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Linn County Journal
Saturday, September 5, 2026
I believe good information helps people make better choices – not just in elections, but in life.
This work takes time, money and a thick skin. But I do it and my supporters do it because we love our communities – and because we believe rural America deserves more than soundbites and slogans. We deserve facts, ideas, and a chance to “think different.”
In coming Barn Owl columns, we’ll be looking at a wide range of topics. Social security. Lincoln’s legacy. Farming concerns. Vaccines. Tricks used to make a false argument feel right. Rural education. Church and state. Social security. And much more. These are from my perspective as a family doctor in rural Wisconsin, with ongoing input from my readers.
I look forward to learning about life in Linn County, and to sharing ideas.
If you don’t agree with something in Barn Owl, that’s ok. In fact, that’s kind of the point. I hope you’ll keep reading. You may find, once we get past the slogans, that we agree on a lot.
We all have something to learn from one another.
Thanks for your time – and for caring about our neighbors and our country.
By Ben Boardman and Friends.
Paid for by Ace Allen, in loving memory of his Linn County grandparents: Bessie Epps Hart (Graham) and John Talbot Graham.
Submit comments or questions to 57boardman@gmail.com
Send donations to PO Box 57, Melrose, WI 54642
In our country, most of what we read and hear is filtered through corporate media. Most of that is paid for by right wing groups, while the center and liberal media are being brought under tighter control by their corporate owners. That means many people only hear one side of the story when it comes to politics, history, health and culture. I believe EVERY COMMUNITY deserves more than one voice. That’s why I, and other people who support this belief, buy space for Barn Owl to run in local newspapers and shoppers: to share a progressive view in plain language.
I write for anyone who wants to think more deeply, ask questions, or simply see the world from a different point of view. I do not write to fight. I write to inform and connect. Not everyone agrees with what I write – and that’s ok. But people have told me, “We learned a lot in today’s column,” or “I didn’t know the history of that term.” That’s the goal: to open the door to new ideas.
In each forthcoming column, I try to explain something that matters: what’s really in that new law? Why do we use this word and what does it mean? How does good—and bad—science affect our lives? Why are people fighting for this or that cause? How do these changes affect regular people like us?
By Ben Boardman
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Heartland Art Guild
Miniature Paintings & Sculptures Art Show
June 29 to July 24
(Closed on July 4)
Reception July 11, Chamber coffee July 17
You will be amazed at the art!
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