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What a wonderful world I must be living in, I thought, as I stood in the aisle of the store and looked at a fake “stick” that sells for $19.99....

I’d like to thank all those that contributed to the Friends of the Black Earth Library pie auction held on July 30th,2019 during this year’s last...

Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt finally join each other on the silver screen, but does the movie live up to such an...

Contemporary Suspense Novel Kate Horsley’s novel “American Girl” will appeal to readers who love psychological thrillers with lots of twists. It...

More people died last weekend in mass shootings. Since 1966, 1,196 people have been killed in 165 mass shootings. In the 50 years prior to 1966,...

The word “advice” comes from Old French, and before it Old Latin, and it means “to see.” The word “apocalypse” is of Greek origin, and it...

The Star News introduces its very own movie review column, written by Wisconsin Heights intern Cody Amble. Amble is an aficionado of both fine cinema...

Mickelsons-Martin American Legion Post 313 Commander Dennis J Wood wants to thank everyone involved in making our 100 Year American Legion Anniversary...

Reaching for the Stars This year is the 50th anniversary of men walking on the moon and it’s being celebrated in many ways. In addition to the...

I prefer to stay silent on issues so I’m not perceived as biased. Last week’s Sauk County Board of Supervisors meeting was an exception. A...

After my wife and daughter and the dogs went to sleep and the cat woke up, I unzipped a black case filled with wires, tubes and instructions. I was do...

Racism: who is next? My neighbors need to leave. To the left, my neighbor makes a lot of noise. He built a garage for buying and selling tractors and...

“resterday” When your child first learns to speak, words are like snowflakes. Each and every expression is totally unique. Like a thousand little...

Mulitmedia Thriller Readers who enjoy suspense and scary moments will find a worthwhile read in “Night Film”, by Marisha Pessl. The author gained...

While having a conversation with a friend last week about what I felt to be a somewhat normal, but also deeply weird, high school and college...

by Linda Schwanke Why does Mother Nature see the art fair on the calendar and decide to turn up the heat? Often she decides to throw in some rain but...

The role of journalists With the rise of cable news, much of journalism turned towards soundbites and infotainment. The Internet accelerated this tren...

“Daddy, can I get another pet?” “Maybe,” I replied. “And this time can I get one that won’t die?” “Well, I’ll do a Google search...

Sadly, I have to negatively respond to an article by Joe Block in the June 20 Star News publication. The article was in regard to inappropriate folly...

The Gifts of Love and Genius The last Book Nook review was of a science fiction novel and I noted that for some, science was their least favorite...

Step back in time Some readers seem reluctant to try science fiction and I decided to look into why that is. I was aware that not everyone is...

We need to talk about racism Last week I authored an article about a former officer from the Sauk Prairie police department. Given the content, I...

Summer festivals A fish died and a kid threw up. That’s the most succinct description I can come up with from the weekend. We attended one of those...