The definition of a business is the practice of making a living by engaging in commerce. The reason I offer this description is that business owners, and their employees, have been asked to stretch far beyond the boundaries of this simple definition in 2020. Let me begin by describing the plight of ...

Roughly seven months have now passed since Fredericksburg felt the first effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. I know many of us, myself included, thought this would be something to deal with for a few months and then we would resume our lives and business practices as before. Maybe not! What we have le...

Following more than 20 years of frequent business trips, I have perfected the art of traveling light. I much prefer returning home with a bag that is getting a little rank than schlep around a pile of clothes and stuff that I “might need.” In fact, I have often fantasized about leaving for a trip wi...

Willow City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department will have a work day at the fire station to work on the trucks, equipment, station and grounds on Sat...

On Oct. 1, the staff at the Fredericksburg Visitor Information Center (VIC) started down the path of returning to some sense of normal services. Our n...

When I turned 18, I could not wait to vote. It was 1984 and I was especially happy that my first trip to the ballot box included the election of the n...