Opinion

Pages of the Past

Published by admin on Thu, 06/18/2026 - 8:00am

100 years ago

What issues are important to you this election?

Published by admin on Thu, 06/18/2026 - 8:00am

Do you have issues that you are passionate about and want to know where candidates stand on those issues?

Wyoming’s Five Elected Leaders and the Board That Ties Them Together

Published by admin on Thu, 06/18/2026 - 8:00am

Most Wyomingites know we elect a Governor. Fewer know that Wyoming also separately elects a Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Jam on Thursday…yard sale on Saturday

Published by admin on Thu, 06/18/2026 - 8:00am

Gratitude turns what we have into enough. 

Learning to be a plumber

Published by admin on Thu, 06/18/2026 - 8:00am

I have always done some of the maintenance around the house, Rick was busy on the farm or at the shop, so quite often if I could handl

The true measure of a man

Published by admin on Thu, 06/11/2026 - 8:00am

“The true measure of a man (or woman) is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.” — Martin Luther King Junior. 

Pages of the Past

Published by admin on Thu, 06/11/2026 - 8:00am

100 years ago

Forms for June 20 townwide yard sale available at chamber and newspaper

Published by admin on Thu, 06/11/2026 - 8:00am

“Make a bed for the children of other people in the place where your own children sleep.” - Moroccan folk saying. 

Being prepared

Published by admin on Thu, 06/11/2026 - 8:00am

This last several months there have been several weather disasters around the country, wind storms taking down electric lines, a few instances of flash flooding, and fires lots and lots of fires.

Political stuff that frustrates us

Published by admin on Thu, 06/04/2026 - 8:00am

Last week friend Roxanne Brewer sent a proposed letter to the editor. It was well over 1,000 words.