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An ode to Fair Season ... and elephant ears, cheese curds and deep-fried Oreos.

From the editorial: "In addition to helping identify and choose political candidates, those who show up to their caucuses select delegates to county conventions and bring up and vote on resolutions to guide their political party over the coming two years."

Property values: Pandemic changes make it time to reassess assessments Demand for residential properties in once vacation-only spots is rising.  May 22, 2021 — 6:00pm Text size Copy shortlink: The pandemic's rapid and topsy-turvy impacts on property values, assessments and more have prompted plenty of problems. But also opportunity. On the home-sales front, the rise in working remotely has meant people being able to work — and live — pretty much anywhere, even places that once were strictly vacation spots. Think New York or T...

Officials sometimes withhold public information that residents deserve to know. Written By: Rick Lubbers | × Rick Lubbers “Transparency” is a buzzword these days with corporations, schools, hospitals and just about any person or entity that deals regularly with the general public. Local, state and national governments love the word, too. The intentions are great. Everyone wants to hear about how institutions are peeling away various veils of secrecy to maintain more open and honest communication with the public. It's true democracy at work. As members of the press, we wi...