Opinion/Editorial
Posted on

Press freedom is essential to democracy

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is unambiguous in its language protecting the freedom of the press. Over the past 235 years since the amendment was ratified, there have been a...
Read the printed article...
LATEST NEWS
Opinion/Editorial

Schools are right to seek legal action against social media companies

More than 200 school districts in Wisconsin have joined onto a nationwide effort to hold social media giants responsible for the mental health damages their platforms have caused to young people. Nationally, more than 1,200 school districts have joined in the lawsuit with more expected to join. They are suing based on research that social media is harming younger generations by their design and...

Posted on

Opinion/Editorial

World Series win had meaning far beyond the playing field

Sports bring people together. At its best, sports provide a sense of community and connection to fans whether they are there for every game or are more casual in their interest. On October 28, the Milwaukee Brewers made history with their win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series. It was the franchise’s first World Series title and the first time since 1982 that the team was in the Worl...

Posted on

Opinion/Editorial

Access, accountability vital for a healthy democracy

“No one really knows how the game is played The art of the trade How the sausage gets made We just assume that it happens But no one else is in the room where it happens,” — “In the Room Where it Happens,” from “Hamilton” by Lin-Manuel Miranda In 1860s New York City nothing happened without William 'Boss' Tweed’s blessing. His Tammany Hall political machinery got a cut of the proce...

Posted on

Opinion/Editorial

Wisconsin agriculture’s future is counting on your vote

With the ever-changing world we live in, adapting to change quickly and knowing what your future will look like in two, five or even ten years is hard to predict. As someone who grew up on my family's fifth generation farm, it has always been in my interest to become more involved and possibly take over the farm someday. It always seemed like it was achievable, but now myself and many others in...

Posted on

Opinion/Editorial

Rooted in community, committed to truth

At Monday night’s Medford School Board annual meeting, there was a nearly hour-long discussion about how, and how much, school board members should be paid. In the context of the district’s $41 million budget, the few hundred dollars difference between the proposals amounts to less than a rounding error — representing about .01% of the overall budget. While how elected officials choose...

Posted on

Opinion/Editorial

Do better

Homecoming hijinks crossed the line in Medford last week as students threw eggs at the school building, businesses, private homes, and vehicles in the community. Unlike toilet paper in trees, which at best indirectly supports the logging and paper making industries in Wisconsin and at worst will be gone after the next rainstorm; eggs contain sulfur compounds and amino acids. When they dry in th...

Posted on