Rural Writes BY G.A. SCHEINOHA CONTRIBUTOR My father never hit the golf links. Not that he had time, working at Stella Cheese and then coming home to plant, till and reap a harvest of potatoes and other vegetables to feed his eight offspring. But even if he had idle hours, he probably wouldn’t step onto the fairways, considering the game too upper class. Growing up in the country, a person

| PUBLISHER’S LETTER | On the Nature of Plants and People Dear Reader, We live in a fragile and complicated ecosystem governed by fallible men and women. When they vote and take action on issues and events in this country, politicians should have our collective best interests in mind. Sometimes they don’t. You can learn a lot about how things work – or could work – from nature.

The Fond du Lac County Fair was held last week at the fairgrounds in Fond du Lac. Many area residents took advantage of the fun event by enjoy music, rides, games, fair food and watching area youth showcase the animals they have been caring for this past year and the projects they created for the fair. The crowds on late Sunday afternoon were dwindling as the demolition derby was concluded. PHOTOS

|CAMPBELLSPORT GLANCE BACKWARDS | 5 Years Ago July 21, 2016 Campbellsport High School held its 2016 graduation ceremony on May 29. Jennifer Zimdahl earned the distinguished honor of Valedictorian and Samantha Jandre earned Salutatorian standing. Two sixth grade girls from Campbellsport collected more than $200 for the Puppyland Humane Society in West Bend. Macy Pawlowski and Hala King