LETTER TO THE EDITOR Giant transmission lines would ruin unique Driftless Region | Linda and Tim Eisele From the 13 letter writers sound off on a proposed 765-kilovolt transmission line in Wisconsin series Sep 6, 2026 Sep 6, 2026 Updated Sep 30, 2026 × Wisconsin State Journal political cartoonist gives advice to graduates of Monona Grove High School on June 7, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The word “driftless” has been associated with everything from coffee to beer to cafes. But what does it mean?kAm%96 sC:7E=6DD #68:@? H2D ?2>65 3642FD6 8=24:6CD ?6G6C 4@G6C65 E96 2C62 5FC:?8 E96 =2DE x46 p86 2?5 E9FD 5:5 ?@E =62G6 2?J “5C:7E]” %96 8=24:6CD E92E 42>6 5@H? 2?5 D4@FC65 @FE E96 FAA6C |:5H6DE 5:5 ?@E 4@G6C E9:D C68:@?[ =62G:?8 9:89 C:586D 2?5 566A G2==6JD F?5:DEFC365]k^AmkAm}@ A=246 :? }@CE9 p>6C:42 :D BF:E6 =:<6 E96 sC:7E=6DD #68:@? E92E 6?4@>A2DD6D 2 8@@5 A@CE:@? @7 D@FE9H6DE (:D4@?D:?] kDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm%96 362FEJ 2?5 F?:BF6 86@=@8J 2?5 E@A@8C2A9J @7 E96 C68:@? AC@G:56 2 9@>6 E@ >2?J 7=@H6CD 2?5 4C:EE6CD ?@E 7@F?5 6=D6H96C6]k^DA2?mk^Am kAm%H@ AC@A@D65 fed <' EC2?D>:DD:@? =:?6D W42==65 |2C:q6== 2?5 qtrxX 4@F=5 492?86 E92E] s@ H6 ?665 E@ D24C:7:46 E9:D F?:BF6 2?5 H@?56C7F= 2C62 E@ E96 8@5D @7 8C665n %96 E@H6CD 4@F=5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]>2C:36==EC2?D>:DD:@?AC@;64E]4@>]>A=D95CD92C65]4@>^2DD6ED^5@4F>6?ED^|2C:36==0~A6?w@FD6a0q@2C5D0s:8:E2=]A57nFE>0D@FC46l492E8AE]4@>Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmD@2C a__ 766Ek^2m :? E96 2:C 2?5 4=62C 2 DH2E9 @7 =2?5 ad_ 766E H:56[ C6BF:C:?8 E96 4FEE:?8 @7 >2?J 24C6D @7 7@C6DED]k^Am People are also reading… State Rep. Tyler August elected to another term representing District 31 Mitchell Berman defeats Bryan Steil in Wisconsin's 1st District Local church to conduct annual Christmas Rummage Sale Veterans Day is Wednesday. Here’s where veterans eat free Lake Geneva Business Improvement District making changes to its holiday events Geneva Joint No. 4 School District referendum question fails by a single vote LIVE SCOREBOARD: High school football quarterfinal round playoff scores Polzin: Colton Joseph's benching exposes Wisconsin football's costly gamble Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets is hosting two festive events Voters approve four-year referendum for Williams Bay School District How the Brewers, and Milwaukee, pulled off World Series parade, party ‘Newlyweds’ needs to say ‘I don’t’ to stray characters Which local soup is Best of Kenosha County at Bowls & Bakers? NIU Jazz Orchestra to conduct concert at Badger High School How the Brewers, and Milwaukee, pulled off World Series parade, party kAmw@H >F49 @7 E9:D A@H6C :D ?66565[ 2?5 H:== :E 36 FD65 :? (:D4@?D:?n pC6 H6 H:==:?8 E@ D24C:7:46 2 C68:@? @7 (:D4@?D:? E92E 96=5 324< E96 8=24:6CD 6@?D 28@ E@ ?@H 36 56DEC@J65 3J D@2C:?8 EC2?D>:DD:@? =:?6D @7 BF6DE:@?23=6 ?665nk^Am kAmx7 E96 =:?6D 2C6 3F:=E[ E96C6 :D ?@ 8@:?8 324<] (92E :D =@DE :? E96 sC:7E=6DD #68:@? 42??@E 36 C6A=2465]k^Am kAm%9:D :D ?@E ;FDE 2 76H =2?5@H?6CD D2J:?8[ “}@E :? >J 324<J2C5]” xE D9@F=5 36 2== @7 FD D2J:?8[ Q}@E :? k6>m@FCk^6>m 324<J2C5]Qk^AmkAm{:?52 2?5 %:> t:D6=6[ |25:D@?k^Am In this Series 13 letter writers sound off on a proposed 765-kilovolt transmission line in Wisconsin Updated Sep 30, 2026 Giant transmission lines would ruin unique Driftless Region | Linda and Tim Eisele Updated Sep 30, 2026 Proposed transmission line would be bad for Wisconsin | Susan Holmes Updated Sep 30, 2026 We can't trust Tom Tiffany to oppose 765-kilovolt transmission line | Dennis Dankert 15 updates Next Locations Madison Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story State Journal's Phil Hands delivers Monona Grove High School commencement speech Wisconsin State Journal political cartoonist gives advice to graduates of Monona Grove High School on June 7, 2026
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