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11 March 2026

Document Divide: Failing of Public Records Laws

Freedom of information, should be freedom of information for all. It is not. As we approach the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Freedom of Information...

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Document Divide: Failing of Public Records Laws

Freedom of information, should be freedom of information for all. It is not. As we approach the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Freedom of Information...

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Posted on March 11, 2026

Guard Your Right to Open Government

It’s “Sunshine Week,” a time when we celebrate one of the bedrocks of American democracy: open government. It’s timed to coincide with the bir...

Opinion/Editorial

Guard Your Right to Open Government

It’s “Sunshine Week,” a time when we celebrate one of the bedrocks of American democracy: open government. It’s timed to coincide with the bir...

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Posted on March 11, 2026

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04 March 2026

– Editorial – - Congress must hold postal service accountable for mail delivery

“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night, stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” In 1914, that...

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– Editorial – - Congress must hold postal service accountable for mail delivery

“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night, stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” In 1914, that...

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Posted on March 4, 2026

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - That couldn’t have been good

It seemed just like another Tuesday, to me. Busy, a little stressful, being on deadline, but nothing unusual. Until, I took a little break from writin...

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– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - That couldn’t have been good

It seemed just like another Tuesday, to me. Busy, a little stressful, being on deadline, but nothing unusual. Until, I took a little break from writin...

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Posted on March 4, 2026

Producers Use VAPG to Grow the Bottom Line

to-consumer sale. A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program is helping producers turn raw commodities into value-added products, allowing more o...

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Producers Use VAPG to Grow the Bottom Line

to-consumer sale. A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program is helping producers turn raw commodities into value-added products, allowing more o...

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Posted on March 4, 2026

Missing Out On Farm Payday

Back Home By Chris Hardie My farming days are over, but a recent story made me realize I clearly left a lot of money on the table. I tried to make ...

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Missing Out On Farm Payday

Back Home By Chris Hardie My farming days are over, but a recent story made me realize I clearly left a lot of money on the table. I tried to make ...

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Posted on March 4, 2026

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25 February 2026

– Editorial – - Don’t open door for patient exploitation in name of expediency

Even well-intentioned efforts, can have negative consequences. That is the case with AB 598, a bill passed last week, by the Wisconsin Assembly, im...

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– Editorial – - Don’t open door for patient exploitation in name of expediency

Even well-intentioned efforts, can have negative consequences. That is the case with AB 598, a bill passed last week, by the Wisconsin Assembly, im...

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Posted on February 25, 2026

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - Grandma Herb really packed it on

I’ve written a lot of my dad lately, I think it’s time I wrote about Mom – or should I say, Grandma Herb. Nope, Dad’s last name wasn’t He...

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– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - Grandma Herb really packed it on

I’ve written a lot of my dad lately, I think it’s time I wrote about Mom – or should I say, Grandma Herb. Nope, Dad’s last name wasn’t He...

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Posted on February 25, 2026

– Letter to the Editor –

Chippewa Falls calls itself the “Gateway to the North,” a title shared by many northern communities. The phrase reflects our proximity to extraord...

Letter to the Editor

– Letter to the Editor –

Chippewa Falls calls itself the “Gateway to the North,” a title shared by many northern communities. The phrase reflects our proximity to extraord...

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Posted on February 25, 2026

Almost Half of School Credits Leave the State

The Wisconsin Association for Equity in Funding (AEF) has called for a budget repair bill, focused on providing property-taxpayer relief. We are excit...

Opinion/Editorial

Almost Half of School Credits Leave the State

The Wisconsin Association for Equity in Funding (AEF) has called for a budget repair bill, focused on providing property-taxpayer relief. We are excit...

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Posted on February 25, 2026

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Document Divide: Failing of Public Records Laws

Document Divide: Failing of Public Records Laws

Guard Your Right to Open Government

Guard Your Right to Open Government

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– Editorial – - Congress must hold postal service accountable for mail delivery

– Editorial – - Congress must hold postal service accountable for mail delivery

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - That couldn’t have been good

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - That couldn’t have been good

Producers Use VAPG to Grow the Bottom Line

Producers Use VAPG to Grow the Bottom Line

Missing Out On Farm Payday

Missing Out On Farm Payday

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– Editorial – - Don’t open door for patient exploitation in name of expediency

– Editorial – - Don’t open door for patient exploitation in name of expediency

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - Grandma Herb really packed it on

– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - Grandma Herb really packed it on

– Letter to the Editor –

– Letter to the Editor –

Almost Half of School Credits Leave the State

Almost Half of School Credits Leave the State

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