15 April 2020

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Coach P’s

Coach P’s


Coach P’s - Corner Meet You At The Beer Hut How many locals can recall summer days in Fond du Lac back in the ’50s and ’60s, cruising the gut? Riding in your Ford Thunderbird or Chevy Bel Air listening to some Buddy Holly or Everly Brothers as you made the trip from Gillies to the Beer Hut. The Beer Hut was a popular drive-in restaurant hot spot from the 1930s to 1971, something right

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08 April 2020

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Introducing Ourselves

Introducing Ourselves


Introducing Ourselves Dear Reader, By now you may have heard that this publication has merged with Multi Media Channels, which has its historical roots planted in Green Bay. We wanted to introduce ourselves properly. For some of you, our company Multi Media Channels (MMC) is a long time partner, or better yet, an old friend. Some of our folks have served on the Wisconsin Newspaper Association

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What We Lost Part 3:  Legend Of The Longhouse

What We Lost Part 3: Legend Of The Longhouse


What We Lost Part 3: Legend Of The Longhouse By Karl McCarty There are many stories on the old days of what used to be. Some are so longstanding they were experienced by the deceased and what kept them alive was a lucky word of mouth from elders still living. Then there are the stories that intertwine family history while others suggest a whole different era that used to exist. Meanwhile,

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photo courtesy of Karen Brown of Waupun,  who has sold postcards for decades

photo courtesy of Karen Brown of Waupun, who has sold postcards for decades


Pictured here is an undated photo postcard of a wigwam in northern Wisconsin, likely on a reservation. The style of card is likely from the 1940s. An issue here is that longhouses seemed to be more common in the Northeast, so some would argue that would not have existed here in Ashford. The Oneida now live around Green Bay, but that’s because they were kicked out of New York State, so the concept

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Coach P’s

Coach P’s


- Coach P’s Cor ner Where Is The Finish Line? Like a boxer in the 15th round or a distance runner coming down the home stretch, the coronavirus pandemic has made us all feel like we have rubber legs and we can’t take another punch. Going on our third week of no school and cooped up at home, the big question on everyone’s mind is when will this end? There is no real answer right