Opinion/Editorial Archives - Central Wisconsin News

22

Jul
2026

22 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...

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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 22, 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 22, 2026

15

Jul
2026

15 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...

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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 15, 2026

Right-to-repair is necessary for businesses, farmers, consumers

A new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) agreement with John Deere is good news for farmers and is a boost for consumers. The proposed agreement was co...

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Opinion/Editorial

Right-to-repair is necessary for businesses, farmers, consumers

A new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) agreement with John Deere is good news for farmers and is a boost for consumers. The proposed agreement was co...

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Posted on July 15, 2026

08

Jul
2026

08 July 2026

Faster, more consistent out-of-town delivery needed for periodicals

Putting out a community newspaper is a lot like running a relay race. It starts each week, with the staff at putting in long hours covering meet...

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Opinion/Editorial

Faster, more consistent out-of-town delivery needed for periodicals

Putting out a community newspaper is a lot like running a relay race. It starts each week, with the staff at putting in long hours covering meet...

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Posted on July 8, 2026

Reauthorize Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program

Bad politics has killed, at least for now, a decades-old conservation program that enjoyed broad bipartisan support. Due to toxic political wrangli...

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Opinion/Editorial

Reauthorize Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program

Bad politics has killed, at least for now, a decades-old conservation program that enjoyed broad bipartisan support. Due to toxic political wrangli...

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Posted on July 8, 2026

Farm policy reaches every grocery cart

This past weekend, Wisconsinites across the state celebrated America’s 250th birthday with food, fireworks and family. What they didn’t celebrate ...

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Opinion/Editorial

Farm policy reaches every grocery cart

This past weekend, Wisconsinites across the state celebrated America’s 250th birthday with food, fireworks and family. What they didn’t celebrate ...

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Posted on July 8, 2026

01

Jul
2026

01 July 2026

Celebrate America’s 250th and work together for a strong future

“We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, tha...

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Opinion/Editorial

Celebrate America’s 250th and work together for a strong future

“We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, tha...

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Posted on July 1, 2026

Don’t leave safety at home when attending events

In March, a 50-year-old Kentucky woman was killed when her foot got too close to a wheel of a float in a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Louisville, Ky....

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Opinion/Editorial

Don’t leave safety at home when attending events

In March, a 50-year-old Kentucky woman was killed when her foot got too close to a wheel of a float in a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Louisville, Ky....

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Posted on July 1, 2026

24

Jun
2026

24 June 2026

State protections needed from disruptive data centers

Xcel Energy is to be commended for a proposal filed with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission to provide transparency and protection for electric c...

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Opinion/Editorial

State protections needed from disruptive data centers

Xcel Energy is to be commended for a proposal filed with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission to provide transparency and protection for electric c...

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Posted on June 24, 2026