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2026

11 August 2026

The good deals that didn’t last

Hello, everyone. I hope your week is going well. I wanted to start off this week with a little nostalgia – does anyone remember the Box Tops for Edu...

Opinion/Editorial

The good deals that didn’t last

Hello, everyone. I hope your week is going well. I wanted to start off this week with a little nostalgia – does anyone remember the Box Tops for Edu...

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Posted on August 11, 2026

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Aug
2026

04 August 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 ...

Opinion/Editorial

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 4, 2026

Little doubt on where Wisconsin voters stand on data centers

Polls results are often subject to interpretation. There is debate over the sample, the sample size, the margin of error, the methodology, and the num...

Opinion/Editorial

Little doubt on where Wisconsin voters stand on data centers

Polls results are often subject to interpretation. There is debate over the sample, the sample size, the margin of error, the methodology, and the num...

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Posted on August 4, 2026

Corporate practices undermining values — shop local

Dear editor, Your coffee — Colombian? Your vacation — Mexican? Your pizza — Italian? …andyourneighbor “just”animmigrant? WhatistrulyAmeric...

Letter to the Editor

Corporate practices undermining values — shop local

Dear editor, Your coffee — Colombian? Your vacation — Mexican? Your pizza — Italian? …andyourneighbor “just”animmigrant? WhatistrulyAmeric...

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Posted on August 4, 2026

A few thoughts on fairs, finances, and floats

Hello, everyone. I took a week off from writing last week, but am back at it. Thanks for your understanding, and thanks for taking the time to read my...

Opinion/Editorial

A few thoughts on fairs, finances, and floats

Hello, everyone. I took a week off from writing last week, but am back at it. Thanks for your understanding, and thanks for taking the time to read my...

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Posted on August 4, 2026

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Jul
2026

28 July 2026

Don’t let vandals win

The vandal is among the lowest of the low when it comes to nonviolent criminal behavior. The thief is easy to understand. They are motivated by wan...

Opinion/Editorial

Don’t let vandals win

The vandal is among the lowest of the low when it comes to nonviolent criminal behavior. The thief is easy to understand. They are motivated by wan...

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Posted on July 28, 2026

THE CAPITOL REPORT: Evers finally endorses

Dem Gov. Tony Evers, after months of saying he wouldn’t endorse a candidate to succeed him after two terms in the East Wing, did just that as modera...

Opinion/Editorial

THE CAPITOL REPORT: Evers finally endorses

Dem Gov. Tony Evers, after months of saying he wouldn’t endorse a candidate to succeed him after two terms in the East Wing, did just that as modera...

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Posted on July 28, 2026

Reader criticizes U.S. role in Middle East war

Dear editor, The U.S. war in the Middle East continues to widen, with the Houthis now shutting down access to the Red Sea and the U.S. attacking civil...

Opinion/Editorial

Reader criticizes U.S. role in Middle East war

Dear editor, The U.S. war in the Middle East continues to widen, with the Houthis now shutting down access to the Red Sea and the U.S. attacking civil...

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Posted on July 28, 2026

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Jul
2026

21 July 2026

Marathon County is a lesson in what not to do when it comes to events

Marathon County seems to just want any events in rural parts of the county to go away and never come back. The county has a nightmare of a permitti...

Opinion/Editorial

Marathon County is a lesson in what not to do when it comes to events

Marathon County seems to just want any events in rural parts of the county to go away and never come back. The county has a nightmare of a permitti...

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Posted on July 21, 2026

FISCAL FACTS: Impairment to imprisonment

The number of people incarcerated in Wisconsin state prisons for intoxicated driving offenses hit a record high in 2024, our latest research finds. In...

Opinion/Editorial

FISCAL FACTS: Impairment to imprisonment

The number of people incarcerated in Wisconsin state prisons for intoxicated driving offenses hit a record high in 2024, our latest research finds. In...

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Posted on July 21, 2026

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The good deals that didn’t last

The good deals that didn’t last

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Wisconsin needs ranked-choice voting in primary elections

Wisconsin needs ranked-choice voting in primary elections

Little doubt on where Wisconsin voters stand on data centers

Little doubt on where Wisconsin voters stand on data centers

Corporate practices undermining values — shop local

Corporate practices undermining values — shop local

A few thoughts on fairs, finances, and floats

A few thoughts on fairs, finances, and floats

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Don’t let vandals win

Don’t let vandals win

THE CAPITOL REPORT: Evers finally endorses

THE CAPITOL REPORT: Evers finally endorses

Reader criticizes U.S. role in Middle East war

Reader criticizes U.S. role in Middle East war

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Marathon County is a lesson in what not to do when it comes to events

Marathon County is a lesson in what not to do when it comes to events

FISCAL FACTS: Impairment to imprisonment

FISCAL FACTS: Impairment to imprisonment

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