Opinion/Editorial Archives - Central Wisconsin News

11

Mar
2026

11 March 2026

Raise road weight limit for maple sap 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 ...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Raise road weight limit for maple sap 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 ...

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Posted on March 11, 2026

Local control of rail cooridor is needed

Local ownership and control of the Spencer to Medford rail line is an essential step for any sort of economic redevelopment to take place along the co...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Local control of rail cooridor is needed

Local ownership and control of the Spencer to Medford rail line is an essential step for any sort of economic redevelopment to take place along the co...

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Posted on March 11, 2026

Fiscal Facts: Wisconsin’s tax burden ranks 34th in nation

State and local taxes paid in Wisconsin in fiscal year 2023 declined to just under 9.8% of all Wisconsin residents’ personal incomes, dipping just b...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Fiscal Facts: Wisconsin’s tax burden ranks 34th in nation

State and local taxes paid in Wisconsin in fiscal year 2023 declined to just under 9.8% of all Wisconsin residents’ personal incomes, dipping just b...

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Posted on March 11, 2026

Aspirus Health urges lawmakers to pass “Next of Kin” legislation to relieve capacity concerns and support all patients

Aspirus Health urges lawmakers to pass “Next of Kin” legislation to relieve capacity concerns and support all patients Aspirus Health and other...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Aspirus Health urges lawmakers to pass “Next of Kin” legislation to relieve capacity concerns and support all patients

Aspirus Health urges lawmakers to pass “Next of Kin” legislation to relieve capacity concerns and support all patients Aspirus Health and other...

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Posted on March 11, 2026

04

Mar
2026

04 March 2026

Congress must hold Postal Service accountable for mail delivery

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” In 1914, that ins...

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Opinion/Editorial

Congress must hold Postal Service accountable for mail delivery

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” In 1914, that ins...

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Posted on March 4, 2026

Change to city snowmobile rules makes sense

A proposal to change the city’s snowmobile ordinances and eliminate restrictions on hours of operation makes sense and will bring the city into alig...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Change to city snowmobile rules makes sense

A proposal to change the city’s snowmobile ordinances and eliminate restrictions on hours of operation makes sense and will bring the city into alig...

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Posted on March 4, 2026

Getting up again

On Saturday evening, I was driving down Hwy 64 on my way home from seeing the Medford Figure Skaters perform Once Upon a Blade and thinking about the ...

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Opinion/Editorial

Getting up again

On Saturday evening, I was driving down Hwy 64 on my way home from seeing the Medford Figure Skaters perform Once Upon a Blade and thinking about the ...

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Posted on March 4, 2026

25

Feb
2026

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....

Opinion/Editorial

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...

Opinion/Editorial

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 �...

Opinion/Editorial

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