War on family farmers
      (Jeff Pausma is a dairy farmer in Fox Lake, Wisc. He is a member of Family Farm Defenders. More information is available at familyfarmdefenders.org.) Our kids deserve the safest meat in their food. Sadly, Congress is now considering squashing efforts to get local foods into the School Lunch Program.
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Through An 'Old Timer's' Eyes
BY HOWARD 'MAC' MCDONALD
      County fairs are winding down and that is a sure sign that summer is over. School starts soon and football season is on the way. Gardens are bountiful. Vegetables picked fresh out of the garden are a taste treat. Life is good this time of year and we should enjoy it.
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We've got mail!
      Rebuttal on Military Museum To the editor: This letter is addressed to the Cameron County Historical Society. You have not given me a chance to plant my seed for a Cameron County Military Museum in Emporium and you claim it is harvest time.
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