Struggling through the deep snow only added to my misery.  It had been a long, rough day at Woodlawn Country School.  First of all, I struggled with the hectograph attempting to make some decent …

Christmas is just around the corner, so my daughter and I decided to make some gingerbread cookies. The recipe I used is from a St. Mary's Ridge cookbook I have had for years. This is actually …

Busy Day Soup 1 lb ground beef 1 packet onion soup mix 1 3/4 mixed frozen vegetables 5 cups water 1 28oz can diced tomatoes 1 1/2 cups macaroni noodles 1 beef bouillon cube 1 …

Clap, clap, clap. Rub, rub, rub. Each time I clapped the erasers together, a puff of chalk dust floated into the air like a tiny cloud. It was my week to clap the erasers and I wanted to do a good …

Clap, clap, clap. Rub, rub, rub. Each time I clapped the erasers together, a puff of chalk dust floated into the air like a tiny cloud. It was my week to clap the erasers and I wanted to do a good …

My daughter loves to try new recipes, and here is one such recipe. It may be a little time consuming/putsy but one great thing is that it is gluten free. Chocolate and Vanilla Macarons For the …

This week's recipe comes from the June/July 2021 "Taste of Home" magazine. Baked Chicken and Zucchini 1 large egg 1 tablespoon water 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1 …

We both pushed our chair away from the table. Of course, we ate too much. But the discomfort was worth it. It isn’t every day that we have meat, potatoes, and gravy. What is better than slow cooked …

70 Years Ago Week of Friday, September 12, 1952 Senator Joe McCarthy won the Republican nomination for re-election to the senate with unexpected ease. Late enrollments are expected to …

Cosmic Brownies Brownies 10 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon …

Hello friends, I started running bear baits with my girlfriend Michelle Chiaro on April 15th in northern Juneau County as I have for the last 13-years. It seems like a lifetime of situations has …

By Me As I sit here at the computer for the last time to write the final Fanning Files, I am reminded it is a day I always knew would come. As often as I imagined what it would feel like, I …

70 Years Ago Week of Friday, September 5, 1952 Senator Joe McCarthy has the inside track with Wisconsin farmers and is a good bet to win the farm vote in the Sept. 9 Republican primary. …

Marble Cookies 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup salted butter, softened 1 large egg 1/2 …

Hello friends, I was supposed to be on a very simple goose hunt near Burnett for this week's trip but that changed when my hunting partner told me that there were not any geese coming into the …

70 Years Ago Week of Friday, September 5, 1952 Senator Joe McCarthy has the inside track with Wisconsin farmers and is a good bet to win the farm vote in the Sept. 9 Republican primary. …

Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/3 cup butter, divided 1 small onion, chopped 1 medium carrot, shredded 1 celery rib, chopped 2 cloves of …

Hello friends, This was at least the 20th year in a row that I was in what could be best described as a very fun weekend of musky fishing where several veterans and a whole bunch of guys "The Red …

70 Years Ago Week of Friday, August 29, 1952 Melvina wrapped up the Coulee league title Sunday by blanking West Salem 14-0. Only 3 out of 10 people with the September primary right to vote …

By Me Many people have seen pictures or our grandson, Artimus Charles Fanning. And we have heard a lot of feedback about how darn cute he is. What most people don’t know, however, is that …