Observations...

Next week there will be more city meetings on the WiFi issue, which would put broadband internet service available to the entire city and beyond. Here's what we want to know...the cost of the meters and other equipment that will be read at City Hall using the WiFi system, the cost of hiring people to oversee and fix the problems after installation; the cost to purchase, install, and future-proof it; the number of subscribers needed to make it pay for itself and the monthly payment and installation charges, just to name a few. No question that the city needs it, for sure in the areas not now covered by broadband, but we need to be well informed...Rain, Rain, and now the lakes are full with floodgates open. Who would have thunk it. Seven months of draught followed by two weeks of rains can certainly change things. Next thing you know, we'll need to build an Ark...We've been hard at work on feature stores for the new print version of The Grove Observer, coming out May 24. We hope you like it, and will support it with your advertising and subscriptions. We'll even try to get the words spelled right...Four of the 10 individuals named in the Moose Lodge raid deferred prosecution agreement are either current or former employees of the City of Grove...