Opinion Archives - Central Wisconsin News

22

Jul
2026

22 July 2026

Says protestors were loud, obnoxious and rude

“Chanted for a few minutes.” What!??! That is certainly not the way I, and others who were there, remember it, but that is how described the ac...

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Says protestors were loud, obnoxious and rude

“Chanted for a few minutes.” What!??! That is certainly not the way I, and others who were there, remember it, but that is how described the ac...

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Posted on July 22, 2026

Democracy is loud and messy

“How long a minute is depends on what side of the bathroom door you are on.” Throughout my childhood, my mother had a sign with that message ha...

Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Democracy is loud and messy

“How long a minute is depends on what side of the bathroom door you are on.” Throughout my childhood, my mother had a sign with that message ha...

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Posted on July 22, 2026

15

Jul
2026

15 July 2026

Time to get serious about election choices

The partisan primary elections are less than a month away, do you know who you are voting for? Candidates have been busy over the last few months a...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Time to get serious about election choices

The partisan primary elections are less than a month away, do you know who you are voting for? Candidates have been busy over the last few months a...

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Posted on July 15, 2026

Right-to-repair is necessary for businesses, farmers, consumers

A new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) agreement with John Deere is good news for farmers and is a boost for consumers. The proposed agreement was co...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Right-to-repair is necessary for businesses, farmers, consumers

A new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) agreement with John Deere is good news for farmers and is a boost for consumers. The proposed agreement was co...

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Posted on July 15, 2026

Calls for a higher level of respect for those who disagree

I’ve got some thoughts about last week’s Republican Party picnic held in the Medford City Park and words spoken later in Perkinstown. I was not at...

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Calls for a higher level of respect for those who disagree

I’ve got some thoughts about last week’s Republican Party picnic held in the Medford City Park and words spoken later in Perkinstown. I was not at...

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Posted on July 15, 2026

Loss

Loss is hard, no matter who it is or what their age may be. Each week, the pages of include obituaries and death notices of local residents. Some l...

Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Loss

Loss is hard, no matter who it is or what their age may be. Each week, the pages of include obituaries and death notices of local residents. Some l...

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Posted on July 15, 2026

Writer debunks myths about voting

Misinformation about elections is spreading faster than the facts that debunk it, and it's time to set the record straight. Take absentee mail voti...

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Writer debunks myths about voting

Misinformation about elections is spreading faster than the facts that debunk it, and it's time to set the record straight. Take absentee mail voti...

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Posted on July 15, 2026

Asks if voters can believe candidate’s promises

At a Tom Tiffany rally (Tavern Talk with Tom Tiffany) at P-Town on July 9, Rep. Tiffany talked a lot about all the things he was going to do for Wisco...

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Asks if voters can believe candidate’s promises

At a Tom Tiffany rally (Tavern Talk with Tom Tiffany) at P-Town on July 9, Rep. Tiffany talked a lot about all the things he was going to do for Wisco...

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Posted on July 15, 2026

08

Jul
2026

08 July 2026

Faster, more consistent out-of-town delivery needed for periodicals

Putting out a community newspaper is a lot like running a relay race. It starts each week, with the staff at putting in long hours covering meet...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Faster, more consistent out-of-town delivery needed for periodicals

Putting out a community newspaper is a lot like running a relay race. It starts each week, with the staff at putting in long hours covering meet...

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Posted on July 8, 2026

Reauthorize Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program

Bad politics has killed, at least for now, a decades-old conservation program that enjoyed broad bipartisan support. Due to toxic political wrangli...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Reauthorize Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program

Bad politics has killed, at least for now, a decades-old conservation program that enjoyed broad bipartisan support. Due to toxic political wrangli...

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Posted on July 8, 2026