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Jan
2026

14 January 2026

Ask what our values are as Americans

What are our values as Americans? In our country’s Declaration of Independence, adopted unanimously on July 4, 1776, there is a phrase well known...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Ask what our values are as Americans

What are our values as Americans? In our country’s Declaration of Independence, adopted unanimously on July 4, 1776, there is a phrase well known...

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Posted on January 14, 2026

Democracies should be able to balance order and freedom

I never thought I’d say this, but I recently felt safer walking the streets of two communist countries than I do in our American cities. Last mon...

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Opinion/Editorial

Democracies should be able to balance order and freedom

I never thought I’d say this, but I recently felt safer walking the streets of two communist countries than I do in our American cities. Last mon...

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Posted on January 14, 2026

Power rules is a dangerous game for the world

Trump adviser Stephen Miller recently said that power and violence rule the world. Kingdoms and empires have always fought over land, resources, relig...

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Opinion/Editorial

Power rules is a dangerous game for the world

Trump adviser Stephen Miller recently said that power and violence rule the world. Kingdoms and empires have always fought over land, resources, relig...

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Posted on January 14, 2026

Bracing for it

Getting old is for the birds. I am not sure exactly how or why it happened, but one moment I was sitting in my chair in the living room of my house...

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Opinion/Editorial

Bracing for it

Getting old is for the birds. I am not sure exactly how or why it happened, but one moment I was sitting in my chair in the living room of my house...

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Posted on January 14, 2026

07

Jan
2026

07 January 2026

Challenges, opportunities await in 2026

In homes across Taylor County, Christmas trees are being put out to the curb, decorations are being packed away for another year, and fresh resolution...

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Opinion/Editorial

Challenges, opportunities await in 2026

In homes across Taylor County, Christmas trees are being put out to the curb, decorations are being packed away for another year, and fresh resolution...

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Posted on January 7, 2026

Loss

Rocky’s Cozy Kitchen was the type of place where you walked in and waved hello at the table of regulars by the door. It was a place where there w...

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Opinion/Editorial

Loss

Rocky’s Cozy Kitchen was the type of place where you walked in and waved hello at the table of regulars by the door. It was a place where there w...

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Posted on January 7, 2026

Here’s an analysis of Trump and friends

Here’s an analysis of Trump and friends: Hitler rose to power by building the Nazi party into a mass movement from the ground up. Trump has gained o...

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Opinion/Editorial

Here’s an analysis of Trump and friends

Here’s an analysis of Trump and friends: Hitler rose to power by building the Nazi party into a mass movement from the ground up. Trump has gained o...

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Posted on January 7, 2026

A Christmas surprise from Governor Evers

In addition to the winter weather, December also marked the arrival of property tax bills across Wisconsin. Unfortunately, many Wisconsinites are seei...

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Opinion/Editorial

A Christmas surprise from Governor Evers

In addition to the winter weather, December also marked the arrival of property tax bills across Wisconsin. Unfortunately, many Wisconsinites are seei...

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Posted on January 7, 2026

Praises changes to public notice laws

On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 440 relating to the how government and court notices that appear in newspapers are publishe...

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Opinion/Editorial

Praises changes to public notice laws

On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 440 relating to the how government and court notices that appear in newspapers are publishe...

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Posted on January 7, 2026

Writers share concerns about mining efforts in Wisconsin with Bend and Reef sites

We have seen this all too often, jargon from a mining company promising to upright a town's economy by bringing jobs. Let's take a closer look at who ...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Writers share concerns about mining efforts in Wisconsin with Bend and Reef sites

We have seen this all too often, jargon from a mining company promising to upright a town's economy by bringing jobs. Let's take a closer look at who ...

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Posted on January 7, 2026