Opinion Archives - Central Wisconsin News

09

Feb
2022

09 February 2022

Planning commission made right call for homeless shelter

“Those people” are all around us. You know, “those people,” the undesirable castoffs of society. “Those people,” the ones who ...

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Opinion

Planning commission made right call for homeless shelter

“Those people” are all around us. You know, “those people,” the undesirable castoffs of society. “Those people,” the ones who ...

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Posted on February 9, 2022

Taylor County needs to rethink work week

Faced with challenges in filling positions and escalating personnel costs, Taylor County should look at maximizing their current workforce as mu...

Opinion

Opinion

Taylor County needs to rethink work week

Faced with challenges in filling positions and escalating personnel costs, Taylor County should look at maximizing their current workforce as mu...

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Posted on February 9, 2022

Mandates mean less choice for schools

Every session, state legislators propose and consider a number of mandates (requirements enforced by state law) on our local schools. These almost...

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Opinion

Mandates mean less choice for schools

Every session, state legislators propose and consider a number of mandates (requirements enforced by state law) on our local schools. These almost...

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Posted on February 9, 2022

02

Feb
2022

02 February 2022

Licensure changes needed to grow Wisconsin

Rural Wisconsin has a population problem. Generations of outmigration, the growing number of retirees leaving the workforce and the reduction ...

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Opinion

Licensure changes needed to grow Wisconsin

Rural Wisconsin has a population problem. Generations of outmigration, the growing number of retirees leaving the workforce and the reduction ...

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Posted on February 2, 2022

Use state tax windfall to address longterm Wisconsin needs

Wisconsin’s overall economy is booming. Statewide unemployment has been at historic lows for months. Real wages are climbing locally and aro...

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Opinion

Use state tax windfall to address longterm Wisconsin needs

Wisconsin’s overall economy is booming. Statewide unemployment has been at historic lows for months. Real wages are climbing locally and aro...

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Posted on February 2, 2022

Local news deserves a break today

In recent years, the news business in Wisconsin has seen a lot of bad news. Dozens of newspapers have closed. Revenues are way down. Staffs are be...

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Opinion

Local news deserves a break today

In recent years, the news business in Wisconsin has seen a lot of bad news. Dozens of newspapers have closed. Revenues are way down. Staffs are be...

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Posted on February 2, 2022

Sen. Felzkowski introduces medical marijuana legislation

Sen. Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk), along with Representative Patrick Snyder (R- Schofield) and several other Republican colleagues, introduced leg...

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Opinion

Sen. Felzkowski introduces medical marijuana legislation

Sen. Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk), along with Representative Patrick Snyder (R- Schofield) and several other Republican colleagues, introduced leg...

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Posted on February 2, 2022

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Jan
2022

26 January 2022

Is the ambulance partnership still good for Taylor County?

A partnership is an arrangement where parties agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests. For a partnership to succeed, whether in busin...

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Opinion

Is the ambulance partnership still good for Taylor County?

A partnership is an arrangement where parties agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests. For a partnership to succeed, whether in busin...

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Posted on January 26, 2022

The show goes on

The show goes on

Communities need different kinds of leaders. There are business and development leaders who tend to the local economy like a gardener does th...

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Opinion

The show goes on

Communities need different kinds of leaders. There are business and development leaders who tend to the local economy like a gardener does th...

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Posted on January 26, 2022

19

Jan
2022

19 January 2022

Retirement change would ease public employee staffing crisis

Rolling back a Scott Walker-era rule change to the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) will bring relief to local government employers while saving ...

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Opinion

Retirement change would ease public employee staffing crisis

Rolling back a Scott Walker-era rule change to the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) will bring relief to local government employers while saving ...

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Posted on January 19, 2022