To the editor: Based on certain events of the past year including the infamous George Floyd affair, it has become increasingly embarrassing for me to be a White man in America. I have put a considerable effort into learning more about how deeply racism is ingrained in our society. I have come to agree that racism is systemic and that each White American bears a portion of the collective responsibility. Let me give a personal example.

To the editor: Gentlemen, to your corners. In child-rearing terminology, I used to refer to this as a necessary “time out.” Joe Miller’s query about whether Sheriff Adam Bieber was in attendance at the Jan. 6 insurrection was needless energy spent.

To the editor: The Wisconsin legislature is currently considering a bill that would give local governments the option to stop publishing a summary of their actions in your newspaper. Senate Bill 55 would allow local municipalities to post meeting minutes on their websites instead. This is bad public policy under the guise of cost savings that would create considerable disruption for government transparency.

To the editor: The city of Shawano’s tax levy of $14.3 million will not only strengthen the protection within the schools and community, but also be a tremendous developmental change with the heavily awaited plaza project and public works upgrades waiting to take place. The public safety budget increase as stated in the news article is, “a good tradeoff” due to the city only paying for 30% of the expenses for the new school resource officer, whil

To the editor: When COVID-19 first became a problem, I was unable to visit with my grandchildren. I had talked with them using Skype in the past but decided to try Zoom. Zoom is easy to set up and use. It is used by company employees, doctors, federal employees and many others to communicate during this pandemic.

To the editor: I really am fed up with the distortions and outright disgusting lack of objectivity the national media and politicians engage in when talking about President Donald Trump. The following are just a small sample of which I speak: • The media and some politicians almost universally vilify Trump as having handled the coronavirus pandemic badly.