Healthy lawyers are better lawyers

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.  As a judge, I see first-hand how mental issues can negatively impact an individual’s life if they don’t get the support they need.  Lawyers are no different.  Sometimes lawyers need help, and healthy lawyers are better lawyers.

Battling the garden super weed

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Washington Island Observer reorganizes editorial staff

The Board of Directors of the Washington Island Observer has reorganized its Editorial Staff to better meet the needs of its audiences and to continue publishing a community newspaper that is “All About the Island.

Liz Welter, former reporter for the Door County Advocate, has been named Executive Editor of the Washington Island Observer. Emily Small, assistant editor for the Washington Island Observer, has been named associate editor. Tina Gohr has been named assistant editor for culture.

Peninsula Pulse hires two new reporters

The Peninsula Pulse is growing, and local owners David Eliot and Myles Dannhausen Jr. have hired two new reporters.

Veteran journalist Kevin Boneske joins the newspaper as a reporter. The Sturgeon Bay native will cover local schools. Sam Watson will join the staff of the Pulse following her graduation this month from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. 

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Vacation season: Understanding laws on short-term rentals

Wisconsin has a lot to offer, especially in the summer months. Rivers and lakes, shoreline beaches, the North Woods, championship golf courses and world-renowned sports venues provide something for everyone in both rural and urban settings.

A journey to Scotland

We are where we come from.

I had the chance to experience that first-hand recently when my wife Sherry and I embarked upon a three-week journey to Scotland, the country where my great-great-great grandparents came from.

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