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18 March 2026

Reading and writing

Just because you can do something doesn’t necessarily mean you should do it. Several years ago, I was with my team at an out-oftown bonspiel. The...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Reading and writing

Just because you can do something doesn’t necessarily mean you should do it. Several years ago, I was with my team at an out-oftown bonspiel. The...

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Posted on March 18, 2026

The Document Divide: Why public record laws are failing average Americans, and what to do about it

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 ...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

The Document Divide: Why public record laws are failing average Americans, and what to do about it

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 18, 2026

Wis. legislators still give selves a ‘bizarre’ loophole in public records law

All public employees in Wisconsin must retain records, per the state’s open records law. Except one group. The ones who wrote that law. State leg...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Wis. legislators still give selves a ‘bizarre’ loophole in public records law

All public employees in Wisconsin must retain records, per the state’s open records law. Except one group. The ones who wrote that law. State leg...

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Posted on March 18, 2026

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Mar
2026

11 March 2026

Raise road weight limit for maple sap haulers

From the moment the maple sap leaves the tree, the clock is ticking. Depending on air temperature and local conditions, maple syrup producers have ...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Raise road weight limit for maple sap haulers

From the moment the maple sap leaves the tree, the clock is ticking. Depending on air temperature and local conditions, maple syrup producers have ...

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Posted on March 11, 2026

Local control of rail cooridor is needed

Local ownership and control of the Spencer to Medford rail line is an essential step for any sort of economic redevelopment to take place along the co...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Local control of rail cooridor is needed

Local ownership and control of the Spencer to Medford rail line is an essential step for any sort of economic redevelopment to take place along the co...

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Posted on March 11, 2026

Offers information for anti-coagulation clinic patients

Preparing and taking my mother to her anti-coagulation clinic appointments was among our most frustrating and stressful events during the 8 years that...

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Offers information for anti-coagulation clinic patients

Preparing and taking my mother to her anti-coagulation clinic appointments was among our most frustrating and stressful events during the 8 years that...

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Posted on March 11, 2026

Writer warns that Big Brother is watching you

Last fall, after traveling to Europe, the immigration officer simply asked me to look into the camera, then welcomed me back by name without ever chec...

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Writer warns that Big Brother is watching you

Last fall, after traveling to Europe, the immigration officer simply asked me to look into the camera, then welcomed me back by name without ever chec...

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Posted on March 11, 2026

War powers belong to Congress, not the president

The Constitution is clear: power to take our nation to war belongs to Congress, not a single president. Yet our representatives—Senator Ron Johns...

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War powers belong to Congress, not the president

The Constitution is clear: power to take our nation to war belongs to Congress, not a single president. Yet our representatives—Senator Ron Johns...

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Posted on March 11, 2026

Fiscal Facts: Wisconsin’s tax burden ranks 34th in nation

State and local taxes paid in Wisconsin in fiscal year 2023 declined to just under 9.8% of all Wisconsin residents’ personal incomes, dipping just b...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Fiscal Facts: Wisconsin’s tax burden ranks 34th in nation

State and local taxes paid in Wisconsin in fiscal year 2023 declined to just under 9.8% of all Wisconsin residents’ personal incomes, dipping just b...

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Posted on March 11, 2026

Aspirus Health urges lawmakers to pass “Next of Kin” legislation to relieve capacity concerns and support all patients

Aspirus Health urges lawmakers to pass “Next of Kin” legislation to relieve capacity concerns and support all patients Aspirus Health and other...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Aspirus Health urges lawmakers to pass “Next of Kin” legislation to relieve capacity concerns and support all patients

Aspirus Health urges lawmakers to pass “Next of Kin” legislation to relieve capacity concerns and support all patients Aspirus Health and other...

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Posted on March 11, 2026