Our area has certainly seen its share of bad news recently. In the last week alone:
• A 3-year-old boy in Darlington was hit and killed by a car.
• A Darlington man was killed in a one-car crash.
• The Monroe Chamber of Commerce and Industry's executive director resigned.
• A Darlington man drowned in the Mississippi River.
• A New Glarus woman admitted to embezzling almost $115,000 from Amcore Bank in New Glarus.
Some people think we go out of our way to find death, destruction and tragedy. "That's what sells newspapers" they say.
That's often what most engages readers, but we don't seek out bad news.
While bad news is something we have a duty to report, we're also interested in good news, as well, when we can get it.
But there's a problem with good news. Word of it does not travel as fast as bad news.
We have had good news in the last week, including:
• Walgreens is opening Aug. 21 in Monroe.
• Farmland prices are increasing steadily locally and elsewhere.
• A Darlington native was named one of 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2007.
• A Monroe teen won three awards for showing cattle at the state fair.
• The Monroe Fire School, a great draw of people to the city and county, had a record number of participants this year.
• The new public library in Brodhead is progressing nicely.
We encourage readers to call the paper when they hear about bad news, but we need more people to contact us with good news.
We try to find as much as possible, but quite often, a phone call or e-mail informs us about a potential story, or item for the Community page.
Don't be afraid to call News Editor Jim Winter at 328-4202 ext. 34 or e-mail him at newseditor@themonroetimes.com with ideas you think may make for a good story.
The worst kind of news is news that isn't shared.
• A 3-year-old boy in Darlington was hit and killed by a car.
• A Darlington man was killed in a one-car crash.
• The Monroe Chamber of Commerce and Industry's executive director resigned.
• A Darlington man drowned in the Mississippi River.
• A New Glarus woman admitted to embezzling almost $115,000 from Amcore Bank in New Glarus.
Some people think we go out of our way to find death, destruction and tragedy. "That's what sells newspapers" they say.
That's often what most engages readers, but we don't seek out bad news.
While bad news is something we have a duty to report, we're also interested in good news, as well, when we can get it.
But there's a problem with good news. Word of it does not travel as fast as bad news.
We have had good news in the last week, including:
• Walgreens is opening Aug. 21 in Monroe.
• Farmland prices are increasing steadily locally and elsewhere.
• A Darlington native was named one of 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2007.
• A Monroe teen won three awards for showing cattle at the state fair.
• The Monroe Fire School, a great draw of people to the city and county, had a record number of participants this year.
• The new public library in Brodhead is progressing nicely.
We encourage readers to call the paper when they hear about bad news, but we need more people to contact us with good news.
We try to find as much as possible, but quite often, a phone call or e-mail informs us about a potential story, or item for the Community page.
Don't be afraid to call News Editor Jim Winter at 328-4202 ext. 34 or e-mail him at newseditor@themonroetimes.com with ideas you think may make for a good story.
The worst kind of news is news that isn't shared.
