Opinion Archives - Central Wisconsin News

16

Jun
2026

16 June 2026

Put safety first when it comes to children and e-bikes

Wisconsin should require safety training and certification for youth to ride e-bikes on public roads and trails. E-bikes, which include a range of ...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Put safety first when it comes to children and e-bikes

Wisconsin should require safety training and certification for youth to ride e-bikes on public roads and trails. E-bikes, which include a range of ...

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Posted on June 16, 2026

Injured at work? Workers’ compensation may not be the whole story

When someone gets hurt at work, many people assume workers’ compensation answers every question. While workers’ compensation is often the starting...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Injured at work? Workers’ compensation may not be the whole story

When someone gets hurt at work, many people assume workers’ compensation answers every question. While workers’ compensation is often the starting...

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Posted on June 16, 2026

09

Jun
2026

09 June 2026

‘Long may she wave’

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the flag of the United States of America. That resolution sets out the flag we know today...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

‘Long may she wave’

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the flag of the United States of America. That resolution sets out the flag we know today...

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Posted on June 9, 2026

Small business expansion key challenge

The number of small businesses in the state expanded rapidly in the post-pandemic period, a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report finds. The number of est...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Small business expansion key challenge

The number of small businesses in the state expanded rapidly in the post-pandemic period, a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report finds. The number of est...

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Posted on June 9, 2026

Science and information allow us to effectively prepare

Oneofourfounders—BenjaminFranklin — mapped and measured the depth of the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean after learning about its existence from...

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Science and information allow us to effectively prepare

Oneofourfounders—BenjaminFranklin — mapped and measured the depth of the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean after learning about its existence from...

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Posted on June 9, 2026

The American Dream and the reality of modern life

The American Dream and the reality of modern life

With the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding nearing, it provides an opportunity to reflect on just what makes our country so great and uniqu...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

The American Dream and the reality of modern life

With the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding nearing, it provides an opportunity to reflect on just what makes our country so great and uniqu...

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Posted on June 9, 2026

02

Jun
2026

02 June 2026

Economic health starts on the farm

Dairy farmers are the anchors for rural communities across Wisconsin. When a developer looks to build a shopping center, one of their first goals i...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Economic health starts on the farm

Dairy farmers are the anchors for rural communities across Wisconsin. When a developer looks to build a shopping center, one of their first goals i...

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Posted on June 2, 2026

Democratic presidential candidates should support cultivated-meat research

Dear editor, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently inveighed against the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act during an appearance at t...

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Democratic presidential candidates should support cultivated-meat research

Dear editor, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently inveighed against the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act during an appearance at t...

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Posted on June 2, 2026

Not your typical 9-to-5: Highlighting the hard work of farmers for Dairy Month

Not your typical 9-to-5: Highlighting the hard work of farmers for Dairy Month

June marks Dairy Month, when we celebrate our dairying heritage and the way of life that remains important to many families in central Wisconsin. Dair...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Not your typical 9-to-5: Highlighting the hard work of farmers for Dairy Month

June marks Dairy Month, when we celebrate our dairying heritage and the way of life that remains important to many families in central Wisconsin. Dair...

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Posted on June 2, 2026

26

May
2026

26 May 2026

WisGOP: Call for unity more about getting behind Tiffany, not ousting Schimming

While Democrats are wrestling with a crowded gubernatorial primary race, Republicans are stressing unity with their presumptive and now-endorsed candi...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

WisGOP: Call for unity more about getting behind Tiffany, not ousting Schimming

While Democrats are wrestling with a crowded gubernatorial primary race, Republicans are stressing unity with their presumptive and now-endorsed candi...

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Posted on May 26, 2026