Every Nov. 11, communities across our nation come together to recognize the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans Day is a time to honor their service, reflect on their sacrifices and express our appreciation for everything they have given our country.

But I’ve always believed that honoring our veterans should extend beyond one day in November.

You look at the red, white and blue coming down the street during a parade, and there’s a veteran of the United States Armed Forces holding it up high. Others surround him carrying the flags for the state of Wisconsin, the branches of our military, the one for our prisoners of war and more.

Here in Shawano County, we are showing Wisconsin what the power of the people can accomplish.

Journalism done right has always been a little bit subversive.

It can create considerable tension between journalists and the companies that employ them.

Let’s talk about longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Sharon Alfonsi, and several of her colleagues. CBS’s new owners fired Alfonsi recently, with published reports citing unnamed company bosses explaining she had been “insubordinate.”

In 2024, a sheriff’s deputy working for the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Department was forced out for being lousy at his job. Even though the deputy, Cristian Morales, was flagged in the state’s negative separation database, he ended up being hired a few months later by the Menasha Police Department.