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14 October 2026

– Letter to the Editor –

In rebuttal to Julie Lund, from an article in the Wisconsin Electric Cooperative News magazine, April 2026, Vol. 86: This letter/essay, is in response...

Letter to the Editor

– Letter to the Editor –

In rebuttal to Julie Lund, from an article in the Wisconsin Electric Cooperative News magazine, April 2026, Vol. 86: This letter/essay, is in response...

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Posted on October 14, 2026

Dairy Churns on Year Round in Wisconsin

By Randy Romanski, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Wisconsin shines, during National D...

Opinion/Editorial

Dairy Churns on Year Round in Wisconsin

By Randy Romanski, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Wisconsin shines, during National D...

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Posted on October 14, 2026

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07 October 2026

Access and accountability vital for a healthy democracy

No one really knows how the game is played, The art of the trade, How the sausage gets made. We just assume that it happens, But no one else is in the...

Opinion/Editorial

Access and accountability vital for a healthy democracy

No one really knows how the game is played, The art of the trade, How the sausage gets made. We just assume that it happens, But no one else is in the...

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Posted on October 7, 2026

I hit the sauce pretty hard

As you all know, McDonald’s is my favorite food, but except for the breakfast bagels, I truly could do without it, if I had to. All but the sweet �...

Opinion/Editorial

I hit the sauce pretty hard

As you all know, McDonald’s is my favorite food, but except for the breakfast bagels, I truly could do without it, if I had to. All but the sweet �...

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Posted on October 7, 2026

Is Your Local Newspaper a Good One?

This is National Newspaper Week, a celebration of the role that papers and their online platforms play in our society. Candidly, it’s a tough sell. ...

Opinion/Editorial

Is Your Local Newspaper a Good One?

This is National Newspaper Week, a celebration of the role that papers and their online platforms play in our society. Candidly, it’s a tough sell. ...

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Posted on October 7, 2026

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2026

30 September 2026

– Editorial – - Rooted in community, committed to truth

At Monday night’s Medford School Board annual meeting, there was a nearly hour-long discussion, about how, and how much, school board members should...

Opinion/Editorial

– Editorial – - Rooted in community, committed to truth

At Monday night’s Medford School Board annual meeting, there was a nearly hour-long discussion, about how, and how much, school board members should...

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Posted on September 30, 2026

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - There’s always a loophole

Loophole: A loophole is an unclear part or a mistake in a rule, law or contract, that lets people avoid obeying it, without breaking the exact wording...

Opinion/Editorial

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - There’s always a loophole

Loophole: A loophole is an unclear part or a mistake in a rule, law or contract, that lets people avoid obeying it, without breaking the exact wording...

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Posted on September 30, 2026

Fiscal Facts: Tax Levy Has Biggest Jump in Two Decades

Gross property tax levies across Wisconsin, collectively grew by 5.8 percent, on December 2025 tax bills, easily outpacing inflation as the largest in...

Opinion/Editorial

Fiscal Facts: Tax Levy Has Biggest Jump in Two Decades

Gross property tax levies across Wisconsin, collectively grew by 5.8 percent, on December 2025 tax bills, easily outpacing inflation as the largest in...

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Posted on September 30, 2026

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Sep
2026

23 September 2026

– Editorial – - Protect consumers from predatory pricing

Wisconsin must move quickly, to enact regulations, to protect consumers from the real risk of predatory pricing and put guardrails on demand- based pr...

Opinion/Editorial

– Editorial – - Protect consumers from predatory pricing

Wisconsin must move quickly, to enact regulations, to protect consumers from the real risk of predatory pricing and put guardrails on demand- based pr...

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Posted on September 23, 2026

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - Don’t mind them, it’s just my feet

If you ever look at my feet, spring, summer, fall and even winter, you might notice something strange – my feet. I like to go barefoot, whenever and...

Opinion/Editorial

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - Don’t mind them, it’s just my feet

If you ever look at my feet, spring, summer, fall and even winter, you might notice something strange – my feet. I like to go barefoot, whenever and...

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Posted on September 23, 2026

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– Letter to the Editor –

– Letter to the Editor –

Dairy Churns on Year Round in Wisconsin

Dairy Churns on Year Round in Wisconsin

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Access and accountability vital for a healthy democracy

Access and accountability vital for a healthy democracy

I hit the sauce pretty hard

I hit the sauce pretty hard

Is Your Local Newspaper a Good One?

Is Your Local Newspaper a Good One?

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– Editorial – - Rooted in community, committed to truth

– Editorial – - Rooted in community, committed to truth

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - There’s always a loophole

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - There’s always a loophole

Fiscal Facts: Tax Levy Has Biggest Jump in Two Decades

Fiscal Facts: Tax Levy Has Biggest Jump in Two Decades

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– Editorial – - Protect consumers from predatory pricing

– Editorial – - Protect consumers from predatory pricing

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - Don’t mind them, it’s just my feet

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - Don’t mind them, it’s just my feet

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