School finances should be indexed to prices

The equation is a simple one.Higher costs plus no new general aid from the state equals higher taxes to maintain the status quo.That is the formula school boards, such as Rib Lake and Medford, had to deal with this week as they finalized their tax levies. In both schools, last-minute cuts had to be made in order to get the numbers to balance.At the October 22 Rib Lake School Board meeting, board m...

Wisconsin’s wolf population has rebounded from extinction to an undeniable conservation success. But lately, it feels more like a horror story than a success story.When wolves prowl close to livestock, the victims are not faceless numbers in a report. They’re our farmers – real people left to face the bloody aftermath in their pastures while Washington bureaucrats sleep soundly miles away. O...