Lt. Col. Dick Wells (retired) reflects back on history of the Great Sauk Trail. This is article No. 6 of a 10-part series. His next article will focus on the underground railroad and pioneer religion.

Denny Boyles has got LaMoille High School hooked on bass fishing with its new team this year.

I fear that high school football coaches have taken the game away from the kids. Let’s give it back to them.

In his seventh article in a 10-part series, LtCol Dick Wells (retired) seeks out past generations deemed, "the greatest" and ponders on which generation will be deemed the next "greatest generation."

Goldie Rapp, assistant regional news editor, is back from maternity leave and ready to "hit the ground running" at the news desk once again.