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30

Dec
2025

30 December 2025

LETTER TO THE EDITOR - New law keeps notices accessible

On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 440 relating to how government and court notices that appear in newspapers are published. T...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

LETTER TO THE EDITOR - New law keeps notices accessible

On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 440 relating to how government and court notices that appear in newspapers are published. T...

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Posted on December 30, 2025

14

Jul
2020

14 July 2020

Transparency key in trusting the police

Transparency key in trusting the police

Recently, the National Freedom of Information Coalition and the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information issued a statement calling for greater...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Transparency key in trusting the police

Recently, the National Freedom of Information Coalition and the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information issued a statement calling for greater...

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Posted on July 14, 2020

End the charade

Nobody had a twinkle in his eye like the late Frank Zebro, county supervisor from the town of Emmet. And that twinkle never gleamed so brightly t...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

End the charade

Nobody had a twinkle in his eye like the late Frank Zebro, county supervisor from the town of Emmet. And that twinkle never gleamed so brightly t...

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Posted on July 14, 2020

07

Jul
2020

07 July 2020

Protests, riots often separated by fine line

Protests, riots often separated by fine line

Journalists sometimes land in harm’s way when doing their jobs. But in more than 30 years of covering news there was only one time for a brief m...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Protests, riots often separated by fine line

Journalists sometimes land in harm’s way when doing their jobs. But in more than 30 years of covering news there was only one time for a brief m...

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Posted on July 7, 2020

Change for the better

The Marathon County Board of Supervisors passed a June Dairy Month proclamation last month. It did so without discussion or debate. That’s ...

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Opinion/Editorial

Change for the better

The Marathon County Board of Supervisors passed a June Dairy Month proclamation last month. It did so without discussion or debate. That’s ...

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Posted on July 7, 2020

30

Jun
2020

30 June 2020

Opinion/Editorial

Lift your glasses to the Union “ To the Union!” -- Angelica Schuyler, during “Satisfi ed” from the play “Hamilton” It was a swe...

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Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Lift your glasses to the Union “ To the Union!” -- Angelica Schuyler, during “Satisfi ed” from the play “Hamilton” It was a swe...

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Posted on June 30, 2020

Lift your glasses to the Union

“ To the Union!” -- Angelica Schuyler, during “Satisfi ed” from the play “Hamilton” It was a sweltering summer in Philadelphia 244...

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Opinion/Editorial

Lift your glasses to the Union

“ To the Union!” -- Angelica Schuyler, during “Satisfi ed” from the play “Hamilton” It was a sweltering summer in Philadelphia 244...

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Posted on June 30, 2020

23

Jun
2020

23 June 2020

A first obligation

O ur local school boards handle serious issues, but, normally, not matters of life or death. That will change over the next few months as boards d...

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Opinion/Editorial

A first obligation

O ur local school boards handle serious issues, but, normally, not matters of life or death. That will change over the next few months as boards d...

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Posted on June 23, 2020

16

Jun
2020

16 June 2020

Are you ready for some social justice in the NFL this fall?

LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the Editor: Really, Mr. Wokatsch? Only a village idiot would believe that Democrats are going to eliminate the police. ...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Are you ready for some social justice in the NFL this fall?

LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the Editor: Really, Mr. Wokatsch? Only a village idiot would believe that Democrats are going to eliminate the police. ...

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Posted on June 16, 2020

Protect public health

The Marathon County Board of Supervisors must stand its ground and not cave in to an intimidation campaign from business groups and right-wing poli...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Protect public health

The Marathon County Board of Supervisors must stand its ground and not cave in to an intimidation campaign from business groups and right-wing poli...

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Posted on June 16, 2020