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25 February 2026

Support educational farm stay bill

Wisconsin legislators should support a bill that would open the door for more local control and revenue opportunities for Wisconsin’s farm families....

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Opinion/Editorial

Support educational farm stay bill

Wisconsin legislators should support a bill that would open the door for more local control and revenue opportunities for Wisconsin’s farm families....

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Posted on February 25, 2026

Don’t open door for patient exploitation in name of expediency

Even well-intentioned efforts can have negative consequences. That is the case with AB 598, a bill passed last week by the Wisconsin Assembly impac...

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Opinion/Editorial

Don’t open door for patient exploitation in name of expediency

Even well-intentioned efforts can have negative consequences. That is the case with AB 598, a bill passed last week by the Wisconsin Assembly impac...

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Posted on February 25, 2026

Managing expectations

My daughter sent me a help wanted ad the other day for a library director position at Albion, Penn. For those of you who are curious, Albion is a �...

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Opinion/Editorial

Managing expectations

My daughter sent me a help wanted ad the other day for a library director position at Albion, Penn. For those of you who are curious, Albion is a �...

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Posted on February 25, 2026

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Feb
2026

18 February 2026

Proceed with caution on committee consolidation efforts

While efforts to try and streamline government operations at the county level may be admirable, board members should proceed with caution and take a l...

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Opinion/Editorial

Proceed with caution on committee consolidation efforts

While efforts to try and streamline government operations at the county level may be admirable, board members should proceed with caution and take a l...

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Posted on February 18, 2026

Put the brakes on self-driving vehicles in Wisconsin

Wisconsin legislators need to put the brakes on a plan to use Wisconsin residents as crash test dummies and the state’s roads as test-tracks for unp...

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Opinion/Editorial

Put the brakes on self-driving vehicles in Wisconsin

Wisconsin legislators need to put the brakes on a plan to use Wisconsin residents as crash test dummies and the state’s roads as test-tracks for unp...

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Posted on February 18, 2026

I’m not touching you

When I was about 8 my brother, Tommy, perfected getting his hands as close as possible to me without touching me. This usually occurred when we were d...

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Opinion/Editorial

I’m not touching you

When I was about 8 my brother, Tommy, perfected getting his hands as close as possible to me without touching me. This usually occurred when we were d...

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Posted on February 18, 2026

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Feb
2026

11 February 2026

Social media bans must walk a fine line between freedom and order

Where does safeguarding end and censorship begin? When does a shelter become a prison cell? Wisconsin legislators are joining a growing number of s...

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Opinion/Editorial

Social media bans must walk a fine line between freedom and order

Where does safeguarding end and censorship begin? When does a shelter become a prison cell? Wisconsin legislators are joining a growing number of s...

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Posted on February 11, 2026

Don’t let sacrifices of WWII veterans be in vain

Taylor County’s last living World War II veteran died this week. John McMurry was 103. McMurry’s story was similar to those of the 16.4 million...

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Opinion/Editorial

Don’t let sacrifices of WWII veterans be in vain

Taylor County’s last living World War II veteran died this week. John McMurry was 103. McMurry’s story was similar to those of the 16.4 million...

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Posted on February 11, 2026

Bean soup

It started simple enough, with one of those innocuous online videos showing how to make a recipe. Some of my fondest memories growing up were of wa...

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Opinion/Editorial

Bean soup

It started simple enough, with one of those innocuous online videos showing how to make a recipe. Some of my fondest memories growing up were of wa...

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Posted on February 11, 2026

The invisible weight: dispatcher mental health

Emergency dispatchers are often called the first responders, yet their role is frequently misunderstood and undervalued. I’ve been a police officer ...

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Opinion/Editorial

The invisible weight: dispatcher mental health

Emergency dispatchers are often called the first responders, yet their role is frequently misunderstood and undervalued. I’ve been a police officer ...

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Posted on February 11, 2026