National

Midwest disaster

Emergency programs needed to rebuild, many say As the rising Mississippi continued to crash through levees June 17, sending walls of water into Midwest towns and threatening thousands of additional acres of farmland, many were already...

Shades of Green: June 14, 2008

Uncle Sam sez throw your TV away

Used to be that consumer products had something called 'planned obsolescence' built into them; they were designed to wear out and be thrown away (partly explaining our nation's overflowing landfills). Now, it seems, President Bush and...

Indiana Jones survives!

Movie REVIEW Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Directed by Steven Spielberg Paramount Pictures, 2008 124 min., Rated PG-13If we hadn’t seen it with our own eyes, my movie buddy and I would...

Whats on – June 21, 2008

Sheboygan, Wis. May through October Civil Liberties Art Exhibitions at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center May 25–Sept. 7 Vested Interests June 15–October 12 Michelle Pred: (dis)possessions June 29–September 28 Under Surveillance The exhibitions feature garments,...