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“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” That is the equivalent story to the story of Adam and Eve in the Old Testament Genesis. Just as the fruit dangled in front of Adam and Even and they gave...
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Proposed bill fans flames rather than quelling them

“I read in a book once that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but I've never been able to believe it. I don't believe a rose would be as nice if it was called a thistle or a skunk cabbage.” ― L.M. Montgomery, in Anne of Green Gables. In yet another attempt to micromanage school districts, the Wisconsin legislature is renewing a push to mandate that local school boards enact p...

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Thank you to the donors To the Editor: Put the word out and donors respond. That is what happened for the December 26th American Red Cross blood drive held at Abbotsford City Hall. Thank you to all who came out on a foggy day to help replenish the blood supply so that people in need can live. No matter the type, all will be used and appreciated. What a wonderful way to end the year and start th...

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Trying to traverse the grim streaming landscape

A sense of macabre curiosity overtook me on Sunday afternoon. The outcome of the game hardly mattere...

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So, chainsaws…

While scrolling on TikTok the other day, I came across a video that was describing how chainsaws wer...

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Support bill to fix wedding barn fiasco

Wisconsin legislators should move quickly to support a new bill that would allow wedding barn owners to hold a reasonable number of events without needing to get a tavern license. In 2023, Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill to initiate a massive overhaul of the state’s laws regulating beer, wine and spirits sales. Provisions of the law have been phased in since then. The final provision, implement...

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Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan has been convicted by a federal jury of felony obstruction for directing Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an undocumented immigrant, toward a back exit when she learned Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were waiting in the building. If the conviction is upheld, Dugan faces up to five years in prison. The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign issued a coalition statement ...

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