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Social media bans must walk a fine line between freedom and order

Where does safeguarding end and censorship begin? When does a shelter become a prison cell? Wisconsin legislators are joining a growing number of s...

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Social media bans must walk a fine line between freedom and order

Where does safeguarding end and censorship begin? When does a shelter become a prison cell? Wisconsin legislators are joining a growing number of s...

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Posted on February 11, 2026

Don’t let sacrifices of WWII veterans be in vain

Taylor County’s last living World War II veteran died this week. John McMurry was 103. McMurry’s story was similar to those of the 16.4 million...

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Don’t let sacrifices of WWII veterans be in vain

Taylor County’s last living World War II veteran died this week. John McMurry was 103. McMurry’s story was similar to those of the 16.4 million...

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Posted on February 11, 2026

Trump family are danger to national security

Yes, it’s getting to be repetitive, but this is not a hypothetical either! So again, remove the Trump family from our nation’s affairs before it b...

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Trump family are danger to national security

Yes, it’s getting to be repetitive, but this is not a hypothetical either! So again, remove the Trump family from our nation’s affairs before it b...

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Posted on February 11, 2026

Proposes new paradigm for pet overpopulation

Last December, I learned of the Mobile Animal Sterilization Hospital (MASH) solution to pet overpopulation developed by Animal Balance which has prove...

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Proposes new paradigm for pet overpopulation

Last December, I learned of the Mobile Animal Sterilization Hospital (MASH) solution to pet overpopulation developed by Animal Balance which has prove...

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Posted on February 11, 2026

Bean soup

It started simple enough, with one of those innocuous online videos showing how to make a recipe. Some of my fondest memories growing up were of wa...

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Bean soup

It started simple enough, with one of those innocuous online videos showing how to make a recipe. Some of my fondest memories growing up were of wa...

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Posted on February 11, 2026

The invisible weight: dispatcher mental health

Emergency dispatchers are often called the first responders, yet their role is frequently misunderstood and undervalued. I’ve been a police officer ...

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The invisible weight: dispatcher mental health

Emergency dispatchers are often called the first responders, yet their role is frequently misunderstood and undervalued. I’ve been a police officer ...

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Posted on February 11, 2026

The MEGA and SAVE acts threaten voter access

Rep. Tom Tiffany and other Republican lawmakers are pushing the Make Elections Great Again (MEGA) and SAVE Acts, legislation that would impose new “...

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The MEGA and SAVE acts threaten voter access

Rep. Tom Tiffany and other Republican lawmakers are pushing the Make Elections Great Again (MEGA) and SAVE Acts, legislation that would impose new “...

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Posted on February 11, 2026

Chainsaws make good props, bad ways to run government

A year ago, Elon Musk waved a chainsaw over his head and promised that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) would slash $2 trillion in feder...

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Chainsaws make good props, bad ways to run government

A year ago, Elon Musk waved a chainsaw over his head and promised that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) would slash $2 trillion in feder...

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Posted on February 11, 2026

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Social media bans must walk a fine line between freedom and order

Social media bans must walk a fine line between freedom and order

Don’t let sacrifices of WWII veterans be in vain

Don’t let sacrifices of WWII veterans be in vain

Trump family are danger to national security

Trump family are danger to national security

Proposes new paradigm for pet overpopulation

Proposes new paradigm for pet overpopulation

Bean soup

Bean soup

The invisible weight: dispatcher mental health

The invisible weight: dispatcher mental health

The MEGA and SAVE acts threaten voter access

The MEGA and SAVE acts threaten voter access

Chainsaws make good props, bad ways to run government

Chainsaws make good props, bad ways to run government

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Seize the daylight for winter fun

Seize the daylight for winter fun

MASH bathroom expansion is needed

MASH bathroom expansion is needed

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