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Says Isreal causing systemic destruction in Gaza

The United Nations Genocide Convention includes 'deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destru...

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Says Isreal causing systemic destruction in Gaza

The United Nations Genocide Convention includes 'deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destru...

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Posted on August 12, 2026

Budget time

Budgets season is the most wonderful time of the year. I feel the need to put an asterisk next to that statement. In an absolute sense, it is perha...

Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Budget time

Budgets season is the most wonderful time of the year. I feel the need to put an asterisk next to that statement. In an absolute sense, it is perha...

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Posted on August 12, 2026

A new model for higher education in North Central Wis.

When Samyris Thao decided she wanted to become a nurse, she didn't want to leave Wausau. She wanted to stay close to her family, continue helping care...

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A new model for higher education in North Central Wis.

When Samyris Thao decided she wanted to become a nurse, she didn't want to leave Wausau. She wanted to stay close to her family, continue helping care...

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Posted on August 12, 2026

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Public funding needed to address childcare crisis in Wisconsin

Public funding for childcare is a direct investment in Wisconsin workforce and would be a boost for Wisconsin businesses and employers. Wisconsin d...

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Public funding needed to address childcare crisis in Wisconsin

Public funding for childcare is a direct investment in Wisconsin workforce and would be a boost for Wisconsin businesses and employers. Wisconsin d...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

Wisconsin needs ranked-choice voting in primary elections

Imagine voting for the candidate you actually support, rather than having to hold your nose and vote for the candidate who pundits and pollsters have ...

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Wisconsin needs ranked-choice voting in primary elections

Imagine voting for the candidate you actually support, rather than having to hold your nose and vote for the candidate who pundits and pollsters have ...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

Says Obama and Biden were worst presidents

In my lifetime these are the two worst presidents. First with Barack Hussein Obama. Affordable health care, wasn't affordable, a lie, if you like y...

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Says Obama and Biden were worst presidents

In my lifetime these are the two worst presidents. First with Barack Hussein Obama. Affordable health care, wasn't affordable, a lie, if you like y...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

Says it is time to move on

So a president cannot make laws, spend money, or start wars, and orange blabber has engaged in major military escalations, added trillions to the nati...

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Says it is time to move on

So a president cannot make laws, spend money, or start wars, and orange blabber has engaged in major military escalations, added trillions to the nati...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

Cam fires

I am in a camp fire state of mind. There is something about August that makes me long for sitting beside a camp fire. Whether it is sharing joke...

Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Cam fires

I am in a camp fire state of mind. There is something about August that makes me long for sitting beside a camp fire. Whether it is sharing joke...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

Your Right to Know: Campaign finance site a big improvement

The Wisconsin Ethics Commission’s new dashboard tries to make campaign finance information more accessible to the public. It cost $285,000 to build ...

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Your Right to Know: Campaign finance site a big improvement

The Wisconsin Ethics Commission’s new dashboard tries to make campaign finance information more accessible to the public. It cost $285,000 to build ...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

Stop blaming each other and focus on corporate greed

Your coffee — Colombian? Your vacation — Mexican? Your pizza — Italian? … and your neighbor 'just' an immigrant? What is truly American? Yo...

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Stop blaming each other and focus on corporate greed

Your coffee — Colombian? Your vacation — Mexican? Your pizza — Italian? … and your neighbor 'just' an immigrant? What is truly American? Yo...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

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Says Isreal causing systemic destruction in Gaza

Says Isreal causing systemic destruction in Gaza

Budget time

Budget time

A new model for higher education in North Central Wis.

A new model for higher education in North Central Wis.

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Public funding needed to address childcare crisis in Wisconsin

Public funding needed to address childcare crisis in Wisconsin

Wisconsin needs ranked-choice voting in primary elections

Wisconsin needs ranked-choice voting in primary elections

Says Obama and Biden were worst presidents

Says Obama and Biden were worst presidents

Says it is time to move on

Says it is time to move on

Cam fires

Cam fires

Your Right to Know: Campaign finance site a big improvement

Your Right to Know: Campaign finance site a big improvement

Stop blaming each other and focus on corporate greed

Stop blaming each other and focus on corporate greed

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