Opinion Archives - Central Wisconsin News

17

May
2023

17 May 2023

Join the ranks of super heroes, become a foster parent

Foster parents are super heroes. The word “hero” gets used a lot in describing individuals and groups who through their actions or daily l...

Opinion

Join the ranks of super heroes, become a foster parent

Foster parents are super heroes. The word “hero” gets used a lot in describing individuals and groups who through their actions or daily l...

Read the printed article...

Posted on May 17, 2023

10

May
2023

10 May 2023

Don’t cripple county services to chase short-term budget savings

What will it be, your right arm at the elbow or your left leg at the knee? That is the choice facing Taylor County board members and resident...

Opinion

Don’t cripple county services to chase short-term budget savings

What will it be, your right arm at the elbow or your left leg at the knee? That is the choice facing Taylor County board members and resident...

Read the printed article...

Posted on May 10, 2023

Call on legislature to support a win-win tax credit for small businesses

State lawmakers should move quickly to include a proposal aimed at helping small businesses help themselves through advertising tax credits as p...

Opinion

Call on legislature to support a win-win tax credit for small businesses

State lawmakers should move quickly to include a proposal aimed at helping small businesses help themselves through advertising tax credits as p...

Read the printed article...

Posted on May 10, 2023

Five reasons lawmakers need to improve public health emergency preparedness

The Covid-19 pandemic is seemingly behind us; in fact, President Biden recently ended the official national health emergency [April 10]. So p...

Opinion

Five reasons lawmakers need to improve public health emergency preparedness

The Covid-19 pandemic is seemingly behind us; in fact, President Biden recently ended the official national health emergency [April 10]. So p...

Read the printed article...

Posted on May 10, 2023

Keep those cardinals away

Brian Wilson There are reasons members of my extended family don’t play the lottery or frequent casino gaming halls. If there is a way for thi...

Opinion

Keep those cardinals away

Brian Wilson There are reasons members of my extended family don’t play the lottery or frequent casino gaming halls. If there is a way for thi...

Read the printed article...

Posted on May 10, 2023

03

May
2023

03 May 2023

Great job Maple Festival organizers

More than a decade ago, a group of people sat around a table and talked about the idea of holding an event that would bring all parts of Taylor Co...

Opinion

Great job Maple Festival organizers

More than a decade ago, a group of people sat around a table and talked about the idea of holding an event that would bring all parts of Taylor Co...

Read the printed article...

Posted on May 3, 2023

Proceed with caution on shared revenue proposal

Last week Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced a Republican plan to devote 20% of the state’s annual sales tax revenue to local governments thr...

Opinion

Proceed with caution on shared revenue proposal

Last week Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced a Republican plan to devote 20% of the state’s annual sales tax revenue to local governments thr...

Read the printed article...

Posted on May 3, 2023

26

Apr
2023

26 April 2023

Get involved in Rib Lake building project plans

Members of the Rib Lake School Board have been open about the need to make improvements in the district’s three school buildings. They have hir...

Opinion

Get involved in Rib Lake building project plans

Members of the Rib Lake School Board have been open about the need to make improvements in the district’s three school buildings. They have hir...

Read the printed article...

Posted on April 26, 2023

Legislature must move quickly to approve new state budget

As Madison politicians fiddle, school budgets across Wisconsin are burning. With just over 60 days until the start of the state’s fiscal yea...

Opinion

Legislature must move quickly to approve new state budget

As Madison politicians fiddle, school budgets across Wisconsin are burning. With just over 60 days until the start of the state’s fiscal yea...

Read the printed article...

Posted on April 26, 2023

19

Apr
2023

19 April 2023

Don’t play cute with the public’s right to know

“The public is entitled to the fullest and most complete information regarding the affairs of government as is compatible with the conduct of g...

Opinion

Don’t play cute with the public’s right to know

“The public is entitled to the fullest and most complete information regarding the affairs of government as is compatible with the conduct of g...

Read the printed article...

Posted on April 19, 2023

17

Join the ranks of super heroes, become a foster parent

Join the ranks of super heroes, become a foster parent

10

Don’t cripple county services to chase short-term budget savings

Don’t cripple county services to chase short-term budget savings

Call on legislature to support a win-win tax credit for small businesses

Call on legislature to support a win-win tax credit for small businesses

Five reasons lawmakers need to improve public health emergency preparedness

Five reasons lawmakers need to improve public health emergency preparedness

Keep those cardinals away

Keep those cardinals away

03

Great job Maple Festival organizers

Great job Maple Festival organizers

Proceed with caution on shared revenue proposal

Proceed with caution on shared revenue proposal

26

Get involved in Rib Lake building project plans

Get involved in Rib Lake building project plans

Legislature must move quickly to approve new state budget

Legislature must move quickly to approve new state budget

19

Don’t play cute with the public’s right to know

Don’t play cute with the public’s right to know

E-Edition

Local Weather Report

View Current Print Ads

17

Share

10

Share

Share

Share

Share

03

Share

Share

26

Share

Share

19

Share

E-Edition

Local Weather Report

View Current Print Ads