
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You do not know us but we have been coming to stay at Chapman Lake Park for several years. Unfortunately, this year will be our last. You have succeeded in pricing us out of the park. $40.00 per …
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8/1/24
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It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon to be on the golf course. I wasn’t there, but it looked like a nice day.
I’m kind of jealous of people who golf. They have this structured block …
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By John McLoone
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6/27/24
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As I turned the page on my 50s this week, I came to the conclusion that I’m dull. I got some help in the process of making that decision. There was a letter in the morning mail informing me of …
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By John McLoone
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6/19/24
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I grew up and saw a lot of things about "heroes." Usually they were fictional characters in fictional stories, and they were champions of justice, truth, and righteousness. As I have …
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By Mark Tabola
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6/12/24
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I aim to be at one with nature, but my aim is off target. It’s not my fault, though. It’s nature’s fault. It’s out to get me. Summer is for fun. It’s only nice weather …
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By John McLoone
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6/12/24
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One of the things about writing a column every week is that you have to have life experiences to write about. Decades ago, and in another part of the world, I started out having a lot of opinions. …
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By John McLoone
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6/11/24
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Some discoveries have been made. I don’t like to lose things, but inevitably, it happens to all of us. This is a story in two parts. The first has to do with my pants. The second part is a …
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By John McLoone
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5/29/24
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Slow down people. What’s your hurry? I have a confession. I’m a pretty slow driver. I log a lot of miles each year, and it’s interesting to watch the driving styles of motorists. I …
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By John McLoone
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5/15/24
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Hello friends,
I am currently in a simply crazy, busy, but positive section of my life. This week I hunted hard for turkey during the second season in zone 1 and I did all of my hunting in a …
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By Mark Walters
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5/8/24
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Financial column with adam smit column head
Heart Attack or Hangnail
If you go to see your doctor with a medical issue, the medical professionals will ask a series of questions and may run …
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By Adam Smit
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5/1/24
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I’ve been looking forward to this coming summer since last year when it wasn’t summer anymore. The mild winter was nice. Spring has been about average the last couple weeks. But now we …
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By John McLoone
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4/24/24
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Dear Editor: I am writing in regards to some places of historical significance in the Stanley area.In the April 4th issue it gave some outlining of the businesses that were there. Even though there …
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4/18/24
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It was an interesting weekend. If anyone would have asked me a few days ago what the odds would be of me doing these things on back to back days, I would have said one in a million.
I should …
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By John McLoone
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4/17/24
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I knew the weekend snowfall was going to come before most of you.
In fact, I knew about it before many so-called weather experts.
A few weeks ago, I attended a high school basketball game. …
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By John McLoone
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3/27/24
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We have a couple of these security cameras mounted on the front of our house. It sends me an alert every time there’s an intruder.
I get sent a video clip every time one of them is …
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By John McLoone
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2/14/24
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With HSHS recently announcing its exit with Prevea from Western Wisconsin and both Sacred Heart of Eau Claire and St. Joseph’s of Chippewa Falls closing, the news likely leaves a question in …
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By Joseph Back
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1/31/24
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