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Offers information for anti-coagulation clinic patients

Preparing and taking my mother to her anti-coagulation clinic appointments was among our most frustrating and stressful events during the 8 years that...

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Offers information for anti-coagulation clinic patients

Preparing and taking my mother to her anti-coagulation clinic appointments was among our most frustrating and stressful events during the 8 years that...

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Posted on March 11, 2026

Writer warns that Big Brother is watching you

Last fall, after traveling to Europe, the immigration officer simply asked me to look into the camera, then welcomed me back by name without ever chec...

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Writer warns that Big Brother is watching you

Last fall, after traveling to Europe, the immigration officer simply asked me to look into the camera, then welcomed me back by name without ever chec...

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Posted on March 11, 2026

War powers belong to Congress, not the president

The Constitution is clear: power to take our nation to war belongs to Congress, not a single president.Yet our representatives—Senator Ron Johnson a...

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War powers belong to Congress, not the president

The Constitution is clear: power to take our nation to war belongs to Congress, not a single president.Yet our representatives—Senator Ron Johnson a...

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Posted on March 11, 2026

Fiscal Facts: Wisconsin’s tax burden ranks 34th in nation

State and local taxes paid in Wisconsin in fiscal year 2023 declined to just under 9.8% of all Wisconsin residents’ personal incomes, dipping just b...

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Fiscal Facts: Wisconsin’s tax burden ranks 34th in nation

State and local taxes paid in Wisconsin in fiscal year 2023 declined to just under 9.8% of all Wisconsin residents’ personal incomes, dipping just b...

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Posted on March 11, 2026

State encourages people to file tax for free with WisTax

WisTax, Wisconsin's free and secure electronic income tax filing system, is available for the 2026 filing season. The platform has been updated with e...

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State encourages people to file tax for free with WisTax

WisTax, Wisconsin's free and secure electronic income tax filing system, is available for the 2026 filing season. The platform has been updated with e...

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Posted on March 11, 2026

Aspirus Health urges lawmakers to pass “Next of Kin” legislation to relieve capacity concerns and support all patients

Aspirus Health urges lawmakers to pass “Next of Kin” legislation to relieve capacity concerns and support all patientsAspirus Health and other hea...

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Aspirus Health urges lawmakers to pass “Next of Kin” legislation to relieve capacity concerns and support all patients

Aspirus Health urges lawmakers to pass “Next of Kin” legislation to relieve capacity concerns and support all patientsAspirus Health and other hea...

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Posted on March 11, 2026

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Feb
2026

11 February 2026

Wisconsin single-family new home permits increase in fourth quarter, end 2025 on positive note

Single-family new home permit activity across Wisconsin increased in the fourth quarter of 2025, contributing to modest overall growth for the year, a...

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Wisconsin single-family new home permits increase in fourth quarter, end 2025 on positive note

Single-family new home permit activity across Wisconsin increased in the fourth quarter of 2025, contributing to modest overall growth for the year, a...

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Posted on February 11, 2026

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2025

25 June 2025

State and federal action needed on spiraling fire truck costs

If you had $10,000 for every time the word unsustainable was used during last week’s meeting of the Medford Area Fire Commission, you would have eno...

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State and federal action needed on spiraling fire truck costs

If you had $10,000 for every time the word unsustainable was used during last week’s meeting of the Medford Area Fire Commission, you would have eno...

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Posted on June 25, 2025

Senate bill is an attack on fundamental freedoms

“The right of the people peaceably to assemble, to consult for the common good, and to petition the government, or any department thereof, shall nev...

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Senate bill is an attack on fundamental freedoms

“The right of the people peaceably to assemble, to consult for the common good, and to petition the government, or any department thereof, shall nev...

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Posted on June 25, 2025

Vox Pop - Good news on climate change front

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Vox Pop - Good news on climate change front

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Posted on June 25, 2025

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Offers information for anti-coagulation clinic patients

Offers information for anti-coagulation clinic patients

Writer warns that Big Brother is watching you

Writer warns that Big Brother is watching you

War powers belong to Congress, not the president

War powers belong to Congress, not the president

Fiscal Facts: Wisconsin’s tax burden ranks 34th in nation

Fiscal Facts: Wisconsin’s tax burden ranks 34th in nation

State encourages people to file tax for free with WisTax

State encourages people to file tax for free with WisTax

Aspirus Health urges lawmakers to pass “Next of Kin” legislation to relieve capacity concerns and support all patients

Aspirus Health urges lawmakers to pass “Next of Kin” legislation to relieve capacity concerns and support all patients

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Wisconsin single-family new home permits increase in fourth quarter, end 2025 on positive note

Wisconsin single-family new home permits increase in fourth quarter, end 2025 on positive note

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State and federal action needed on spiraling fire truck costs

State and federal action needed on spiraling fire truck costs

Senate bill is an attack on fundamental freedoms

Senate bill is an attack on fundamental freedoms

Vox Pop - Good news on climate change front

Vox Pop - Good news on climate change front

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