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20 January 2026

Colby schools referendum and district-wide updates

The first semester of the Colby School District school calendar wrapped up last Friday and there are many updates to pass along to the community durin...

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Colby schools referendum and district-wide updates

The first semester of the Colby School District school calendar wrapped up last Friday and there are many updates to pass along to the community durin...

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Posted on January 20, 2026

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13 January 2026

GOP data center plans make sense

Wisconsin Republican legislators are on the right course when it comes to developing common-sense rules for data centers that keep the doors open for ...

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GOP data center plans make sense

Wisconsin Republican legislators are on the right course when it comes to developing common-sense rules for data centers that keep the doors open for ...

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Posted on January 13, 2026

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Letters to the Editor

ICE killing is wrong Dear Editor: In the early to mid morning hours of Jan. 7, on what should've been a peaceful and normal day for a residential n...

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Letters to the Editor

ICE killing is wrong Dear Editor: In the early to mid morning hours of Jan. 7, on what should've been a peaceful and normal day for a residential n...

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Posted on January 13, 2026

Trying new things

Recently, I had tried the viral beef and banana recipe from TikTok and surprisingly it was good and a flavor profile that I could see myself craving i...

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Trying new things

Recently, I had tried the viral beef and banana recipe from TikTok and surprisingly it was good and a flavor profile that I could see myself craving i...

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Posted on January 13, 2026

I can’t look at cheese graters the same anymore

At least it's over now. That’s about the best thing I can say at this point. The last month has been a practice in hoping that, at some point, the s...

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I can’t look at cheese graters the same anymore

At least it's over now. That’s about the best thing I can say at this point. The last month has been a practice in hoping that, at some point, the s...

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Posted on January 13, 2026

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2026

06 January 2026

Proposed bill fans flames rather than quelling them

“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 be a...

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Proposed bill fans flames rather than quelling them

“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 be a...

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Posted on January 6, 2026

Smoke and Mirrors

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Smoke and Mirrors

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Posted on January 6, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Thank you to the donors To the Editor: Put the word out and donors respond. That is what happened for the December 26th American Red Cross blood dr...

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Letters to the Editor

Thank you to the donors To the Editor: Put the word out and donors respond. That is what happened for the December 26th American Red Cross blood dr...

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Posted on January 6, 2026

Trying to traverse the grim streaming landscape

A sense of macabre curiosity overtook me on Sunday afternoon. The outcome of the game hardly mattered, but for some reason or another, I thought that ...

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Trying to traverse the grim streaming landscape

A sense of macabre curiosity overtook me on Sunday afternoon. The outcome of the game hardly mattered, but for some reason or another, I thought that ...

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Posted on January 6, 2026

So, chainsaws…

While scrolling on TikTok the other day, I came across a video that was describing how chainsaws were actually created and designed to assist in the l...

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So, chainsaws…

While scrolling on TikTok the other day, I came across a video that was describing how chainsaws were actually created and designed to assist in the l...

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Posted on January 6, 2026

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Colby schools referendum and district-wide updates

Colby schools referendum and district-wide updates

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GOP data center plans make sense

GOP data center plans make sense

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Letters to the Editor

Trying new things

Trying new things

I can’t look at cheese graters the same anymore

I can’t look at cheese graters the same anymore

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Proposed bill fans flames rather than quelling them

Proposed bill fans flames rather than quelling them

Smoke and Mirrors

Smoke and Mirrors

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Trying to traverse the grim streaming landscape

Trying to traverse the grim streaming landscape

So, chainsaws…

So, chainsaws…

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