Opinion/Editorial Archives - Central Wisconsin News

28

Apr
2026

28 April 2026

Recent election shows drop in support for school referenda

Voters across Wisconsin approved 46 of 75 school district referenda this spring, a 61.3% approval rate that aligns with a recent downward trend. A ...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Recent election shows drop in support for school referenda

Voters across Wisconsin approved 46 of 75 school district referenda this spring, a 61.3% approval rate that aligns with a recent downward trend. A ...

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Posted on April 28, 2026

Postal Service should not be profit-driven

The interstate highway system is a modern marvel allowing the transportation of goods and services across vast distances, literally tying the country ...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Postal Service should not be profit-driven

The interstate highway system is a modern marvel allowing the transportation of goods and services across vast distances, literally tying the country ...

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Posted on April 28, 2026

When you don’t get your way

As a member of my local town board in rural Wisconsin, I’ve seen firsthand how decisions get made—and what it means when they don’t go your way....

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

When you don’t get your way

As a member of my local town board in rural Wisconsin, I’ve seen firsthand how decisions get made—and what it means when they don’t go your way....

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Posted on April 28, 2026

21

Apr
2026

21 April 2026

A wake-up call for disaster preparedness

In the same span of time that it takes to read these words, the lives of 75 families in the Marathon County community of Ringle were forever changed. ...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

A wake-up call for disaster preparedness

In the same span of time that it takes to read these words, the lives of 75 families in the Marathon County community of Ringle were forever changed. ...

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Posted on April 21, 2026

Superintendent’s Corner:

Superintendent’s Corner:

As the superintendent of the School District of Athens, I have both the privilege and the responsibility to ensure that every child in our community h...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Superintendent’s Corner:

As the superintendent of the School District of Athens, I have both the privilege and the responsibility to ensure that every child in our community h...

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Posted on April 21, 2026

14

Apr
2026

14 April 2026

Slow ballot delivery is unacceptable

Two-hundred sixty-nine citizens in Milwaukee County had their voting rights taken from them last week because of a manufactured crisis within the U.S....

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Slow ballot delivery is unacceptable

Two-hundred sixty-nine citizens in Milwaukee County had their voting rights taken from them last week because of a manufactured crisis within the U.S....

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Posted on April 14, 2026

07

Apr
2026

07 April 2026

Evers should have stopped the political games

Wisconsin could have brought some common sense and clarity back to state government last week, but Gov. Tony Evers instead chose to play another round...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Evers should have stopped the political games

Wisconsin could have brought some common sense and clarity back to state government last week, but Gov. Tony Evers instead chose to play another round...

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Posted on April 7, 2026

Requesting a government record is easier than you think

Requesting a government record is easier than you think

Wisconsin’s Open Records law gives requesters the right to request records from their government. After all, as the law states, “a representative ...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Requesting a government record is easier than you think

Wisconsin’s Open Records law gives requesters the right to request records from their government. After all, as the law states, “a representative ...

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Posted on April 7, 2026

31

Mar
2026

31 March 2026

Vote like your future depends on it

It is April 2026, do you know where your voting rights are? In less than a week, voters will head to the polls for the spring election. Voting boot...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Vote like your future depends on it

It is April 2026, do you know where your voting rights are? In less than a week, voters will head to the polls for the spring election. Voting boot...

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Posted on March 31, 2026

24

Mar
2026

24 March 2026

Lift weight limits for maple syrup haulers

From the moment the maple sap leaves the tree, the clock is ticking. Depending on air temperature and local conditions, maple syrup producers have as ...

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Opinion/Editorial

Lift weight limits for maple syrup haulers

From the moment the maple sap leaves the tree, the clock is ticking. Depending on air temperature and local conditions, maple syrup producers have as ...

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Posted on March 24, 2026