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22 December 2021

Registration now open for 2022 Wisconsin Civics Games event

The WNA Foundation is excited to announce the return of the Wisconsin Civics Games in 2022 The competition, which aims to promote civics educa...

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Opinion

Registration now open for 2022 Wisconsin Civics Games event

The WNA Foundation is excited to announce the return of the Wisconsin Civics Games in 2022 The competition, which aims to promote civics educa...

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Posted on December 22, 2021

The great Christmas crockpot mission

I spent much of Saturday on a shopping crusade. It started with me and my children working our way up and down Main Street hitting the shops b...

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Opinion

The great Christmas crockpot mission

I spent much of Saturday on a shopping crusade. It started with me and my children working our way up and down Main Street hitting the shops b...

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Posted on December 22, 2021

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15 December 2021

Now is the time to run for local office

Potholes don’t care about your politics. They don’t care about party affiliations or what signs you had in your front yard during the last sta...

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Now is the time to run for local office

Potholes don’t care about your politics. They don’t care about party affiliations or what signs you had in your front yard during the last sta...

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Posted on December 15, 2021

Praise city’s efforts to increase housing options

The city of Medford made it official this week with final council approval of an agreement to bring a 64-unit apartment complex to the area. ...

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Opinion

Praise city’s efforts to increase housing options

The city of Medford made it official this week with final council approval of an agreement to bring a 64-unit apartment complex to the area. ...

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Posted on December 15, 2021

New state bill aims to support local media, small businesses

Todd Novak never planned for a career in journalism. He grew up working on the family farm in Cobb, Wisconsin, and studied finance at Southwes...

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Opinion

New state bill aims to support local media, small businesses

Todd Novak never planned for a career in journalism. He grew up working on the family farm in Cobb, Wisconsin, and studied finance at Southwes...

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Posted on December 15, 2021

Winter driving

It is my firm belief that no young person should get their driver’s license without experiencing winter driving. I don’t think this is too...

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Opinion

Winter driving

It is my firm belief that no young person should get their driver’s license without experiencing winter driving. I don’t think this is too...

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Posted on December 15, 2021

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Dec
2021

08 December 2021

Don’t change in- person testing requirements for hunter education

Don’t change in- person testing requirements for hunter education

A plan to replace the hunter education field testing requirement with a mentored hunt weakens Wisconsin’s commitment to ensuring the safety of ...

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Opinion

Don’t change in- person testing requirements for hunter education

A plan to replace the hunter education field testing requirement with a mentored hunt weakens Wisconsin’s commitment to ensuring the safety of ...

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Posted on December 8, 2021

Bail amounts need to take threat level into account

High threat offenders don’t deserve breaks on bail amounts. Darrell Brooks, 39, should have been behind bars on November 24 rather than behi...

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Opinion

Bail amounts need to take threat level into account

High threat offenders don’t deserve breaks on bail amounts. Darrell Brooks, 39, should have been behind bars on November 24 rather than behi...

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Posted on December 8, 2021

UW scientists, innovators poised to accelerate U.S. competitiveness

In recent years, Wisconsin’s two public research universities, UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee, have aggressively and strategically built a facult...

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Opinion

UW scientists, innovators poised to accelerate U.S. competitiveness

In recent years, Wisconsin’s two public research universities, UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee, have aggressively and strategically built a facult...

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Posted on December 8, 2021

I love a parade

I love a parade

Since coming to Wisconsin one of the major highlights of the holiday season has been attending and volunteering at the annual Abbotsford Christma...

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Opinion

I love a parade

Since coming to Wisconsin one of the major highlights of the holiday season has been attending and volunteering at the annual Abbotsford Christma...

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Posted on December 8, 2021