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Aug
2021

31 August 2021

More broadband money coming, but is it soon enough?

When the rest of the world went virtual during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, rural Wisconsin went dark. “Education didn’t slow,”...

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More broadband money coming, but is it soon enough?

When the rest of the world went virtual during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, rural Wisconsin went dark. “Education didn’t slow,”...

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Posted on August 31, 2021

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Aug
2021

24 August 2021

Natural Resources Board controversy is all about wolves

Frederick Prehn, a Wausau dentist, is causing pain for Democrats and those who oppose a big wolf hunt. The controversy surrounding the dispute...

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Natural Resources Board controversy is all about wolves

Frederick Prehn, a Wausau dentist, is causing pain for Democrats and those who oppose a big wolf hunt. The controversy surrounding the dispute...

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Posted on August 24, 2021

Don’t expand unemployment benefits

A proposal by a group of Republican legislators to expand unemployment compensation eligibility to those who quit their jobs over COVID-19 vaccina...

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Don’t expand unemployment benefits

A proposal by a group of Republican legislators to expand unemployment compensation eligibility to those who quit their jobs over COVID-19 vaccina...

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Posted on August 24, 2021

17

Aug
2021

17 August 2021

Small towns using recovery money for variety of purposes

Brookfield lost millions in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic. The southeastern Wisconsin city expected $4.3 million in hotel room taxes i...

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Small towns using recovery money for variety of purposes

Brookfield lost millions in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic. The southeastern Wisconsin city expected $4.3 million in hotel room taxes i...

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Posted on August 17, 2021

10

Aug
2021

10 August 2021

‘Mill Bill’ needed for logging

When Gov. Tony Evers vetoed AB 367 in early July, it was not over the merits or even politics of what had up until that point, been a bipartisan d...

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Opinion

‘Mill Bill’ needed for logging

When Gov. Tony Evers vetoed AB 367 in early July, it was not over the merits or even politics of what had up until that point, been a bipartisan d...

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Posted on August 10, 2021

GOP takes aim at Gov. Evers on unemployment issues

The post-budget summer at the Capitol has featured Republican moves to knock Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on unemployment issues. Evers has ann...

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Opinion

GOP takes aim at Gov. Evers on unemployment issues

The post-budget summer at the Capitol has featured Republican moves to knock Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on unemployment issues. Evers has ann...

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Posted on August 10, 2021

03

Aug
2021

03 August 2021

It’s about health, not politics

Last November, 68.9 percent of the Clark County residents who voted in the presidential election cast their ballot for Donald Trump over Joe Biden...

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It’s about health, not politics

Last November, 68.9 percent of the Clark County residents who voted in the presidential election cast their ballot for Donald Trump over Joe Biden...

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Posted on August 3, 2021

Pollsters forced to rethink how they conduct their research

Marquette University Law School pollster Charles Franklin has a challenge as Wisconsin prepares for another election cycle. “How do you get...

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Pollsters forced to rethink how they conduct their research

Marquette University Law School pollster Charles Franklin has a challenge as Wisconsin prepares for another election cycle. “How do you get...

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Posted on August 3, 2021

27

Jul
2021

27 July 2021

Farm Tech Days off to great start

If Monday evening was any indication, Clark County is in for a terrific year as the next host-to-be of Wisconsin’s Farm Technology Days. The ex...

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Farm Tech Days off to great start

If Monday evening was any indication, Clark County is in for a terrific year as the next host-to-be of Wisconsin’s Farm Technology Days. The ex...

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Posted on July 27, 2021

Jostling for 2022 legislative elections already well underway

Democratic lawmakers in Wisconsin who narrowly won their seats are gearing up for 2022 campaigns as they face Republican opposition and the uncer...

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Jostling for 2022 legislative elections already well underway

Democratic lawmakers in Wisconsin who narrowly won their seats are gearing up for 2022 campaigns as they face Republican opposition and the uncer...

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Posted on July 27, 2021