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03

Jun
2026

03 June 2026

Setting ground rules

'The best defense of democracy is an informed electorate.' — Thomas Jefferson The beginning of June marks the traditional start of the campaign s...

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Opinion/Editorial

Setting ground rules

'The best defense of democracy is an informed electorate.' — Thomas Jefferson The beginning of June marks the traditional start of the campaign s...

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Posted on June 3, 2026

Economic health starts on the farm

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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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 3, 2026

20

May
2026

20 May 2026

Don’t let the sacrifices of the fallen be in vain

Devotion shows itself in many ways. Devotion is seen on damp spring mornings as volunteers place small flags or fresh flower arrangements on the gr...

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Opinion/Editorial

Don’t let the sacrifices of the fallen be in vain

Devotion shows itself in many ways. Devotion is seen on damp spring mornings as volunteers place small flags or fresh flower arrangements on the gr...

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Posted on May 20, 2026

Congratulations Class of 2026

Each May about 4 million young people graduate from high schools across the country. The ceremonies are similar. Family, friends and relatives gath...

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Opinion/Editorial

Congratulations Class of 2026

Each May about 4 million young people graduate from high schools across the country. The ceremonies are similar. Family, friends and relatives gath...

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Posted on May 20, 2026

A hidden driver of small businesses’ soaring health costs

Small business owners are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of health care. Nearly a third have stopped offering health benefits as premiums ...

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Opinion/Editorial

A hidden driver of small businesses’ soaring health costs

Small business owners are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of health care. Nearly a third have stopped offering health benefits as premiums ...

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Posted on May 20, 2026

Packers’ Thanksgiving Eve game on Netflix highlights need for Baldwin’s For the Fans Act

Baldwin’s ‘For the Fans Act’ would prevent Packers game from being streamed only on Netflix and require free, live viewing option for in-state f...

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Opinion/Editorial

Packers’ Thanksgiving Eve game on Netflix highlights need for Baldwin’s For the Fans Act

Baldwin’s ‘For the Fans Act’ would prevent Packers game from being streamed only on Netflix and require free, live viewing option for in-state f...

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Posted on May 20, 2026

13

May
2026

13 May 2026

Animal rights activists crossed the line

Sympathetic media stories and pictures of cute dogs aside, the domestic terrorists who attempted to take the law onto themselves and descended a Madis...

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Opinion/Editorial

Animal rights activists crossed the line

Sympathetic media stories and pictures of cute dogs aside, the domestic terrorists who attempted to take the law onto themselves and descended a Madis...

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Posted on May 13, 2026

Bipartisan deal is a breath of fresh air

Gov. Tony Evers, assembly leader Robin Vos, and senate majority leader Devin LeMahieu released a plan that would spend down $1.8 billion of the state ...

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Opinion/Editorial

Bipartisan deal is a breath of fresh air

Gov. Tony Evers, assembly leader Robin Vos, and senate majority leader Devin LeMahieu released a plan that would spend down $1.8 billion of the state ...

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Posted on May 13, 2026

Sacrifices

There is a saying among artists and performers that “art requires sacrifice.” Historically, some artists and performers have this to extreme wi...

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Opinion/Editorial

Sacrifices

There is a saying among artists and performers that “art requires sacrifice.” Historically, some artists and performers have this to extreme wi...

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Posted on May 13, 2026

29

Apr
2026

29 April 2026

Give road crews a break

Slow down. Put your coffee down. Hang up your phone. Turn down the radio, audio book or latest true crime podcast you have become obsessed with. ...

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Opinion/Editorial

Give road crews a break

Slow down. Put your coffee down. Hang up your phone. Turn down the radio, audio book or latest true crime podcast you have become obsessed with. ...

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Posted on April 29, 2026