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04 March 2026

Congress must hold Postal Service accountable for mail delivery

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” In 1914, that ins...

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Congress must hold Postal Service accountable for mail delivery

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” In 1914, that ins...

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Posted on March 4, 2026

Change to city snowmobile rules makes sense

A proposal to change the city’s snowmobile ordinances and eliminate restrictions on hours of operation makes sense and will bring the city into alig...

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Change to city snowmobile rules makes sense

A proposal to change the city’s snowmobile ordinances and eliminate restrictions on hours of operation makes sense and will bring the city into alig...

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Posted on March 4, 2026

Getting up again

On Saturday evening, I was driving down Hwy 64 on my way home from seeing the Medford Figure Skaters perform Once Upon a Blade and thinking about the ...

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Getting up again

On Saturday evening, I was driving down Hwy 64 on my way home from seeing the Medford Figure Skaters perform Once Upon a Blade and thinking about the ...

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Posted on March 4, 2026

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25 February 2026

Support educational farm stay bill

Wisconsin legislators should support a bill that would open the door for more local control and revenue opportunities for Wisconsin’s farm families....

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Support educational farm stay bill

Wisconsin legislators should support a bill that would open the door for more local control and revenue opportunities for Wisconsin’s farm families....

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Posted on February 25, 2026

Don’t open door for patient exploitation in name of expediency

Even well-intentioned efforts can have negative consequences. That is the case with AB 598, a bill passed last week by the Wisconsin Assembly impac...

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Don’t open door for patient exploitation in name of expediency

Even well-intentioned efforts can have negative consequences. That is the case with AB 598, a bill passed last week by the Wisconsin Assembly impac...

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Posted on February 25, 2026

Managing expectations

My daughter sent me a help wanted ad the other day for a library director position at Albion, Penn. For those of you who are curious, Albion is a �...

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Managing expectations

My daughter sent me a help wanted ad the other day for a library director position at Albion, Penn. For those of you who are curious, Albion is a �...

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Posted on February 25, 2026

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Feb
2026

18 February 2026

Proceed with caution on committee consolidation efforts

While efforts to try and streamline government operations at the county level may be admirable, board members should proceed with caution and take a l...

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Proceed with caution on committee consolidation efforts

While efforts to try and streamline government operations at the county level may be admirable, board members should proceed with caution and take a l...

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Posted on February 18, 2026

Put the brakes on self-driving vehicles in Wisconsin

Wisconsin legislators need to put the brakes on a plan to use Wisconsin residents as crash test dummies and the state’s roads as test-tracks for unp...

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Put the brakes on self-driving vehicles in Wisconsin

Wisconsin legislators need to put the brakes on a plan to use Wisconsin residents as crash test dummies and the state’s roads as test-tracks for unp...

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Posted on February 18, 2026

I’m not touching you

When I was about 8 my brother, Tommy, perfected getting his hands as close as possible to me without touching me. This usually occurred when we were d...

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I’m not touching you

When I was about 8 my brother, Tommy, perfected getting his hands as close as possible to me without touching me. This usually occurred when we were d...

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Posted on February 18, 2026

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Feb
2026

11 February 2026

Social media bans must walk a fine line between freedom and order

Where does safeguarding end and censorship begin? When does a shelter become a prison cell? Wisconsin legislators are joining a growing number of s...

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Social media bans must walk a fine line between freedom and order

Where does safeguarding end and censorship begin? When does a shelter become a prison cell? Wisconsin legislators are joining a growing number of s...

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Posted on February 11, 2026

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Congress must hold Postal Service accountable for mail delivery

Congress must hold Postal Service accountable for mail delivery

Change to city snowmobile rules makes sense

Change to city snowmobile rules makes sense

Getting up again

Getting up again

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Support educational farm stay bill

Support educational farm stay bill

Don’t open door for patient exploitation in name of expediency

Don’t open door for patient exploitation in name of expediency

Managing expectations

Managing expectations

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Proceed with caution on committee consolidation efforts

Proceed with caution on committee consolidation efforts

Put the brakes on self-driving vehicles in Wisconsin

Put the brakes on self-driving vehicles in Wisconsin

I’m not touching you

I’m not touching you

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Social media bans must walk a fine line between freedom and order

Social media bans must walk a fine line between freedom and order

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