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  • Support the Arts!

    Cheryl Larson|Apr 12, 2018

    We all know there are thousands of reasons to support the arts. Here are five from Americans for the Arts research guru Randy Cohen that you can keep handy for important occasions, like cocktail parties or debates about funding for the arts. The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us-fostering creativity, goodness, and beauty. The arts bring us joy, help us express our values, and build bridges between cultures. The arts are also a fundamental component of a healthy co...

  • Letter to the editor

    Oct 13, 2016

    As a native of Appleton that has lived there over 40 of my now 50 years. I want to see it prosper. I would love it if there would be a use for the prison that I worked at for over 8 years, as a correctional officer, sergeant, trainer, and spokesperson. As some of you know I have been active in politics, for several years now. I have witnessed a lot of political games, and a lot of political shenanigans over my years. Some of them have involved the Appleton prison. As I watched the hearing last spring at the capitol my heart was breaking as I...

  • Out-of-the-box ideas for Appleton prison

    Jul 21, 2016

    Letter to the editor, There was talk and promises about re-opening the Appleton Prison during the last legislative session. Failure was always blamed on other parties. Yes, some people were upset about expanding prison beds, but the heavier opposition that I heard about from lawmakers in St. Paul was the very questionable economics. The proposal to lease the PCF from CCA was estimated at between $6 and $8 million per year. This only accounts for the dollars paid to CCA, not the operations...