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Fiscal Facts: School Taxes Rising Sharply

Gross K-12 school property taxes in Wisconsin, are rising 7.8 percent on December bills, the largest increase in more than three decades. As a result of these and tax levies imposed by other units of ...
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Keep Christmas spirit alive all year long

“I will honour Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the past, the present and the future. The spirits of all three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach.” ~ Ebenenzer Scrooge, in A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens While Christmas may come just once a year, the spirit of the holiday season needs to live on in the hearts an...

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Actually, there were a couple mice stirring

“And then....” “Kersplat?” “KERPHLOOEY!” If you recognize those lines between Fath...

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Assistance Program Not What Farmers Need

The Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) acknowledges the administration’s decision to deliver much-needed relief to family farmers, during a period of intense financial strain. Farmers in Wisconsin, continue to face the compounding challenges of volatile markets, rising input costs and uncertainty, driven by recent trade policies, including tariffs. Many are operating below the cost of production a...

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– Letters to the Editor –

In the letter to the editor last week (Dec. 4), from Lynn Gray, University of Wisconsin, it states, “every person punching a clock, should be able to support themselves and their families,” and mentions an hourly rate of $20, for minimum wage. I disagree with a big minimum wage increase like this. Yes, Wisconsin’s current minimum wage of $7.25/hour, is probably a bit low, but most Wiscons...

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Clock is ticking on nomination deadline for local offices

It is December 2025, in America, do you know who your city council member is? How about your school board members or county board representative? Newscasts and headlines, focus on state and national headlines, and the decision makers, whose wisdom (or foolishness, depending on your perspective) guides policy and actions at those levels. Americans are barraged with a constant stream of breaking ...

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SEARCH for Help for Your Town

A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program, is helping rural communities with resources for feasibility studies, preliminary design and technical assistance, on proposed water and waste disposal projects. The USDA Rural Development’s Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households (SEARCH) program, was designed for communities in rural areas of 2,500 or less, with limi...

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