Susan Lampert Smith

Susan Lampert Smith

Contributing Writer

A freelance writer and operator of the Blue Valley Gardens produce farm outside Mount Horeb, Susan previously wrote an award-winning newspaper column and has authored two books.

Local Coverage The 114-year-old barn at Ela Orchard was a familiar sight every autumn for apple lovers across southeast Wisconisn.
Local Coverage Historic Barn Lost to Fire at a Landmark Racine Co. Orchard

Novelist Jane Hamilton and husband Bob Willard are weighing rebuilding options for Ela Orchard.

Susan Lampert Smith Susan Lampert Smith January 19, 2021 12:26 pm CST
Our Wisconsin This 7-year-old's Virtual Lemonade Stand Raised Enough Money to Feed 600 Families for a Week
Our Wisconsin WI Girl’s Virtual Lemonade Stand Will Be Highlighted in Inauguration Special About Giving

Her goal was $90, but donors and a non-profit restaurant have helped her raise $53,000.

Susan Lampert Smith Susan Lampert Smith January 19, 2021 8:25 am CST
Coronavirus Chestina Schubert raises her hand as she becomes the first person at University Hospital to be vaccinated on Dec. 17. Herd immunity, or vaccinating 70% of state residents, will not be likely by fall unless the federal government increasing vaccine allocation to Wisconsin. (Photo provided by UW Health)
Coronavirus The First Frontline Worker Vaccinated in Wisconsin Is a Black Woman. That Matters in the Fight for Trust.

This community has been hit hard by the virus. It is also much less likely to trust medical research and the vaccines produced by research.

Susan Lampert Smith Susan Lampert Smith December 17, 2020 8:48 am CST
Voting Clerk Mary Price stands outside the 109-year-old Perry Town Hall. Located in a rural corner of Dane County, Wis., its population is 670. (Photo by Susan Lampert Smith)
Voting Rural Perry’s Only Polling Site Finally Gets Internet and Toilet for Election Day

Recent upgrades made possible through Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act grant.

Susan Lampert Smith Susan Lampert Smith November 3, 2020 1:49 pm CST
Elections Election Day countdown
Elections Unsure How Long Until Election Day? Here’s Your Sign.

Mount Horeb woman creates an array of numeric nudges to go vote.

Susan Lampert Smith Susan Lampert Smith October 6, 2020 7:00 am CDT

continuing coverage

President Joe Biden speaks to the media after receiving a briefing from the transition COVID-19 advisory board on Nov. 9 at the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden spoke about how his administration would respond to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) National Biden Throws a Lifeline to Thousands of Wisconsinites
Dana Hanson, assistant operations manager at Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire, preparing to administer COVID-19 vaccine Vaccine News Next Vaccination Group Includes 65+, Educators, Prisoners, Food Service Workers
A police officer draws a gun Law and Policy Debate on Cops Drawing Guns, Banning Chokeholds Reveals Serious Divides on Racial Disparities Task Force
Immortalized in this statue in Milwaukee, baseball legend Hank Aaron played with the Milwaukee Braves from 1954-1965, the relocated Atlanta Braves until 1974, and the Milwaukee Brewers in 1975 and 1976. After a stint in the Negro League, Aaron's first minor league experience came with the Braves' Eau Claire squad in 1952. Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record in 1974. Aaron died Friday at the age of 86. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Our Wisconsin Hank Aaron Spent a Summer Up North in 1952. He Credited It for Building His Confidence.
Coronavirus A photo of a quarantined boy wearing a protective mask as he looks through a window. The pandemic is prompting an increase of anxiety and depression in children and teens. (Getty Images)
Coronavirus Ongoing Pandemic Causing Mental Health Issues for Many Teens

Professionals cite lack of normal routine, lack of social interactions as contributing factors.

Susan Lampert Smith Susan Lampert Smith October 1, 2020 6:00 am CDT
Our Wisconsin A Confederate Memorial to Jefferson Davis in Wisconsin? Yes, and It May Be There for a While.
Our Wisconsin A Confederate Memorial to Jefferson Davis in Wisconsin? Yes, and It May Be There for a While.

The plaque in Prairie du Chien, purportedly honoring his early military service, went up decades after his death as an effort to recast the Civil War.

Susan Lampert Smith Susan Lampert Smith August 25, 2020 2:29 pm CDT