D<strong>onna:</strong> A recent study of the American economy stated that the opportunity to rise from the lowest 5 percent of the income bracket to the highest 5 percent has not changed much in the last 30 years. Not surprisingly there is a long road between those ...

Taking a cue from Colorado and Washington, Rep. Melissa Sargent said Thursday that Wisconsin should legalize marijuana for all purposes, including recreational smoking.Sargent, D-Madison, began seeking co-sponsors for a bill that would end criminal penalties for pot possession.“This is a tide ...

V<strong>al:</strong> Like many of you, I have seen the interview of Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman after he made the game-saving play in the end zone to secure the NFC Championship over the San Francisco 49ers. It was, unfortunately, a reflection on ...

<strong>Donna:</strong> The Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce has decided to give two individual awards at the business awards ceremony. This year we are introducing a Business Person of the Year Award and our winner is Elaine Porter with Landmark Catering. Elaine and ...

New University of Wisconsin System president Ray Cross spent the first 24 hours in his new job reaching out to state lawmakers, signaling a commitment to mend fences where needed and strengthen relationships that are in decent shape already.“The first listening effort will be in the ...

After a national search, the University of Wisconsin System chose a new president from inside, elevating Ray Cross to be the seventh person to lead the System in its history.Cross brings decades of academic leadership to the job along with a diverse life story: Michigan farm boy, Vietnam ...