Opinion Archives - Central Wisconsin News

04

Aug
2026

04 August 2026

A few thoughts on fairs, finances, and floats

A few thoughts on fairs, finances, and floats

Opinion

Opinion

A few thoughts on fairs, finances, and floats

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Posted on August 4, 2026

28

Jul
2026

28 July 2026

Don’t let vandals win

The vandal is among the lowest of the low when it comes to nonviolent criminal behavior. The thief is easy to understand. They are motivated by wan...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Don’t let vandals win

The vandal is among the lowest of the low when it comes to nonviolent criminal behavior. The thief is easy to understand. They are motivated by wan...

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Posted on July 28, 2026

THE CAPITOL REPORT: Evers finally endorses

Dem Gov. Tony Evers, after months of saying he wouldn’t endorse a candidate to succeed him after two terms in the East Wing, did just that as modera...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

THE CAPITOL REPORT: Evers finally endorses

Dem Gov. Tony Evers, after months of saying he wouldn’t endorse a candidate to succeed him after two terms in the East Wing, did just that as modera...

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Posted on July 28, 2026

Reader criticizes U.S. role in Middle East war

Dear editor, The U.S. war in the Middle East continues to widen, with the Houthis now shutting down access to the Red Sea and the U.S. attacking civil...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Reader criticizes U.S. role in Middle East war

Dear editor, The U.S. war in the Middle East continues to widen, with the Houthis now shutting down access to the Red Sea and the U.S. attacking civil...

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Posted on July 28, 2026

21

Jul
2026

21 July 2026

Marathon County is a lesson in what not to do when it comes to events

Marathon County seems to just want any events in rural parts of the county to go away and never come back. The county has a nightmare of a permitti...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Marathon County is a lesson in what not to do when it comes to events

Marathon County seems to just want any events in rural parts of the county to go away and never come back. The county has a nightmare of a permitti...

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Posted on July 21, 2026

FISCAL FACTS: Impairment to imprisonment

The number of people incarcerated in Wisconsin state prisons for intoxicated driving offenses hit a record high in 2024, our latest research finds. In...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

FISCAL FACTS: Impairment to imprisonment

The number of people incarcerated in Wisconsin state prisons for intoxicated driving offenses hit a record high in 2024, our latest research finds. In...

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Posted on July 21, 2026

Climate change plays role in wildfires

Dear editor, Six Wisconsin Republican congressmen — Bryan Steil, Derrick Van Orden, Scott Fitzgerald, Glenn Grothman, Tom Tiffany, and Tony Wied —...

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Climate change plays role in wildfires

Dear editor, Six Wisconsin Republican congressmen — Bryan Steil, Derrick Van Orden, Scott Fitzgerald, Glenn Grothman, Tom Tiffany, and Tony Wied —...

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Posted on July 21, 2026

Awareness, sweet treats, and a sci-fi adventure

Awareness, sweet treats, and a sci-fi adventure

Greetings, everyone! Today, Wednesday, July 22, is National Fragile X Awareness Day. According to NationalToday.com, “Fragile X syndrome is a gen...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Awareness, sweet treats, and a sci-fi adventure

Greetings, everyone! Today, Wednesday, July 22, is National Fragile X Awareness Day. According to NationalToday.com, “Fragile X syndrome is a gen...

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Posted on July 21, 2026

14

Jul
2026

14 July 2026

Time to get serious about election choices

The partisan primary elections are less than a month away, do you know who you are voting for? Candidates have been busy over the last few months a...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Time to get serious about election choices

The partisan primary elections are less than a month away, do you know who you are voting for? Candidates have been busy over the last few months a...

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Posted on July 14, 2026

Can an employer check credit before hiring?

Most people expect employers to review their resume and work history. What surprises many is that some employers also review applicants’ credit repo...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Can an employer check credit before hiring?

Most people expect employers to review their resume and work history. What surprises many is that some employers also review applicants’ credit repo...

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Posted on July 14, 2026