Sunday is Father’s Day, a time to acknowledge the pater familias (the male head of the household, as the Romans referred to him), pop, dad — he has many names, many jobs and is truly never appreciated until he is gone.

In the midst of the NBA and NHL finals one might think a discussion on teamwork belongs on the sports pages. But the teamwork I am referring to is not played on a basketball court or on a sheet of ice. This teamwork is demonstrated right here in Polk County by our local and county government…

I hope you are enjoying the first weeks of summer. I know it doesn’t officially arrive until later this month, but it seems like once Memorial Day has passed and school adjourns, it’s summer.

This past month, I traveled across western Wisconsin to engage in needed conversations about mental health and suicide prevention.

It looks like it has happened again.

“Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.” —Shannon L. Alder