Opinion Archives - Central Wisconsin News

14

Jan
2026

14 January 2026

What School Choice is Costing You in Tax Dollars

Almost half of all private school students in Wisconsin, now receive school vouchers, signaling a rapid reshaping of the state’s educational landsca...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

What School Choice is Costing You in Tax Dollars

Almost half of all private school students in Wisconsin, now receive school vouchers, signaling a rapid reshaping of the state’s educational landsca...

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Posted on January 14, 2026

07

Jan
2026

07 January 2026

ABS lights and unwilling melons

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - ABS lights and unwilling melons

I don’t know why, but when I took some stuff down into the office basement last week, I got the giggles, because I started thinking about the old bu...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - ABS lights and unwilling melons

I don’t know why, but when I took some stuff down into the office basement last week, I got the giggles, because I started thinking about the old bu...

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Posted on January 7, 2026

USPS Seeks Unrestricted Monopoly Pricing Power

Last week, the United States Postal Service (USPS) filed a petition with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), that essentially seeks unrestricted p...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

USPS Seeks Unrestricted Monopoly Pricing Power

Last week, the United States Postal Service (USPS) filed a petition with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), that essentially seeks unrestricted p...

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Posted on January 7, 2026

– Letter to the Editor –

Gov. Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 440, Dec. 9, relating to how government and court notices, that appear in newspapers, are published. The change, ch...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

– Letter to the Editor –

Gov. Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 440, Dec. 9, relating to how government and court notices, that appear in newspapers, are published. The change, ch...

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Posted on January 7, 2026

– Editorial – - Pronoun bill for schools is a waste of time

“I read in a book once, that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but I’ve never been able to believe it. I don’t believe a rose would...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

– Editorial – - Pronoun bill for schools is a waste of time

“I read in a book once, that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but I’ve never been able to believe it. I don’t believe a rose would...

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Posted on January 7, 2026

31

Dec
2025

31 December 2025

(Don’t) Let It Snow, I won’t mind

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - (Don’t) Let It Snow, I won’t mind

Living in Wisconsin, snow is an inevitable part of life. I think we got spoiled the last couple winters, though. Wasn’t it just 70 degrees in Januar...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - (Don’t) Let It Snow, I won’t mind

Living in Wisconsin, snow is an inevitable part of life. I think we got spoiled the last couple winters, though. Wasn’t it just 70 degrees in Januar...

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Posted on December 31, 2025

– Editorial – - Support bill to fix wedding barn fiasco

Wisconsin legislators should move quickly, to support a new bill, that would allow wedding barn owners to hold a reasonable number of events, without ...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

– Editorial – - Support bill to fix wedding barn fiasco

Wisconsin legislators should move quickly, to support a new bill, that would allow wedding barn owners to hold a reasonable number of events, without ...

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Posted on December 31, 2025

An Unwelcome Christmas Surprise

In addition to the winter weather, December also marks the arrival of property tax bills, across Wisconsin. Unfortunately, many Wisconsinites are seei...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

An Unwelcome Christmas Surprise

In addition to the winter weather, December also marks the arrival of property tax bills, across Wisconsin. Unfortunately, many Wisconsinites are seei...

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Posted on December 31, 2025

Programs Are Available to Help Producers

Farmers and ranchers, interested in signing up for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), hav...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Programs Are Available to Help Producers

Farmers and ranchers, interested in signing up for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), hav...

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Posted on December 31, 2025

24

Dec
2025

24 December 2025

– Editorial – - Keep Christmas spirit alive all year long

“I will honour Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the past, the present and the future. The spirits of all three ...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

– Editorial – - Keep Christmas spirit alive all year long

“I will honour Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the past, the present and the future. The spirits of all three ...

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Posted on December 24, 2025