Opinion Archives - Central Wisconsin News

10

Mar
2026

10 March 2026

Local control of rail corridor is needed

Local ownership and control of the Spencer to Medford rail line is an essential step for any sort of economic redevelopment to take place along the co...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Local control of rail corridor is needed

Local ownership and control of the Spencer to Medford rail line is an essential step for any sort of economic redevelopment to take place along the co...

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Posted on March 10, 2026

Staying healthy means adjusting with life’s changes

Staying healthy means adjusting with life’s changes

As a disclaimer, this one is mainly for my female readers – sorry, guys. However, read on to learn more about women’s health. There is also some g...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Staying healthy means adjusting with life’s changes

As a disclaimer, this one is mainly for my female readers – sorry, guys. However, read on to learn more about women’s health. There is also some g...

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Posted on March 10, 2026

03

Mar
2026

03 March 2026

Congress must hold Postal Service accountable for mail delivery

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” In 1914, that ins...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Congress must hold Postal Service accountable for mail delivery

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” In 1914, that ins...

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Posted on March 3, 2026

Don’t chip away at human independence

Don’t chip away at human independence

Technology pushes the limits of what we think is possible, but also causes us to question how far is too far. A recent news story brought to mind an i...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Don’t chip away at human independence

Technology pushes the limits of what we think is possible, but also causes us to question how far is too far. A recent news story brought to mind an i...

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Posted on March 3, 2026

24

Feb
2026

24 February 2026

Support educational farm stay bill legislation

Wisconsin legislators should support a bill that would open the door for more local control and revenue opportunities for Wisconsin’s farm families....

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Support educational farm stay bill legislation

Wisconsin legislators should support a bill that would open the door for more local control and revenue opportunities for Wisconsin’s farm families....

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Posted on February 24, 2026

KNOW YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS: New limits on student cellphones in Wisconsin schools

Starting July 1, 2026, every Wisconsin public school district must limit student use of personal cellphones and other wireless devices during instruct...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

KNOW YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS: New limits on student cellphones in Wisconsin schools

Starting July 1, 2026, every Wisconsin public school district must limit student use of personal cellphones and other wireless devices during instruct...

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Posted on February 24, 2026

Holding doctors accountable in youth gender cases

Holding doctors accountable in youth gender cases

Detransitioner Fox Varian, 22, recently won a major victory in the fight to protect children’s bodies. Varian was part of a major medical malpractic...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Holding doctors accountable in youth gender cases

Detransitioner Fox Varian, 22, recently won a major victory in the fight to protect children’s bodies. Varian was part of a major medical malpractic...

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Posted on February 24, 2026

17

Feb
2026

17 February 2026

Put the brakes on self-driving vehicles in Wisconsin

Wisconsin legislators need to put the brakes on a plan to use Wisconsin residents as crash test dummies and the state’s roads as test tracks for unt...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Put the brakes on self-driving vehicles in Wisconsin

Wisconsin legislators need to put the brakes on a plan to use Wisconsin residents as crash test dummies and the state’s roads as test tracks for unt...

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Posted on February 17, 2026

State payments rise; municipal service costs increase more

State policymakers provided the largest funding increase on record in 2025 for a program that reimburses municipalities to provide services to state f...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

State payments rise; municipal service costs increase more

State policymakers provided the largest funding increase on record in 2025 for a program that reimburses municipalities to provide services to state f...

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Posted on February 17, 2026

Sweet dreams start with small habits

Sweet dreams start with small habits

In a fast-paced world with an ever-present to-do list, it can be tempting to cut into our sleep time to get more things done. And when we actually set...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Sweet dreams start with small habits

In a fast-paced world with an ever-present to-do list, it can be tempting to cut into our sleep time to get more things done. And when we actually set...

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Posted on February 17, 2026