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Fredonia water has worth for county

One has to wonder about the county government’s fervent interest in Fredonia water. The village’s dam, reservoir and water treatment plant have been neglected by past mayors and village boards for decades and yet the county government has never shown an interest in assisting with ...

Familiar chill of winter nothing to fret or sweat about

It’s that time of year when winter anxiety sets in. Snow birds have packed up and split for the warmer places, night comes earlier, yard stuff is put away, and visions of whiteouts dance in our heads. When will the first blizzard happen? How long and how severe will this winter be? How much ...

Dedicated public servants and bad medicine

The Hippocratic Oath, taken by doctors, says “First, do no harm.” The government version says: “First, do not harm Big Pharma’a huge profits.” We must never forget the damage done to Americans by deliberate government disinformation and censorship of valid science around COVID, as ...

Adding diversity to business ownership

The American Dream for many people means starting a business and working for themselves. That’s a good thing because small businesses form the backbone of our economy. According to recent statistics from the U.S. Small Business Administration, 99.9% of American businesses are small and ...

To his credit, Trump stays on message

Here’s something new following the 2024 presidential election. Inauguration Day 2025 is unique in American history. Not because a former president is taking the oath of office. That happened in 1893, when President Grover Cleveland 22 became President Grover Cleveland 24. Rather, ...

Little surprises make for one good day

Last week, I had a day just filled with little surprises – nice ones. Prior to Thursday, if someone had told me that surprises were heading my way, I probably would have wondered which tire was ready to blow. Or which utility bill was going to double. But on that sunny day, the good little ...