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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

A new chapter for Wisconsin forests

Half of Wisconsin is covered by forests. And thanks to strong public investment since the early 1900s, forests in Wisconsin have been a 100-year succe...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

A new chapter for Wisconsin forests

Half of Wisconsin is covered by forests. And thanks to strong public investment since the early 1900s, forests in Wisconsin have been a 100-year succe...

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Posted on April 14, 2026

April reflections: lessons from the past and present

April reflections: lessons from the past and present

Greetings! Can you believe we’re halfway through April already? We could do with a little less rain, but you know what they say about April showers....

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Opinion/Editorial

April reflections: lessons from the past and present

Greetings! Can you believe we’re halfway through April already? We could do with a little less rain, but you know what they say about April showers....

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Posted on April 14, 2026

07

Apr
2026

07 April 2026

Stop 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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Opinion/Editorial

Stop 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

YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW: How to jump start your records requests

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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Opinion/Editorial

YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW: How to jump start your records requests

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

Striking a Chord…

The ‘dating recession’: Why young adults are struggling to connect - Striking a Chord…

Ask anyone in the dating world today and they will most likely tell you the outlook is bleak. Opportunities for face-to-face interaction are limited o...

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Opinion/Editorial

The ‘dating recession’: Why young adults are struggling to connect - Striking a Chord…

Ask anyone in the dating world today and they will most likely tell you the outlook is bleak. Opportunities for face-to-face interaction are limited o...

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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 b...

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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 b...

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Posted on March 31, 2026

No fooling… we live in a world full of fakery

No fooling… we live in a world full of fakery

Greetings! I couldn’t think of a clever way to fool you on this particular holiday, so you’ll have to settle for a joke instead. Q: Why are bab...

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Opinion/Editorial

No fooling… we live in a world full of fakery

Greetings! I couldn’t think of a clever way to fool you on this particular holiday, so you’ll have to settle for a joke instead. Q: Why are bab...

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Posted on March 31, 2026

24

Mar
2026

24 March 2026

When experience meets stigma. Why some police departments hesitate to hire officers who have faced mental health challenges

Across the United States, law enforcement agencies consistently say they want experienced officers, people with years of training, real-world decision...

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Opinion/Editorial

When experience meets stigma. Why some police departments hesitate to hire officers who have faced mental health challenges

Across the United States, law enforcement agencies consistently say they want experienced officers, people with years of training, real-world decision...

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Posted on March 24, 2026

The cost of ignoring climate change is rising

It’s not rocket science. It only requires accepting today’s scientific consensus on climate change—causes, consequences, and costs—and applyin...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

The cost of ignoring climate change is rising

It’s not rocket science. It only requires accepting today’s scientific consensus on climate change—causes, consequences, and costs—and applyin...

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Posted on March 24, 2026