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Spanish influenza took its toll in Portage County
By GENE KEMMETER Special to The Gazette Stevens Point and the rest of Portage County experienced a season without a Christmas celebration in 1918. The city ... -
Are America’s ethics slipping because of role models?
By Gene Kemmeter The New Year will greet us next week, but how “new” will it be? Likely, it will be more of the same. Yet ... -
More reports paint foggy picture for climate’s future
By Gene Kemmeter A number of reports from the U.S. and international agencies in recent months say climate change is having an increasingly larger economic impact ... -
Hull man had experience of lifetime at JFK’s funeral
By Gene Kemmeter Special to The Gazette Fifty-five years ago on Nov. 22, 1963, U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, sending the ... -
Commentary: Strange things going on in Madison after election
By Gene Kemmeter What is going on in Wisconsin politics? For years the state had been known for its clean government, without the corruptions and scandals ... -
County should be proud of voter turnout again
By Gene Kemmeter Voters in Portage County and elsewhere in Wisconsin deserve praise for getting out to vote Tuesday, Nov. 6, during the midterm elections, when ... -
Veterans Day marks 100 years since end of WWI
By Gene Kemmeter Veterans Day marks a milestone in U.S. history in 2018. At 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month (Sunday, Nov. ... -
Commentary: Tuesday, Nov. 6 is day to preserve democracy
By Gene Kemmeter Tuesday, Nov. 6, is Election Day throughout the United States, and voters need to overcome apathy to get out and vote. Traditionally, less ... -
United Way again reaches out to help community
By Gene Kemmeter Once again, the United Way of Portage County annual campaign is underway. The campaign begins at the end of summer and ends before ... -
Commentary: Newspapers show that journalism matters to all
By Gene Kemmeter Newspapers across the nation are observing the 78th annual National Newspaper Week next week, Oct. 7-13. The theme, “Journalism matters. NOW more than ...
