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Aug
2026

05 August 2026

Public funding needed to address childcare crisis in Wisconsin

Public funding for childcare is a direct investment in Wisconsin workforce and would be a boost for Wisconsin businesses and employers. Wisconsin d...

Opinion/Editorial

Public funding needed to address childcare crisis in Wisconsin

Public funding for childcare is a direct investment in Wisconsin workforce and would be a boost for Wisconsin businesses and employers. Wisconsin d...

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Posted on August 5, 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 5, 2026

Says Obama and Biden were worst presidents

In my lifetime these are the two worst presidents. First with Barack Hussein Obama. Affordable health care, wasn't affordable, a lie, if you like y...

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Says Obama and Biden were worst presidents

In my lifetime these are the two worst presidents. First with Barack Hussein Obama. Affordable health care, wasn't affordable, a lie, if you like y...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

Says it is time to move on

So a president cannot make laws, spend money, or start wars, and orange blabber has engaged in major military escalations, added trillions to the nati...

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Says it is time to move on

So a president cannot make laws, spend money, or start wars, and orange blabber has engaged in major military escalations, added trillions to the nati...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

Cam fires

I am in a camp fire state of mind. There is something about August that makes me long for sitting beside a camp fire. Whether it is sharing joke...

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Cam fires

I am in a camp fire state of mind. There is something about August that makes me long for sitting beside a camp fire. Whether it is sharing joke...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

Your Right to Know: Campaign finance site a big improvement

The Wisconsin Ethics Commission’s new dashboard tries to make campaign finance information more accessible to the public. It cost $285,000 to build ...

Opinion/Editorial

Your Right to Know: Campaign finance site a big improvement

The Wisconsin Ethics Commission’s new dashboard tries to make campaign finance information more accessible to the public. It cost $285,000 to build ...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

Stop blaming each other and focus on corporate greed

Your coffee — Colombian? Your vacation — Mexican? Your pizza — Italian? … and your neighbor 'just' an immigrant? What is truly American? Yo...

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Stop blaming each other and focus on corporate greed

Your coffee — Colombian? Your vacation — Mexican? Your pizza — Italian? … and your neighbor 'just' an immigrant? What is truly American? Yo...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

Says REAP is worthwhile for farmers

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture program, helps agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in r...

Opinion/Editorial

Says REAP is worthwhile for farmers

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture program, helps agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in r...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

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Jul
2026

29 July 2026

Volunteers make it happen

Taylor County was a busy place last weekend. Major events included the Taylor County Fair, the Rumblefest Car Show, Lublin Days, and the Medford Li...

Opinion/Editorial

Volunteers make it happen

Taylor County was a busy place last weekend. Major events included the Taylor County Fair, the Rumblefest Car Show, Lublin Days, and the Medford Li...

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Posted on July 29, 2026

Share the road and save a life

On July 17, 18-year-old Eli Miller of Granton was killed when his horse and buggy was struck by a pickup truck at the intersection of Meridian Avenue ...

Opinion/Editorial

Share the road and save a life

On July 17, 18-year-old Eli Miller of Granton was killed when his horse and buggy was struck by a pickup truck at the intersection of Meridian Avenue ...

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Posted on July 29, 2026

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Public funding needed to address childcare crisis in Wisconsin

Public funding needed to address childcare crisis in Wisconsin

Wisconsin needs ranked-choice voting in primary elections

Wisconsin needs ranked-choice voting in primary elections

Says Obama and Biden were worst presidents

Says Obama and Biden were worst presidents

Says it is time to move on

Says it is time to move on

Cam fires

Cam fires

Your Right to Know: Campaign finance site a big improvement

Your Right to Know: Campaign finance site a big improvement

Stop blaming each other and focus on corporate greed

Stop blaming each other and focus on corporate greed

Says REAP is worthwhile for farmers

Says REAP is worthwhile for farmers

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Volunteers make it happen

Volunteers make it happen

Share the road and save a life

Share the road and save a life

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