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COTTAGE GROVE — Architects are continuing to refine plans for the proposed new police station eyed for Progress Drive in Cottage Grove, following a public listening session with residents.

Nola Cannon completed the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program on 3/1. She is the 31st participant to reach 1000 books in Cambridge. Congratulations! 

We play bingo on the first, third, and fifth Fridays of each month at the Lake Mills American Legion Post 67. Games are for sale starting at 6 p.m. The games start at 7 pm.

RLAC is gearing up for our Spring Fling. Tickets are on sale now for $15 a piece. You can purchase them online (www.rocklakeac.org) or at the center. It’s a fun evening of dancing, music, food and fun and it is all to benefit the Rock Lake Activity Center! We hope to see you there.

 

Opinion

Cottage Grove is facing a pivotal moment. We are at a crossroads that will define our community for generations to come.

I began teaching fifth grade at Cambridge Elementary when Ralph Sivertson retired. It quickly became a job I was well suited for, had a passion for. For 26 years, I have witnessed first hand how hard our teachers and administrators continually work to provide an excellent educational experie…

The tradition of assessing a leader’s first 100 days dates back to Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency, serving as a benchmark for priorities and progress. I hesitate to use the word unprecedented, but these first 100 days in the County Executive’s office have presented challenges to Dane County…

Another day, another disappointing executive order. These EOs have by and large been blatant and undisguised power grabs, a way to flex the Executive branch of government's muscles; whether the other two semi-functioning branches of government choose to debate their validity and merit seems …

To avoid being led down the garden path on the library expansion project it seems right to insist on having a professional building construction consultant on our cities team while shepherding this through with architects and contractors. With all due respect, I don't think city committees a…

I urge local citizens, especially Republicans, to use your voice to speak up against the evil and insanity that is being normalized by the President. To side with Russia and North Korea over our ally, Ukraine, is evil. Russia's dictator poisons his political opposition. To declare oneself to…