New Year’s Greetings From Our Local ‘Views’ Contributors CAROL SHIRK Certified Master Gardener “Gardeners experience great joy and satisfaction in growing things. Master gardeners extend that by sowing the seeds of gardening knowledge through the community. While we were thwarted in some of our efforts last year, we grew and learned new ways to get the information out to the community.

Borrowing Borrowed Time, Remembering John Jensen ENJOY EVERY SANDWICH MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER Last month, the Pionier and Horicon community lost an admired citizen: retired U.S. Army Major John Jensen (Korean War). Jensen passed away, at 90 years old, on Dec. 26, 2020. He owned and operated the Old Time Food Store on Lake Street in downtown Horicon for four decades. Many Horicon residents

PUBLISHER’S LETTER The Dawn Of A New Year PATRICK J. WOOD PUBLISHER Dear Reader, Recently I was asked what has sustained me during this year of turmoil, upheaval, and – for many – tragedy. My answer boils down to one word: Faith. Throughout this long political season of conflict and controversy, I have had faith in our country. I believe in the vision of our Founders to “form

MAYOR BOELK’S REPORT December Mayor’s Report ROB BOELK Mayor, City of Mayville Hello Friends and Residents of Mayville! I want to start off this report by informing everyone the Mayville Golf Course has been officially sold to LeRoy Meats. Although we did not receive the anticipated dollar amount, we did manage to secure a long-term deed restriction. Myself and Travis Puls of the

Audit Hearing Highlights Delays For Unemployed A nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau finds that 11 of 13 weeks, or 85% of the delay to resolve unemployment claims, was due to Department of Workforce Development’s (DWD) mishandlings. Rep. Mark Born (RBeaver Dam), member of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, made the following statement after the committee held a hearing on three audits

ENJOY EVERY SANDWICH Blow Up Your Facebook MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER . Late and legendary folk country singer-songwriter John Prine, in his 1971 song “Spanish Pipedream,” sang the lyrics: “Blow up your T.V.” The line is the first in the chorus, which also prompts listeners to throw away their newspapers, move to the country, plant a garden, have children and eat peaches. The

FROM THE SHERIFF’S DESK Developing And Growing Leaders In The Sheriff’s Office DALE SCHMIDT Sheriff, Dodge County During my first six years as sheriff, the sheriff’s office has focused on building leaders, succession planning for the future and ensuring our staff is prepared for the many challenges presented to them in service of our community. In law enforcement, change can